Going "Off-Road" (diary entry)
- jamie03066
- Jun 15, 2015
- 2 min read
03.03.13
Today we completely stepped off the self-defence line and into attribute training. Although the lesson was enjoyable for my client, I received anxious feedback regarding the new temporary objective, but more on that later.
We began with some basic boxing training. We looked at footwork and combination work. This was done using hands only with the elbows pinned to the side to increase speed and to stop the “winging” action that telegraphs punching. On the footwork we tied shoelaces together; an old coaching method to encourage better foot coordination and shorter stances for mobility. Next we moved onto flash-pad drills to increase reactions. This was then layered by use of ratton sticks, working some simple stick on stick and stick and knife combinations. We then brought this back into empty hand forearm and elbow striking.
Looking at active countering – block counter off the same side – we went to kicks. This took the form of the shin-block/front kick response. This is came off the figure of eight forearm/stick/knife work done earlier.
Breaking with the themes of the day we went to the ground and pinning transitions. Here we covered side control into scarf-hold and the Americana arm-lock and the elbow crush from scarfhold.
The client felt that they might be losing the cover response I taught in his self-defence training. The cover is actually also a very useful tool in MMA. However, as he was learning new skills in weapons work and boxing/kickboxing he was worried that he was now parrying, blocking and evading more. These are not bad attributes for self-defence, but obviously the context was wrong. I am confident that I can draw him back to the line without harming the original training. After all, that is main point of my CCMA Vagabond Warriors concept.
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