In the beginning of class, we had a guy demonstrate 3 of 9 with tapping and having the receiver drawing a blade after tapping. It was hard to pull off and not get cut when just tapping. This is when Guro Bob discussed about stop-locks and it's importance to buy that time or half-beat in order to draw a blade.
Class split into two groups. One group who knew TD1, and the other group--newbies. The group that knew TD1 reviewed it and performed a few reps. Guro Bob then went over stop-locks (blocks) for those who knew TD1. In the end, I got to free-flow with Joe Cepressi. I tried pulling off some stop-locks. Successful in some attempts, but it was still hard...I need more drilling/training time!
Interesting points to remember: Drawing a blade during an encounter is hard to accomplish without getting cut. I need a half-beat or beat in order to draw my own blade. Getting that half-beat can be achieved by stop-locks when you're in that close range. Getting that time to draw a blade is the key to shifting the fight to your advantage. This is the concept of being the Feeder in a fight.
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