26/1/17: shadow boxing, conditioned sparring, locking and single stick

Sadly I was again out of action but thanks to James and Adam for collaborating on the notes.

Shadow Boxing:

1. Evasion only - slipping, bobbing and weaving, leaning back etc.
2. Jab only - head, body, double, triple, corkscrew etc.
3. Lead hand only - jab, uppercut, hook (long and short) etc.
4. Any 3 punch combination.
5. Throwing punches moving forward (step and slide, slide and step, switching leads).
6. Defences off the jab or cross then follow up (slip, elbow cover, catch, waslik, salute etc.)
7. Defences off the hooks (bob and weave, shoulder stop, elbow crush etc.).
8. Pivot or L-step then throw a combination.
9. Any 5 punch combination.
10. Combine all of the above.

Conditioned Sparring:

1. Jab only (both sides in L. lead).
2. Jab only (one side in L. lead, other in R. lead - both sides have a go in either lead).
3. Lead hand only (both sides in L. lead).
4. Lead hand only (both both sides in R. lead).
5. Both hands (both sides in L. lead).
6. Both hands (both sides in R. lead).

Locking:

In “reality” you should be inflicting pain before attempting to put on a lock. Steve used the analogy of a child trying to wrist lock you. In normal circumstances he couldn’t but if you’d just stubbed your toe and then he did it then he’d have a chance.

1. Lock flow 1 to 16. Emphasis on keeping it “tight” - keeping the pressure on as you move from one lock to the next.
2. Lock to disturb - one side puts on a lock/armbar/choke and the other side “disturbs” (this should happen just before the lock goes on) then puts on a lock of their own.

Single Stick:

5 Count Sumbrada:

Do with L. and R. hands.

1. Roof the angle 1 and feed the angle 1.
2. Partner zones R. and inside sweeps and feeds the angle 4.
3. Zone L. and drop stick and step forward and angle 5 (thrust).
4. Partner wing blocks (check is under your blocking arm not over the top), and ‘flips over’ the angle 2.
5. Shield (shift L. and cat stance facing partner), and angle 1 and pattern begins again.

Breaking the Pattern:

Do 5 count sumrada but one side sometimes feints the angle 1 and slashes with an angle 2 instead (it is like a watik or jab and then an angle 2 on the half beat - the arm stays extended for the angle 2 and the stick does not chamber back). The other sides blocks with e.g. an outside deflection and feeds back into the pattern.