October 26, 2008 - Hermann Park

Hermann Park, bottom of the hill across from the Museum of Natural Science

Basics
Inward blocks
outward vertical
outward extended
upward
downward

Strikes
inward horizontal elbow - starts like upper cut
outward horizontal elbow
inward overhead elbow - cocks palm out
back hammerfist - check at should, look over should to see opponent
inward overhead claw - cocks palm in

kicks - knee dictates where kick ends up
front snapping ball kick (ball of foot contact pt)
front roundhouse kick (ball of foot contact pt)

Sets
Linear Short form #1
Blocking Set

techniques - by the numbers, break down, technique line..
delayed sword
alternating maces

by the numbers

Drills
Hubud - version (1) player #1 -hammering strike down, player #2 - block up (l), parry under and out(r), push down (l), hammering strike down (r), player #1 follows same sequence

version (2) player #1 - straight punch, player #2 - block in (l), parry under and out (r),push down (l), punch (r), player #1 follows same sequence

version (3) player #1 - horizontal elbow, player #2 - catch with palm or obstruct with forearm (l), parry under and out (r), push down (l), elbow (r), player #1 follows same sequence
(alternative) player #1 - horizontal elbow, player #2 - parry through and down (l) follow up with elbow (r), player # 2 follows same sequence

mix up versions using different ranges

October 17, 2008, Hermann Park..

Hermann Park, bottom of the hill across from the Museum of Natural Science

Inward blocks
outward vertical
outward extended
upward
downward

Strikes
inward horizontal elbow - starts like upper cut
outward horizontal elbow
inward overhead elbow - cocks palm out
back hammerfist - check at should, look over should to see opponent
inward overhead claw - cocks palm in

kicks - knee dictates where kick ends up
front snapping ball kick (ball of foot contact pt)
front roundhouse kick (ball of foot contact pt)
side snapping knife edge kick (knife edge of foot contact pt)
rear snapping back kick (heal is contact pt)

Sets
Linear Short form #1
Blocking Set

techniques - by the numbers, break down, technique line..
delayed sword - Ideal phase, good uki
introduction to alternating maces
by the numbers

Homework
Stretch...
work the kicks against the wall, with a chair
practice sets

Drills
Pekiti Tirsia - 5,8 &9 Knife Drill

October 12, 2008 - Hermann Park location

Hermann Park, bottom of the hill across from the Museum of Natural Science

Basics - think conceptual box, alignment, shoulders back, fast is wrong / slow is right..focus on form.

Inward blocks
outward vertical
outward extended
upward
downward

Strikes
inward horizontal elbow - starts like upper cut
outward horizontal elbow
inward overhead elbow - cocks palm out
back hammerfist - check at should, look over should to see opponent
inward overhead claw - cocks palm in

kicks - knee dictates where kick ends up
front snapping ball kick (ball of foot contact pt)
front roundhouse kick (ball of foot contact pt)
side snapping knife edge kick (knife edge of foot contact pt)
rear snapping back kick (heal is contact pt)

Sets
Linear Short form #1 - also practice hands only, stances only - like in class
R In
L In
R cover block - inplace
L outward vertical - inplace
R outward vertical
cover step
R cover block - to 6 o'clock
L upward - as feet/hips engage with block
R upward
L inward downward palm up cover block(as right checks at shoulder)
R downward - inplace
L downward
L steps back to 12 into training horse close...

Blocking Set
R - U,In,Out,Down,Hidden,Pushdown
L - U,In,Out,Down,Hidden,Pushdown
Salute
L - U,In,Out,Down,Hidden,Pushdown
R - U,In,Out,Down,Hidden,Pushdown
Salute
Close

techniques - by the numbers, break down, technique line..
delayed sword - Concepts & Principles
Ideal phase
good uki
control height & width
torque / marriage of gravity
anchored elbow
striking from point of origin
backup mass
borrowed force

Homework
Stretch...
work the kicks against the wall, with a chair
practice sets

October 5, 2008 - Hermann Park Location

Hermann Park, bottom of the hill across from the Museum of Natural Science

Basics - think conceptual box, alignment, shoulders back, fast is wrong / slow is right..focus on form.

Inward blocks
outward vertical
outward extended
upward
downward

Strikes
inward horizontal elbow - starts like upper cut
outward horizontal elbow
inward overhead elbow - cocks palm out
back hammerfist - check at should, look over should to see opponent
inward overhead claw - cocks palm in

kicks - knee dictates where kick ends up
front snapping ball kick (ball of foot contact pt)
front roundhouse kick (ball of foot contact pt)
side snapping knife edge kick (knife edge of foot contact pt)
rear snapping back kick (heal is contact pt)

Drills
inward block drills
hubud lubud

techniques - by the numbers, break down, technique line..
delayed sword

1st Post Ike training session Sept 28, 2008

Hermann Park, bottom of the hill across from the Museum of Natural Science

Lite warm up...

Basics

Inward blocks
outward vertical
outward extended
upward
downward

Strikes
inward horizontal elbow
outward horizontal elbow
inward overhead elbow
back hammerfist
inward overhead claw

kicks
front snapping ball kick (ball of foot contact pt)
front roundhouse kick (ball of foot contact pt)
side snapping knife edge kick (knife edge of foot contact pt)
rear snapping back kick (heal is contact pt)

Drills
inward block drills
star block - trailing, up to down, down to up...use a format to work other blocks, stikes and dynamic movements

techniques - by the numbers, break down, technique line..
delayed sword
alternating maces

we're back.....

After surviving the storm the Platform is back....

The Yoga Studio will be out of commission for the month of October so we'll meet at either Hermann Park (across from the museum of natural science) at the bottom of the hill or there are a couple of rain day back locations as well..