I have been training at SM fighting Arts Academy for a little while now. I'm slowly starting to understand things. My mind (and body) is getting to grips with concepts and how they merge and combine (stick knife empty hand etc). I am increasing the consistency with which I throw a decent punch/kick... whatever (never consistent enough!). And I am learning more every day. I also understand that I know nothing, that this is a life long pursuit and that I can only strive to be the best version of me that I can be. And I'm cool with that.
There are two aspects to training: The Martial (fighting/self defence/mental and physical toughness) and the Art (skill / hand eye coordination/ complex combination working the brain and dexterity). I believe there is a place for both and that both can be massively effective in the "real world" (just look at lamachenko's boxing.. that is art but also brutal). But, unless you do the drills, acquire the skills and then gradually build to implement them out of movement, chaos and then sparring... they will forever remain art and difficult to apply. They will remain in the realm of fantasy and movies and the fodder for key board warriors "who better than who" arguments.
Enough of my rant (well it's my blog I'm allowed to lol)
Hook defence drills:
1) 5x cross, on each cross you split entry with cross to the chest/solar plexus. On the fifth cross you partner will immediately throw a hook. you use the blade of the forearm you crossed with to block the hook and simultaneous strike/hammer fist, follow up with ABC.
Same drill this time when you do the split entry hit you immediately follow up with an uppercut, cross, Off the third feed partner will do the cross hook feed and you do the defence. This makes the drill more complex as you are doing it out of movement while you are hitting which is much more like what would happen in sparring
Same drill as above (partner feed cross you do split entry, uppercut cross) but the cross, hook fed will come at any time. To make it alive the cross hook feed needs to be smooth and fast not hard (its a drill!) you will get hit but it gets you used to adjusting on the fly.
2) 5x cross, on each cross you slip and uppercut (try and make it a half beat/one motion) On the fifth cross you partner will immediately throw a hook. Bob and weave under.
Same drill this time the speed of the cross hook feed off the 3rd feed is much faster so as you are doing your uppercut reply its already coming.
Same as above but cross hook feed comes at any time.
3) 5x cross, on each cross you outside deflect (lead hand parry, then other hand goes under your lead arm pushing partners crossing arm away, try to check at the elbow so you force partner off balance) on 5th feed, cross hook quickly, your outside deflection motion will mean you hand is in the right place for a shoulder/bicep stop, lead uppercut, cross, lead round kick combo.
Same drill, on each outside deflection you follow up with hook cross lead, on third feed as you are following up (or before) the cross hook feed comes. your outside deflection motion will mean you hand is in the right place for a shoulder/bicep stop, lead uppercut, cross, lead round kick combo.
Same as above but feed comes any time.
As you can see, all the drills built to being done out of movement, at any time, in the middle of trying to do something yourself! You need to be switched on and aware of your partner, in correct range etc and blends the skill with the application.
Pad rounds:
moving in and out
jab cross
double jab cross
jab cross jab coming out.
Palasut cycle (knife drill - ice pick grip vs normal hold)
see notes from last blog entry for details of the cycle.
This session we looked at breaking the cycle at various points (going into and out of the flow.)
1) scoop stab to heart, step forward 45 degrees ish with rear leg and check stabbing arm with free hand, feed back to kidney, slice and keep running away in that direction to escape.
2) scoop stab to heat, check arm and feedback to kidney, partner checks your arm and feed back to stab your face/neck, Slice up (in a downing the pint motion) and use free hand to check/strike partners face (forward pressure). Then you hook/scoop your partners knife hand and pull it back against your forearm, slice wrist to disarm (and run away with they hand!)
3) go through whole flow (see previous blog), once you have pushed your partners arm down and stabbed at the clavicle/neck your partner has a number of options:
A) dagger pass, use motion to circle arm round slice opponents are and keep circling to zero pressure.
B) as you dagger pass, stab your knife through (like a split entry). their knife should now be on your forearm/arm. twist your elbow out and pull hand/thumb that you have hold of from the dagger pass to strip the knife.
C) dagger pass and move out the way, keep hold of hand. immediately thrust/stab knife at their neck, then pull your arm back and use your forearm to strip the knife (keep a tight grip and keep it against your body so no room to fight against)
As always please feel free to comment amend or add info I've missed.
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