Went with a mate to a specially designated martial arts training gym. classes range from gi and no gi BJJ, MMA, Boxing and Kickboxing.
www.richmondfitnessclub.co.uk
The club is run by pro and semi pro fighters and has a mixture of Pro/semi pro and amateur/hobbiests training at the centre.
I took part in the Boxing session.
Warm up:
3x rounds of: 2 min skimming follow by 10x press up, sit up, squats, burpees
movement drill - follow partner back forward left right trying to maintain the distance (like we do at the club)
Slipping drill:
Slip jab/cross then bob and weave lead and rear hook
Then do this drill while constantly moving forward and while constantly moving backwards (I liked this, was quite tricky but with a bit more drilling could be really useful!)
Focus mitts:
Body mechanics for jab, cross hook and uppercut - singles, doubles and following commands of the pad holder
Pad combos:
Jab
Cross, pad holder replies with a jab, slip, right reply with cross hook cross
Hook. pad holder replies with a cross. slip left and reply with hook cross hook
Uppercut, pad holder replies with jab, either lean back/rock back or slip right and reply with cross hook cross.
Pad holder would then call out any combo and they will feed a return off your last hit.. e.g jab cross hook so you would then do the evasion off of their reply to the hook (see above).
As always keep guard up, good technique and movement.
Body only light sparring:
focus on light conditioning and movement to create angles for body shots
Sparring: (light as I didn't have a gum shield)
using big gloves
did about 6x 3 min rounds with various partners. Some very experienced people there, lots of excellent movement and manipulation of range, and some really large guys (thank god they were going light!). I actually did ok, hit them as often as they hit me (at least) and surprised a few of them I think.
My general observations were that my range and distance was off, probably a little too far out (over cautious?) also I was finding it difficult to cut angles. This could be because of the range, starting the movement too far out, that I hadn't "sold them" on hits before the attempt to move off line, or that they were just very quick to react.
Timing was really important the "trickier" the partner was, and also spotting or making patterns... seeing how they block and move, forcing them to guard in a way which leave openings and being mindful of possible returns.
Sparring against people I don't know and have no idea what they will do or are capable of was really interesting, and certainly has allowed me to see how far I've come in being able to post patterns and implement strategy, as well as how far I still have to go (range/distancing is a must, plus angles so that when I land, even if light, I feel like a could land with power instead of just a tap)
All in all a fun time, good quality coaching and something I may sporadically attend (life schedule permitting) to "test out" things from the club.
Monday, 30 July 2018
Wednesday, 25 July 2018
25/7/18: Bascis are the key! body mechanics and lock flows
Tonight session was focused on the importance of basics. Every one wants the cool stuff, the advanced stuff... to collect techniques. When in reality all advanced stuff is just "perfect" implementation of basic techniques combined in a variety of ways.... which is why skills and attributes are more important that techniques.
Basics: isolating punches.
looking at full extension and rotation, elbows in, direct movements (no pulling back or up/down "tells")
10x each technique/combo
Jab (full rotation - keep thin, use the hip chin down behind shoulder)
Cross (full rotation -keep thin, use hip, screw in rear foot chin down behind shoulder)
Hook ( no wide swing ,move body weight back, turn body to side/pivot - slam door, lock elbow at right angle, back foot heel on floor front foot heel up)
Forward hook (weight forward on front leg, very little pivot -almost pushing up instead of turning, no wide swing - think cutting through a small gap in guard to hit chin)
Rear Upper cut (drive from hips/feet, elbow in drop body slightly try not to drop hand too low)
Lead Upper cut (as above)
combos:
jab cross
jab cross hook
jab lead hook cross
jab lead hook rear uppercut
jab cross lead uppercut
jab cross bob and weave cross hook
jab cross lead uppercut cross hook
we also did rear round kick but spent time practicing the pivot motion of the feel - body facing forward but both feet (especially lead foot) pivoting all the way to the left - really twisting your hips into hit. once we got the feel for this we then started to let go of the rear leg and use the momentum to swing a round kick - completing a full circle
Pads:
3/4mins any combo the pad holder calls out. punches only. Making sure you keep guard up to defend etc.
Disturb and lock flow cycle:
Start with wrist lock 1 (control thumb push on back of hand), partner disturbs lock by pushing the elbow. Reach UNDER your arm to grab the wrist, hammer fist/chop with free hand then move into figure 4 wrist lock inc dumog drag, partner disturbs by pushing shoulder, reach over and grab wrist, pulling them round and adjusting where you are in need be so that you are using your upper arm (or your ribs if you get jammed up) as a fulcum (putting them into an arm bar of sorts) they will start to spin around you, as they do snap on wrist lock 1 and start cycle again (when put into motion is very flowing and Aikido like - Tom would approve!)
I then worked on a slight variation of this:
Off lead hook - Drive in with elbow and cover rear hand, move into an over hook arm bar, which then moves into 2 on 1 arm bar, into cut the chicken (it has a proper name but don't know what it is!) then gab head in single arm clinch reaching round the head to try and grab ear and then twist head while lifting other arm (steering wheel motion)
We then split into pairs and worked individual syllabus work.
Darren and I went over out syllabus' to check what we weren't sure of. lightly drilling techniques to get them into our bodies... by no means perfecting them at this stage.
we looked at:
Grappling drill (wrist control, elbow control, bicep control, pummelling, clinch, hubud combination flow inc various locks arm bars chokes etc and low line "locks")
hubud (punching and standard, loap sau cycle and parry repost
double stick guntings, double stick sumbrada and disarms (must remembers the same side "shield to abiniqo" strip!)
Single stick disarm flow
Knife vs empty hand inc disarms and hammer and anvil drill (various feeds)
Rear round kick defences
And take downs off Jab and cross
Sounds like a lot (it was) but it was all light touch and very compliant... just to get us remembering variations and co-ordination... Thankfully it was mostly there (memory wise) now need to factionalise it!
Basics: isolating punches.
looking at full extension and rotation, elbows in, direct movements (no pulling back or up/down "tells")
10x each technique/combo
Jab (full rotation - keep thin, use the hip chin down behind shoulder)
Cross (full rotation -keep thin, use hip, screw in rear foot chin down behind shoulder)
Hook ( no wide swing ,move body weight back, turn body to side/pivot - slam door, lock elbow at right angle, back foot heel on floor front foot heel up)
Forward hook (weight forward on front leg, very little pivot -almost pushing up instead of turning, no wide swing - think cutting through a small gap in guard to hit chin)
Rear Upper cut (drive from hips/feet, elbow in drop body slightly try not to drop hand too low)
Lead Upper cut (as above)
combos:
jab cross
jab cross hook
jab lead hook cross
jab lead hook rear uppercut
jab cross lead uppercut
jab cross bob and weave cross hook
jab cross lead uppercut cross hook
we also did rear round kick but spent time practicing the pivot motion of the feel - body facing forward but both feet (especially lead foot) pivoting all the way to the left - really twisting your hips into hit. once we got the feel for this we then started to let go of the rear leg and use the momentum to swing a round kick - completing a full circle
Pads:
3/4mins any combo the pad holder calls out. punches only. Making sure you keep guard up to defend etc.
Disturb and lock flow cycle:
Start with wrist lock 1 (control thumb push on back of hand), partner disturbs lock by pushing the elbow. Reach UNDER your arm to grab the wrist, hammer fist/chop with free hand then move into figure 4 wrist lock inc dumog drag, partner disturbs by pushing shoulder, reach over and grab wrist, pulling them round and adjusting where you are in need be so that you are using your upper arm (or your ribs if you get jammed up) as a fulcum (putting them into an arm bar of sorts) they will start to spin around you, as they do snap on wrist lock 1 and start cycle again (when put into motion is very flowing and Aikido like - Tom would approve!)
I then worked on a slight variation of this:
Off lead hook - Drive in with elbow and cover rear hand, move into an over hook arm bar, which then moves into 2 on 1 arm bar, into cut the chicken (it has a proper name but don't know what it is!) then gab head in single arm clinch reaching round the head to try and grab ear and then twist head while lifting other arm (steering wheel motion)
We then split into pairs and worked individual syllabus work.
Darren and I went over out syllabus' to check what we weren't sure of. lightly drilling techniques to get them into our bodies... by no means perfecting them at this stage.
we looked at:
Grappling drill (wrist control, elbow control, bicep control, pummelling, clinch, hubud combination flow inc various locks arm bars chokes etc and low line "locks")
hubud (punching and standard, loap sau cycle and parry repost
double stick guntings, double stick sumbrada and disarms (must remembers the same side "shield to abiniqo" strip!)
Single stick disarm flow
Knife vs empty hand inc disarms and hammer and anvil drill (various feeds)
Rear round kick defences
And take downs off Jab and cross
Sounds like a lot (it was) but it was all light touch and very compliant... just to get us remembering variations and co-ordination... Thankfully it was mostly there (memory wise) now need to factionalise it!
Friday, 20 July 2018
19/7/18: Sweep the leg!
Tonight sessions was focused around Panatukan (Filipino boxing) and the blending of arts - specifically sweeps from Silat.
Essentially we looked at 4 sweeps and the application of this. During discussion we noted how sweeps (much like wrist locks etc) are accidental and incidental... following hits, when range has closed and "shapes" become available. Of course in order to take advantage of these you need to drill the techniques correctly with quality repetitions so that you brain does the unconscious noticing for you... if you try to find it/look for it, it won't work and your get hit in reply.
This session was very taxing on the brain - especially due to the co ordination required, the off balancing element and then getting the range correct in order to sweep.
It is also important to note that these are not true "sweeps"... you are basically smashing across the ankle after off balancing your partner to take them down without them being able to break fall.... and if the don't fall they are so off balance you can do pretty much what you want with them!
It I was to break the technique down to it's simplest form:
1) Off Jab - Parry the jab with rear hand, lead hand then pushes their punching arm at the elbow (palm up!) to twist their body as far away as possible. As you push slide forward so your lead leg is against /in the middle of their lead leg (jam the knee). Then take a slight step to the side and hack across with your lead leg at the ankle to off set.
2) Off the cross - Parry with lead hand and then push their punching arm at the elbow with your rear hand (twisting them as far away as possible) - as you do this step fwd with rear leg (switching leads) so that it is now outside their lead leg.. Then tak a slight step to the side and hack across with your leg at the ankle to off set.
3) Off jab (same entry as 1) except this time instead of sliding your leg between their legs do a slight shuffle slide so you go deep OUTside their lead leg (hip to hip), your pushing hand can then push through to their shoulder and you can sweep behind their leg.
4) Off cross (same entry as 2) except as you step fwd with rear leg your foot is now in the middle of the legs (you missed getting outside their leg)... from here go into a backsweep (pivot body to face same way as partner, uderhook to back of head and sweep)
We worked on many variations of these techniques form entries (e.g. split entry into hammerfist which leads to sweeps) but the technique was the same and I for one know I need lots of flight time on this in order to see it everywhere. But it's worth the effort as once it is there you can "get in" from anything...boxing thai etc
You can also do these techniques in EXACTLY the same way against a south paw (the inside sweeps become outside sweeps) and you can adapt on the fly if they step back and change leads etc
A key element to these sweeps (as with most throws) is to twist the opponents body.. to get the top half of the body moving one way and the lower half the other, that way posture balance and strength are all compromised making the sweep/throw "easier"
Pad round:
to get rid of the thousand yard stares
1x 3 min round (though it felt like 5!) any combo your partner called
followed by 10 second burst of:
jab cross
cross hook
hooks
uppercuts
over hand and uppercut
any hits you want
Knife:
Continued to refine Palasut Cycle from various feeds, adding 4 x disarms and tweaking body mechanics
Essentially we looked at 4 sweeps and the application of this. During discussion we noted how sweeps (much like wrist locks etc) are accidental and incidental... following hits, when range has closed and "shapes" become available. Of course in order to take advantage of these you need to drill the techniques correctly with quality repetitions so that you brain does the unconscious noticing for you... if you try to find it/look for it, it won't work and your get hit in reply.
This session was very taxing on the brain - especially due to the co ordination required, the off balancing element and then getting the range correct in order to sweep.
It is also important to note that these are not true "sweeps"... you are basically smashing across the ankle after off balancing your partner to take them down without them being able to break fall.... and if the don't fall they are so off balance you can do pretty much what you want with them!
It I was to break the technique down to it's simplest form:
1) Off Jab - Parry the jab with rear hand, lead hand then pushes their punching arm at the elbow (palm up!) to twist their body as far away as possible. As you push slide forward so your lead leg is against /in the middle of their lead leg (jam the knee). Then take a slight step to the side and hack across with your lead leg at the ankle to off set.
2) Off the cross - Parry with lead hand and then push their punching arm at the elbow with your rear hand (twisting them as far away as possible) - as you do this step fwd with rear leg (switching leads) so that it is now outside their lead leg.. Then tak a slight step to the side and hack across with your leg at the ankle to off set.
3) Off jab (same entry as 1) except this time instead of sliding your leg between their legs do a slight shuffle slide so you go deep OUTside their lead leg (hip to hip), your pushing hand can then push through to their shoulder and you can sweep behind their leg.
4) Off cross (same entry as 2) except as you step fwd with rear leg your foot is now in the middle of the legs (you missed getting outside their leg)... from here go into a backsweep (pivot body to face same way as partner, uderhook to back of head and sweep)
We worked on many variations of these techniques form entries (e.g. split entry into hammerfist which leads to sweeps) but the technique was the same and I for one know I need lots of flight time on this in order to see it everywhere. But it's worth the effort as once it is there you can "get in" from anything...boxing thai etc
You can also do these techniques in EXACTLY the same way against a south paw (the inside sweeps become outside sweeps) and you can adapt on the fly if they step back and change leads etc
A key element to these sweeps (as with most throws) is to twist the opponents body.. to get the top half of the body moving one way and the lower half the other, that way posture balance and strength are all compromised making the sweep/throw "easier"
Pad round:
to get rid of the thousand yard stares
1x 3 min round (though it felt like 5!) any combo your partner called
followed by 10 second burst of:
jab cross
cross hook
hooks
uppercuts
over hand and uppercut
any hits you want
Knife:
Continued to refine Palasut Cycle from various feeds, adding 4 x disarms and tweaking body mechanics
Wednesday, 18 July 2018
17/7/18: Traditional JKD - trapping and fuctionalising the palasut cycle
Tonight's session was about focusing a little more on the traditional roots of JKD - working trapping from static and countering positions and then onto knife flows. The focus of these drills are co-ordination, body mechanics, footwork and changing range - a sensitivity that can be developed and then challenged and put under pressure all the way up to sparring.
Warm up: in Pairs
Move fwd (step and slide) x 3 inc a jab (A going forward while B goes back just out of range)
Move left x 3 inc jab, move right x 3 inc jab
Move fwd x 2 with jab on 3rd jab use slide and step footwork to close the distance and "run over" your partner following up with ABC
on defence:
Partner does 2x fwd and jab on 3rd jab step off diagonal right, simultaneous parry the jab with rear and pivot followed by a jab then ABC
Partner does 2x jab and cross on 3rd jab cross step of and pivot left with simultaneous hit (hook uppercut etc) follow with ABC
Trapping:
We split into different groups. More experienced students did the following:
Off Jab: (Pac- slaping/pushing down to remove barrier)
1) Split entry, pac (pak sau) into into hammerfist followed by ABC
2) Split entry, pac into hammer fist which they block then loi pak (slap their blocking arm down and punch them)
3) Split entry, pac into hammerfist which they block then into ton sau (move the passing hand wide then hit them then loi pak)
4) Split entry, pac into hammerfist which they block the second you feel them touch your hand you hit then with your free hand ignoring the block and hitting their solor plexis then move into the loi pak. (this is almost identical to the ton sau but a variation of timing and not moving the blocking hand wide prior to the following hit)
Off the Cross (same as above keep in left lead!) ending all of them with a hit, neck chop, hit ABC combo
Off Jab (lop - pulling the barrier out the way)
1) pac sau the led arm and jab, defender blocks moving your hitting arm sideways, roll hitting arm over the top hitting with a backhant and follow up withw a rear hand hit, moving forward to trap their arm
2) pac sau the led arm and hammerfist, defender blocks moving your hitting arm sideways, move slightly off line reach under your hitting arm with free hand and lop/pull their blocking arm follow up with hammerist into trap and hit then ABC
3) Pac sau the arm and jab/hammerfist they react late and end up pushing your arm back towards you, use your hitting arm to lop their blocking arm, pulling towards you and punching over the top follow up with ABC (note it they punch your arm up use your free hand to move them out the way dive forward and head butt them - making sure to control their rear arm too!)
Pad rounds
1 x 3 mins
2 x variation.
1) Pac lead arm and jab, then cross hook cross lead kick (jun fan style)
2) Pac and hammer, block pushing over, roll into back fist then cross hook cross lead kick
Palasut cyle:
looking at variations of feeds from initial stab to enter cycle-
3 stabs to the body 2x low one higher.
1) Segun (rake/Meet) - using flat of blade push straight down like a block sliding the blade up the arm (nasty)
2) Panastas (slash/Defang) - using free hand to "post on the arm (near elbow) and cutting bicep before going into the flow.
3) Palisut (scoop) - (if slightly higher/heart stab - but can be used on low stab it doesn't matter) stab straight down as if stabbing the forearm with a tight scoop/waslick - then into flow
(Steve please let me know the terminology for these moves my brain can't keep up!)
bonus material (for my future grading)
4) wide A1 stab - block with blade of free arm and Stab to throat - if someone says yes but the wide stab can be turned into a U cut and gut you... yes it can.... but I had also just stabbed you in the throat!!!! so your U cut might be stopped momentarily enough for me to do the follow up scoop of the knife arm and into the cycle....
5) a fast slash I can't stop so I move out the way and stop the back hand hit (middle of the flow) and carry on form their
I then worked these different feeds in any order in an endless flow...get the heart racing!
Hints: Keep the knife high and pointing at your opponent (DARREN!!!) then no matter what you do you are just dropping down letting gravity help. move your body out the way... footwork helps. Keep the hits tight... too wide and you can be stopped much easier. forward pressure... you are the hunter.
Warm up: in Pairs
Move fwd (step and slide) x 3 inc a jab (A going forward while B goes back just out of range)
Move left x 3 inc jab, move right x 3 inc jab
Move fwd x 2 with jab on 3rd jab use slide and step footwork to close the distance and "run over" your partner following up with ABC
on defence:
Partner does 2x fwd and jab on 3rd jab step off diagonal right, simultaneous parry the jab with rear and pivot followed by a jab then ABC
Partner does 2x jab and cross on 3rd jab cross step of and pivot left with simultaneous hit (hook uppercut etc) follow with ABC
Trapping:
We split into different groups. More experienced students did the following:
Off Jab: (Pac- slaping/pushing down to remove barrier)
1) Split entry, pac (pak sau) into into hammerfist followed by ABC
2) Split entry, pac into hammer fist which they block then loi pak (slap their blocking arm down and punch them)
3) Split entry, pac into hammerfist which they block then into ton sau (move the passing hand wide then hit them then loi pak)
4) Split entry, pac into hammerfist which they block the second you feel them touch your hand you hit then with your free hand ignoring the block and hitting their solor plexis then move into the loi pak. (this is almost identical to the ton sau but a variation of timing and not moving the blocking hand wide prior to the following hit)
Off the Cross (same as above keep in left lead!) ending all of them with a hit, neck chop, hit ABC combo
Off Jab (lop - pulling the barrier out the way)
1) pac sau the led arm and jab, defender blocks moving your hitting arm sideways, roll hitting arm over the top hitting with a backhant and follow up withw a rear hand hit, moving forward to trap their arm
2) pac sau the led arm and hammerfist, defender blocks moving your hitting arm sideways, move slightly off line reach under your hitting arm with free hand and lop/pull their blocking arm follow up with hammerist into trap and hit then ABC
3) Pac sau the arm and jab/hammerfist they react late and end up pushing your arm back towards you, use your hitting arm to lop their blocking arm, pulling towards you and punching over the top follow up with ABC (note it they punch your arm up use your free hand to move them out the way dive forward and head butt them - making sure to control their rear arm too!)
Pad rounds
1 x 3 mins
2 x variation.
1) Pac lead arm and jab, then cross hook cross lead kick (jun fan style)
2) Pac and hammer, block pushing over, roll into back fist then cross hook cross lead kick
Palasut cyle:
looking at variations of feeds from initial stab to enter cycle-
3 stabs to the body 2x low one higher.
1) Segun (rake/Meet) - using flat of blade push straight down like a block sliding the blade up the arm (nasty)
2) Panastas (slash/Defang) - using free hand to "post on the arm (near elbow) and cutting bicep before going into the flow.
3) Palisut (scoop) - (if slightly higher/heart stab - but can be used on low stab it doesn't matter) stab straight down as if stabbing the forearm with a tight scoop/waslick - then into flow
(Steve please let me know the terminology for these moves my brain can't keep up!)
bonus material (for my future grading)
4) wide A1 stab - block with blade of free arm and Stab to throat - if someone says yes but the wide stab can be turned into a U cut and gut you... yes it can.... but I had also just stabbed you in the throat!!!! so your U cut might be stopped momentarily enough for me to do the follow up scoop of the knife arm and into the cycle....
5) a fast slash I can't stop so I move out the way and stop the back hand hit (middle of the flow) and carry on form their
I then worked these different feeds in any order in an endless flow...get the heart racing!
Hints: Keep the knife high and pointing at your opponent (DARREN!!!) then no matter what you do you are just dropping down letting gravity help. move your body out the way... footwork helps. Keep the hits tight... too wide and you can be stopped much easier. forward pressure... you are the hunter.
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
10/7/18: Knife flow focus - 12 count knife flow and knife defence principles
Tonight's session was based on Knife flows and the principles of knife defence. However, to make this clear the session was NOT about knife fighting. It was NOT about managing the fear of being attacked with a knife, or fighting for your life.
The session was based very much on technique, application of body mechanics and movement. If is these attributes (speed power timing distance and rhythm) which, when trained properly, allow you to enhance your "survival instinct" when the intent of the attacker is raised (which again also needs to be practiced and experienced).
That being said the training has to be effective. The feeder must be in range - they should be trying to touch you with the knife and the defender must be switched onto the whole person, not just the knife, in order to react/act fast enough. The defender must have the attitude of a hunter... not waiting to be attacked. Also it's a knife not a sword... once you have the movement down a bit make the cuts smaller!
When using any weapon it is also really important to hide behind the weapon... using it as a barrier your opponent has to get through... and the weapon is always pointing at them.
12 count flow: (in right lead)
Al
A4 (horizontal backhand)
A3 (horizontal forehand) (step back)
A2
Stab (step forward)
Upward diagonal backhand (low line)
Upward diagonal forehand (step back)
Back hand stab to side of head
Fore hand stab to side of head (step forward)
Redondo motion slicing straight down the middle of head (hand ending outside your leg)
A1 low line (Step back)
A2 low line
We then added footwork (which I have added above)
We then did this with left hand!!!!!
We then tried to do this with right hand and add any footwork to it (moving around)
Next, We did the 12 count with a partner as a target for high and low line hits We also played with grips using standard/hammer grip for cutting and ice pick grip for stabbing motions with the 12 count. We also used the ice pick grip to sash with.
12 Count numerada flow:
Partner A feeds 12 count. Partner B defangs (meeting the force) and inserts a stab. foot work to get off line, Triangular footwork to move your body back etc was also needed to stay out of range and close the range for return stab. (when defending the straight down the head hit use a dagger pass!)
We practiced this with standard/hammer grip and Ice pick grips for defanging
Then we added an X cut after the defang and stab
Palasut cycle (broken down)
Previous blogs explain this in detail (please feel free to go back through blogs to look at this) - key parts we focus on were correct application of foot work to help you get out of range/avoid stands and slashes, jamming attacking arm with your knife arm, keeping knife pointing at opponent and keeping movement tight.
The session was based very much on technique, application of body mechanics and movement. If is these attributes (speed power timing distance and rhythm) which, when trained properly, allow you to enhance your "survival instinct" when the intent of the attacker is raised (which again also needs to be practiced and experienced).
That being said the training has to be effective. The feeder must be in range - they should be trying to touch you with the knife and the defender must be switched onto the whole person, not just the knife, in order to react/act fast enough. The defender must have the attitude of a hunter... not waiting to be attacked. Also it's a knife not a sword... once you have the movement down a bit make the cuts smaller!
When using any weapon it is also really important to hide behind the weapon... using it as a barrier your opponent has to get through... and the weapon is always pointing at them.
12 count flow: (in right lead)
Al
A4 (horizontal backhand)
A3 (horizontal forehand) (step back)
A2
Stab (step forward)
Upward diagonal backhand (low line)
Upward diagonal forehand (step back)
Back hand stab to side of head
Fore hand stab to side of head (step forward)
Redondo motion slicing straight down the middle of head (hand ending outside your leg)
A1 low line (Step back)
A2 low line
We then added footwork (which I have added above)
We then did this with left hand!!!!!
We then tried to do this with right hand and add any footwork to it (moving around)
Next, We did the 12 count with a partner as a target for high and low line hits We also played with grips using standard/hammer grip for cutting and ice pick grip for stabbing motions with the 12 count. We also used the ice pick grip to sash with.
12 Count numerada flow:
Partner A feeds 12 count. Partner B defangs (meeting the force) and inserts a stab. foot work to get off line, Triangular footwork to move your body back etc was also needed to stay out of range and close the range for return stab. (when defending the straight down the head hit use a dagger pass!)
We practiced this with standard/hammer grip and Ice pick grips for defanging
Then we added an X cut after the defang and stab
Palasut cycle (broken down)
Previous blogs explain this in detail (please feel free to go back through blogs to look at this) - key parts we focus on were correct application of foot work to help you get out of range/avoid stands and slashes, jamming attacking arm with your knife arm, keeping knife pointing at opponent and keeping movement tight.
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