KICK FOR KICK
Using both legs, keeping the hands up, chin down, playing with the timing, moving around with sound footwork, when in close give no motions or hints of attack, when out of distance use sound footwork to get in.
• ROUND KICK to outer or inner thigh, using the shin.
• TEEP to the waist/belt area, using the ball of the foot.
• KNEE, strong ankle, ‘go over the chair’ – knee comes up the forward as opposed to just coming up.
• OBLIQUE AND SIDE KICK using the sole of the foot. For the oblique kick, the knee comes up and over to the front leg. Side kick can be aimed at the thighs or torso. As with the oblique, on the side kick, lift the knee then extend the lower leg. Also, the option for the spinning back kick.
CONDITIONED SPARRING ROUNDS: Attacking with any kick in any order.
Whilst the following video was nothing to do with what we did last night, there was mention of the great Terry O'Niell and his sublime kicking skills. The following demo also highights many other attrubites he had along with his kicking.
RED BELT SYLLABUS WORK:
JAB CROSS DEFENCES
• JAB: Split entry left – right uppercut then left hook.
• CROSS: Split entry right – left upper cut then right cross.
• JAB: Scoop right and uppercut left – use the whole body, scoop and uppercut at the same time, follow up with a series of attacks.
• CROSS: Scoop left and uppercut right – punch combination.
• JAB: Cut punch right - go straight down his line into his centre.
• CROSS: Cut punch left – go straight down his line into his centre.
• JAB: Salute with the left to arm break with the right elbow
• CROSS: Salute with the right to arm break with the left elbow
SINGLE STICK
Working different striking families, using the whole body not just the weapon bearing limb, eyes up and not on the weapon.
• Downward and upward figures 8s (L&R).
• Cinco-teros 1-2-3-4-5, 1-4-3-2-5, 1-upward backhand-upward forehand-2-5 (L&R).
• Abanico – high/high, high/low, low/high, low/low.
• Redondo – 1-2-3-4-5-reverse stab on the #2 angle
BLUE BELT SYLLABUS WORK
Thanks to James for notes.
Thai 4 Counts
1. Inside leg kick (shuffle in and kick with no telegraphing), cross, step-off left hook, rear leg thai (kicking across the front of the thighs, ideally of both legs). Mix lines for the punches to either head or body – you should get at least one of the punches in. Partner takes the kicks but tries to cover the punches.
2. Inside leg kick, cross, left hook (no step-off), switch thai to lead leg or body. Mix lines for punches as above.
3. Rear leg thai (just pivot with no telegraphing), left hook, cross, step-off to the right and inside leg kick. Mix lines for punches as above.
4. Rear leg thai (just pivot with no telegraphing), left hook then either cross, check with your left hand then rear leg thai OR cross and throw the rear leg thai on the half beat as part of the same motion OR step-off left and cross, rear leg thai. Mix lines for punches as above.
Double Stick
1. Standard 6 from closed guard – high forehand, low backhand, high backhand and repeat on other side. Steve emphasised the importance of not ‘flat-sticking’ – extend the stick and hit with the last 4 inches. He also emphasised not having a gap between the 3rd and 4th beats so it flows. He suggested slowing down but having a consistent rhythm and starting the count on the 2nd or 3rd beat i.e. start counting ‘1’ on either of the backhands.
2. From open guard step out to the right and A1, A2; step out to the left and A2, A1 (this is a mirror image of what you did on the right but an A2 with the left hand is a forehand where as it is a backhand on the right), standard 6.
3. Heaven 6 from closed guard – high forehand, high backhand, high backhand and repeat on other side.
4. From open guard step out to the right and A1, low backhand watik, A2; step out to the left and A2, low backhand watik , A1.
5. Do drill (2) then move straight into drill (4).
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