This session was all about incorporating multiple layers of defence and counter hitting - trying to think a few moves ahead and being able to defend while attacking.
Drills:
Slipping warm up:
Jab and then slip their jab
cross and slip their cross
Lead hook and bob their lead hook
Rear hook and bob their rear hook.
long guard: (note: keep hands up, if you are shorter than your opponent this is not as effective?)
Long parry the jab and throw your own jab
long parry Cross and throw your own cross
Thai/wing block the lead hook while using your lead hand to check their rear hand, then throw a lead hook.
Thai/wing block the rear hook while using your rear hand to check their lead hand, then throw a rear hook.
mixing the two:
long parry the jab, return a jab which they slip,
long parry the cross return a cross which they slip
Thai block the lead hook and return a lead hook which they bob and weave
Thai block the rear hook and return a rear hook which they bob and weave
Simultaneous strikes (off the slips/evasions)
Jab and then slip their jab as soon as you slip throw a uppercut (half beat as soon as you can)
cross and slip their cross as you slip throw an uppercut
Lead hook and bob their lead hook and body throw a body hook as you bob
Rear hook and bob their rear hook and body hook as you bob.
this is trying to build fast twitch reflexes and encourage you to throw while moving/evading. Also helps you to no overcommit to your initial strike as you "know" they will be returning fire!
Putting it all together:
long parry the jab, return a jab which they slip and throw an uppercut
long parry the cross return a cross which they slip and throw an uppercut
Thai block the lead hook and return a lead hook which they bob and weave and throw a body hook
Thai block the rear hook and return a rear hook which they bob and weave and throw a body hook
Close range (drill with big gloves):
hitting arms so you can put them in a bit (defender hold arms in tight and firm not defending as such just being there to drill the technique)
1) Lead body hook, rear uppercut, then step of to your left (tight 45 degree angle, cutting the angle close to their rear foot) and then pivot on lead foot. AS you pivot simultaneously throw a hook (trying to keep the half beat timing) this moves you so you are now facing your opponents side and you can then hit ABC to the arms (you can play with high and low shots just make sure you are balanced after the pivot.). you can also use your lead arm to check the guard as you pivot instead of throwing the hook.
2) rear uppercut, lead hook then step off right 45 (again a tight angle cutting the corner - a bit like the Mike Tyson shift). As you step you can use you left arm to check/trap the arm. as soon as you have moved off 45 pivot to face opponents side and immediately throw a cross, then rip in a lead hook and ABC.
We then did these in any order so partner didn't know what way we were moving.
The key to these is to keep the pivoting tight, be close to partners feet as you pivot, and the hits half beat to keep partner defending and giving no time to return fire!
Knife vs empty hand drills:
straight stab to belly: drop lead arm (left) down so blocking with blade of the arm. As you do this step back with lead leg to get body out of the way. Reach over the top of your arm with other hand (half beat) and grab wrist. pull towards you (shifting grip to thumb) and use your other arm to pin the wrist against. feed back (oops you stabbed yourself) and then straighten arm again. cup their wrist with your free hand, turn your body and peel knife.
Variation: drop lead arm, then use read arm to scoop knife arm (again go over the top of your blocking arm and use the blade of your arm to pass it) once the arm s off line use your blocking arm to grab (which now goes over the passing arm) and grab in their wrist (wrist lock 1 form lock flow) disarm with wrist lock and keep elbow in front of your face to protect form any punch.
double pump: (if attacker comes with several quick strikes)
block with lead arm and then block with rear hand (more of a passing motion with blade of arm) - shift body back as you do this. AS the stabbing arm goes slightly off line reach over the top with your free hand and do wrist lock number 1 as described above.
we then drilled these in any order
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