Maharlika Martial Arts: April 30, 2013

Guro Bob Shin went over more stick grappling techniques. This time the Feeder didn't have a stick and entered into a over-under clinch. It starts off with Receiver attacking with angles 1 & 2. Feeder comes in with a roof like shield so the blow glances off the forearm. Then, Feeder goes into the over-under clinch.

Receiver places the stick between them in order to create space. Feeder takes hold of the stick and pushes it over and behind Receiver's head. Feeder quickly jerks stick down with the opposite hand. In that sequence, the Feeder's hand reaches under Receiver's arm (like an americana) and takes hold of the stick to pull down and out of Receiver's hands.

After Feeder disarms Receiver, Feeder can either continue to finish in the clinch or separate to hit and finish.

Later, I went through Transitional Drills with Guro Joe Marana. I had to slow down when glowing  through TD 6 & 10. Maybe next time it will be smoother. It was a good night.

On a side note, I wanted to mention Guro Joe's group. He is also an Atienza and Inosanto Kali instructor. He teaches up in Baltimore, Md.

Stick-Grappling @ Maharlika Martial Arts: March 19, 2013

On this night, Guro Bob went over Tuhon Tom's material for stick-grappling. I was excited to go over the material. They started last week which I wasn't able to make, but we reviewed the techniques in the beginning of class.

Techniques done last week (probably not the official terms):
• standing side control/clinch to neck smash
• standing side control/clinch to ribs grinding
• standing side control/clinch to Pez takedown
• standing side control/clinch to rear choke and if Receiver ducks out of side control--hold down head and strike.

Techniques done tonight:
• standing side control/clinch to thigh grind until Receiver falls to the ground--once on the ground, hit legs and ankles. At first, I started aiming for the head, but Guro Bob suggested to hit the legs because the Receiver has a better chance of grabbing the stick. If Receiver gets up again, close gap and place R in standing side control.
• standing side control/clinch to thigh grind--Receiver counters by pulling the stick up. Feeder quickly brings the stick up to the armpit. F reaches up and over with Lh to perform cop-lock. R counters and gets out of cop-lock. F flows from cop-lock to throat crush.

Some other techniques to perform if R tries to get arm out of standing side control/clinch: release hold of stick with Rh and reposition hold.

Near the end of class, I reviewed TDs 1-10 with Guro Joe Marana.

Next week, going over stick-grappling from the clinch.