19/4/16 Shadow fighting, Muay Thai, pad training and knife

SHADOW FIGHTING
hands only
hands and knees

THAI TECHNIQUES
Feeder throw the jab; catch the jab, jab - cross round kick.
There was a second technique but Steve talked about the importance of stepping offline and varying the attacks. This will prevent him from (and ultimately you) from attacking in easily to read lines and patterns. IN this part of the class, Steve felt I was too often in front of my partner. He showed how to get offline with the punches.

I have a feeling the other technique involved some type of lead hook and a outer thigh kick.

Using the opponent for target practise:
1: inside thigh kick - cross - hook - outer thigh kick
2: outer thigh kick - hook - cross - inner thigh kick

PAD ROUNDS
1: feeder throws jab-lead hook; catch the jab, bob and weave under the hook, body shot, up tall, cross-hook-cross
2: feeder throw jab-looping right hand; catch the jab, shoulder roll, cross-left uppercut-cross

KNIFE
Numerada tips - weapon hand and same leg forward, angled stance, get the body out of the way, high knife (tip up) on the backhand, low knife (tip down) on the low backhand slash.

Really great session tonight. Loving the journey of learning, refining, mistakes and progress; no matter how fast or slow.