Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Class - March 25, 2018

Attendees:
Guro Lem
Bryant
Dan

Notes:
We warmed up with drilling transitional drills 1 - 5. I noticed the guys were forgetting some of the targets from td's 4 and 5. They probably need a refresher course on those drills next class.

Next we worked on some different feeds using 3 of 9 as the main targets for this exercise. We went through at least 10 different feeds. In this exercise, we changed the way the Feeder would deliver the counts. I think the guys liked this approach to doing the 3 of 9 drill. If the Receiver still would get cut, he would reset and try it again until he was able to correctly tap it. With this drill, it helped them become more proficient in their tapping.

Some things to remember to break their habits in doing:
Don't keep a picture pose when a Receiver is tapping. Finish the tap all the way through until blade is away pointing in another direction.
Finish with a control and/or ready to punch.
Get in a ready stance before the attack.
Start farther apart from each other. Don't start off in the drilling range.

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Class Notes: March 18, 2018

Attendees:
Guro Lem
Bryant
Dan

Notes:
Reviewed 5 count passing drill. Added a vital target after passing blade.
Reviewed 7 count passing drill. 
Free flowed with both of the students. I fed most of the time. First, I gave them easy lines to counter. When they started getting the control/strip consistently, I added clears to my feed. Next I added non-linear. Most of my attacks and clears came from the 3 of 9 drill. Sometimes I would add transitional drill 1 to my clears.

In the end, we had a good workout. Most of the time they got their control and strips.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Class Notes: March 4, 2018

Attendees:
Guro Lem
Bryant
Dan

Notes:
Taught 5 count passing drill. Emphasizing on gunting (scissors) technique.
Tried using blades in both hands during the drill.
Grip change: one blade in forward grip and the other reverse grip.
Reviewed 3 of 10 template and 4 of 12 template.

 In this class, I asked them to get into their best fighting stance. Whatever they wanted to try to get into the most efficient and safe stance for the 5 count passing drill. I watched and saw that both of them crouched lower and kept the blades closer to their body. I also made them emphasize a slower pace but with intent. No strength involved or speed. Looked pretty good.