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