DOUBLE STICK PARTNER WORK
All the following with female footwork. All the double stick work gets the brain firing because you constantly crossing the centreline with alternate hands and the feet are moving. The more I did it, the more rhythm I felt I got despite the constant mantra in my head of what strike or numbers or patterns we were working.
FIGURE 8’s
Open posture, right hand figure 8 then left hand figure 8 as a continual loop drill.
HEAVEN 6
Right forehand, left backhand, right backhand, left forehand, right backhand, left backhand.
We then put the 2 drills together as a loop – figure 8’s on the right followed by half of the heaven 6, figure 8’s on the left hand followed by the rest of the heaven 6.
8 COUNT
Right forehand (high), right backhand (low), left backhand (low), right backhand (high), left forehand (high), left forehand (low), right backhand (low), left backhand high.
We then put all 3 together as a loop drill:
Figure 8’s left and rights sides into complete heaven side then full 8 count.
CARENZA (shadow boxing with sticks)
Using double sticks and adding footwork.
SINGLE STICK
3 count high box sumbrada
5 count sumbrada. My first time in a while but managed to fumble along. Looking forward to putting the reps in. I still, to this day, find it fascinating how each person has a different energy to feel to the work they do. It always takes me a few minutes to adjust to the feel of a partner change because we all attack from slightly different angles, or check with slightly different energies or have small adjustments in range. Plus oddly, I appear have a tiny stick compared to everyone else. They must be compensating for something…
Adam was working double stick gunting against whoever was working the 3 or 5 count. I think Charlie and James might have been doing some cheeky punyo variations as well in their corner of the room.
TAKEDOWN TO SUBMISSIONS
AGAINST THE JAB
Parry and eye jab on the outside of the arm, overhook to had on the shoulder and step up to him, step back with the right to take him down whilst maintaining the control of his arm and upper torso. Left knee is tight to his back, right hand hammerfists the face. Step over with the right foot and use the calf against his face to tighten to control. Control the arm tight to your body and turn to your left for the shoulder submission.
Parry and split entry, shoot in for the takedown by driving the shoulder into the abdomen as you pinch the knees together, double underhooks at the lower back and takedown into mount.
From here, depending on the response from the person on the bottom, there were 3 options we looked at.
If he blocks and covers the head, go for the Americana.
If he extends an arm, go for the head and arm triangle.
If he tries to push away and make his arms long, go for the arm bar from s-mount.
Although the Olympic judoka and world champion is not pinching her knees together you can see how tight her hips are to the shoulder of Meisha Tate; escape was futile.
AGAINST THE JAB CROSS
Parry and cross over the parry to the chin, sandwich grip the hand as you plant the back of the hips to him, you now have his arm (elbow up) on the top of your shoulder, maintain the grip as you drop under the arm and rotate and turn the wrist outwards for the takedown. From here, put his palm on your hip and turn to the left for the wrist submission or break.
Parry the jab and split entry off the cross onto into Alien / head tilt takedown, knee on belly to possible pull up wrist lock. Thanks Steve for the edit.
POSITIONAL ROLLING
Giving and taking positions, no submissions. When Steve said rolling my eyes must have lit up as I saw James’ grin from across the mat. This was about getting a position of dominance and then allowing them to escape and find their own position of dominance. Almost like a counter for counter drill. A lovely activity of movement and feel. You get a chance to flow and breath with no need to worry about control or things getting ripped. Steve did show a variation where you look for submissions as a counter for counter but that is for another day.
Once again, a bloody great class. This is class and the instructor is clearly the best kept secret in martial arts despite my best intention to advertise and promote the Academy through this blog. In addition, the senior students are always so accommodating and patient with the lumpier work from those of us with less experience. A great place to be, to learn and to grow #SMFAA
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