Class was good tonight because we were able to use our skills in a different teaching method. Full Instructor Victor Wong, from New York, ran the class. He started by explaining the progressions of a knife fight through Sayoc Kali methodologies.
Example of what it might look like: The Feeder attacks to get a reaction from the Receiver. Feeder sees/feels what the Receiver is going to do to counter Feeder's attack by cross-tapping. Feeder remembers this, then adjusts his next attack to counter the Receiver's cross-tap.
We then progressed to the next level of the Receiver's skill-set, which involves getting into the safest possible position after cross-tapping. No matter how good the Receiver is in cross-tapping, they cannot keep tapping forever and advance their position in the fight. Hopefully, they can evolve from cross-tapping to controlling the arm with the blade to Phase 2.
At this point, things started getting interesting. I observed the Feeders attacking quicker and faster. They were trying to speed up their attacks with the hope that they would land something before the Receiver got control of their arm. Interesting! After this set of free flowing, Guro Vic told them to slow down in order to see what works and what doesn't work.
We later tried a scenario with one Feeder (with the blade) vs two Receivers. Things for the Feeder to remember: Use the stacking method so that you are working against one person at a time, use him as a shield. Also, do not back up all the time -- move forward when trying to attack. On the Receiver's end: Try working with your partner and plan an attack. north/south, high/low, attack both sides. When first Receiver enters, he should tap the blade away from his partner.
This was a great class to try and piece things together. I know I still have to work on some different areas of the Receiver side like percussion hits during tapping. On the Feeder side, I should not always back up but move forward to finish. I guess that's why we train. We learn from our mistakes and try things out now, so when the real fight comes we will know what works and what doesn't work.
Remember, Full Instructor Guro Victor is going to be at Guro Matt Campbell's Forge Fighting Sayoc Kali this coming Sunday (April 29, 2012). He will be doing a seminar out there in Louisville, Kentucky. Also Full Instructor Guro Dr. Bob will be near Buffalo, New York April 28. Contact Warren Dabney of Sayoc Kali in WNY.
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