Tonight was a focus on less in terms of techniques but more on drilling, improving and continuing to drill.
The crush
Solo and against kicks.
Compression: as the leg comes up, to the side and not in front, lift the toes. This makes the leg solid. If the toes are down or the leg it at 45 degrees, they can kick right through you.
Cover the head with the same arm as the leg which is being lifted. The standing leg arm extends towards his chest to disrupt his energy and motion.
When kicking, get the hips through, there is lots of motion. Use the shin on the lower part of the thigh and turn the foot out on a hard ankle.
Thai 4 counts:
- Inside leg kick (front leg), right cross, left hook, outside leg kick (rear leg)
- Outside leg kick (front leg), lead hook, right cross, insert extra hand check for the body torque for the outside leg kick (front leg)
- Outside leg kick (front leg), lead hook, right cross, inside leg kick (front leg)
Defending punches
against the jab-cross-hook by using the long arm stance, dropping the arms down on to his punches but not so much energy that it makes massive gaps. The block against the hook is the long arm brace into his upper arm.
Everything seemed so simple to the eye yet there are so many intricacies that make it all happen. Lots of practise and filming for refinement over the holidays needs to happen. I felt very mechanical and wooden but that is because it is a new skill. The first time we do anything, it is horrible. So with effort and practise we can reduce the horrible and make the movement patterns smoother.
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