FOOTWORK:
Step and slide in 4 directions for 1, 2 and 3 steps whilst adding jabs for every step. Change leads.
Slide and step in forwards and backwards for 2 or 3 steps adding 2 or 3 punch combinations. Change leads.
Using the glove on the floor as a focus or centre point for movement - pivoting around whilst punching in addition to L-steeping whilst punching. Keep the eyes up and use the peripheral vision to be aware of the glove on the floor. Move constantly.
CLINCH DEFENCE MASTER CLASS
Clinch tips – always go in with one hand at a time, blades of the forearm up and cutting into the neck, palm over palm on the curved part of the back of the skull, close the gap between the forearms, getting the clinch should be shocking and disorientating for him.
Defence options against the single arm clinch.
When he goes for the single arm clinch, he will always go same side arm as the neck, meaning, if he clinches with the left arm, it will be on the right side of the neck.
1: ‘Shrug’ it off. This one was about timing; as the touches, get rid of it. Lift the shoulder (L) and throw your elbow (L) up to aid the shrugging and turning toward. Always shrug off and away by turning towards your centre. Keep your rear hand up to ensure monitoring of his ‘empty’ hand.
2: Inside roll and elbow insert. From the single arm clinch, roll your shoulder (L) under his clinch arm to get on the inside, then immediately roll the elbow (L) up and move in an outward-lateral (R to L) motion to clear his arm from your neck. Slide your arm (L) along his arm (R) to clinch his neck. Again, keep the rear hand up always to monitor and protect from his ‘empty’ or rear hand.
3: Pull and push the elbow. If he has clinched with his right arm, it is on the left-hand side of your neck. With your right hand, reach under his elbow and pull it towards your centre, this will cause him to want to straighten or pull out to regain better control. As this happens, push his elbow to the left and away from the centre, this will allow space for your left arm to come under his and seek the dominate clinch position.
Defence options against the double arm clinch.
If he chooses to come in with both hands at the same time, bob and weave. Remember to use the forearms to cover the head in case he lifts the knees. The arm position looks very like double lan sau from wing chun.
1: Timing on touch – Drop your weight and have a strong posture. Jump down as you push up on the triceps using the webbing of the hands to clear the clinch from your neck.
2: Chin push - Lose the neck, arms over the top compress and face push. Keep it all tight to allow no slippage or simple escape from him.
3: Put your R arm over the top of both of his arms, insert your L arm underneath his R elbow and put your hand on his L elbow. Lever your L elbow up causing his clinch to open; swim your arms through to retain your own clinch. Keep it all tight, just as in the tips above, step up with the right then step back with the left and baseball bat swing him round, knee to the head. The knee is not just coming up from where the foot was on the floor as this might clash with his elbows. In typical Thai style, the knee comes up then thrusts forward penetrating his guard (if there is one up after the manipulation of his base and spine).
SINGLE STICK
Hitting on the half beat with the abanico strike:
Getting more reps in from the work from last Thursday – cut a slow downward X in the air and on the half beat, insert a backhand abanico strike. Partners were holding the sticks up to provide a target.
PUNYO HUBUD
Close range, or as Steve said, head butt range; very like classical hubud in terms of the motions, differences using the punyo (butt of the stick) are:
Defending the initial attack with the punyo – put your hand on his, this will prevent abanico strikes.
Cover and control his elbow.
In addition to the basic drill, we were practising cutting laterally across his abdomen after our initial blocking motion. We did this in a random order. The cutting motion with the stick forces him to cover the elbow strongly but also zone off into a structurally better position to avoid getting ‘slashed’.
Strangle after the zoning and elbow covering.
Push away with your empty hand (L) on his to create space to slide the stick with your right hand along the outside of his neck. Now slide your left forearm into but along the neck to prevent any gaps, grasp your stick palm down. Lever your left forearm into the side of his neck by pulling on your stick. With the stick on the other side of the neck, this will cause a strangle.
A choke cuts off air to the brain by closing or constricting the airways at the front of the neck. A strangle occurs when you cut off blood to the brain by applying pressure to the sides of the neck. This is a vile technique to ‘receive’: immediately and shockingly painful coupled with immense pressure on the neck. Tap fast or it’s lights out quickly.
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