28/7/16: Jab defences, pad training and knife tapping

GLOVE WORK

DEFENDING THE JAB
1: Pak and punch
A jabs
B catch jab and jab
A catch jab and jab
B short pak to clear the line and hit off with the right hand followed by the left hook to the body.

After 3 rounds, A walks forward to B and B uses pivot or L-step to evade the motion. L-stepping is something I need to work on. Was very messy and barely accurate tonight.

Examples of the pivot and L-step



2: Split entry
A jabs
B catch jab and jab
A catch jab and jab
B split entry (parry right and punch left) followed by 2 punches.

3: Elbow destruction
A jabs
B catch jab and jab
A catch jab and jab
B rock back on the rear heel, use the left to guide the jab to the right elbow destruction, female step with the right as you attack with a right hammer fist followed by the left overhand to the head.

Some use of elbow destructions followed by a comedic rant with interesting undertones. His wing chun use of the elbows to destroy punches looks very similar, to my eye, to the Kali methods we have looked at recently.



PAD TRAINING

ROUND 1: Jab-cross, he walks you down and L-step then attack with right cross-lead body hook-lead head hook

ROUND 2: Jab-cross, long fence with the left - right cross

Make each punch meaningful, keep the hands up at all times.

KNIFE TAPPING
Working the footwork in the mirrors.
Working the footwork and the hands in the mirrors (1 count, 1-2-3 count)
The attack is stab to the head, bladder and stab to the other side of head.
Round 1 was passing the knife.
Round 2 was passing the knife but they replace your arm with a 2nd attack, cover the wrist immediately and then pass it it. Be aware of the bladder cut so ensure the hand being passed is pressed towards his legs.

Steve called this Who's the hunter? Meaning, in this drill, it is pretty grim being the person attacking with the knife as finger strikes end up in your eyes and throat. Thankfully, eye protectors shield the eyes and enable this type of targeting work.