Thursday, May 10, 2012

Maharlika Martial Arts class: May 8, 2012

We had a small number of people today. We were reviewing TD's 1 - 5. Guro Bob asked us to play with the control locks in TD 5. Maybe to see if we could somehow throw the Feeder to the ground. The first control lock is called cop lock. It was hard to keep that person in the position because eventually the Feeder can get out of that hold or just switch the blade to his other hand. So, we tried some take-downs from the cop lock position and then from the standing choke.

First we tried puter kepala from the cop lock. Then, we tried double underhooks from the inside of the Feeders body. That technique didn't look too good. The Receiver would still be in range of getting hit with the other hand or cut with a second blade. Maybe it would work if you did a quick hip throw before he could react. So, we continued the flow into the next part of the drill which is the standing choke.

The standing choke was a little easier to figure out. We would just throw the person to the floor like reaping the leg and hip throw.

Remember, if attacked in the street. Try not to go to the ground and grapple with the attacker. He might have other friends ready to hit you up-side your head. But if attacked in a one on one scenario at home or office (enclosed area), I would consider throwing him against the wall or floor.

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