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