Six Basic Blocks with Redirect followed by Check

http://youtu.be/kEqw8c_9eXc

The same as yesterday except a check follows the blocked then redirected arm. To someone not familiar with this move, it looks like I am waving my arms about. Each move has a purpose and the entire combination must be timed and placed correctly…

And all this must be done without thinking about it.

To paraphrase another master, ‘It takes time to look, think, see and do.’

To take the time to do this while using the block, redirect, check effortlessly, is hard enough. To think about what I am doing while I am doing it is just absurd (and impossible).

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Six Basic Blocks with Redirect

http://youtu.be/6oc_bAbf01E

Against a hard punch I use a strong block followed by a motion that redirects where the arm is (after the block. The point is off balance the attacker and stop follow up attacks while placing me in a better position to counter attack.

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Six Basic Parries with Check

http://youtu.be/yJ8WRBfYLcg

Instead of blocking with an immediate follow up check, I am parrying with an immediate follow up check.

As I show on the heavy bag at the end of the video, the parry is a powerful strike.

This is defense through counter offense against the attacking limb before following up the head or torso.

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Six Basic Blocks with Check

http://youtu.be/curHID2U-mY

This is a short demonstration of the six basic blocks done with a check follow up. The check may work to temporarily hold an extended thrusting limb out. When I say ‘temporarily hold’, I’m talking about a fraction of a second. Simply long enough to execute a counter without getting in blocked or evaded.

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Six Basic Parries

http://youtu.be/1fIN3r2RJIg

The six basic parries and very similar to the six basic blacks I showed yesterday. The block travels at approximately right angles to the incoming strike to knock it to the side. The parry travels at a much less severe line and appears to only slightly alter the course of the incoming strike.

Both work and both are necessary.

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Six Basic Blocks

http://youtu.be/1FSf1r0KoDc

These six basic blocks cover the front of the head, neck and body against a variety of punches and kicks. The idea is to draw the attack then attack the attacking limb as it is extended.

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Roundhouse Kick step forward Spin Thrust Kick

http://youtu.be/4-Hk5HTz9Xc

Almost the same as yesterday’s combination except that I start in a Leading Horse. I slide forward, execute a roundhouse kick, step down and slightly forward, spin and thrust my heel at a carefully retreating attacker.

It doesn’t work if the attacker jumps back or falls down. It is designed to work on someone who is carefully retreating and still poses a threat.

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Offset Kick step forward Spin Thrust Kick

http://youtu.be/frC3Qv3ebYo

This is similar to yesterday’s combination. The main difference is that my intial kick comes in at a bit of an angle

Between the two kicks, the attacker withdraws one step either to evade or as a result of being kicked yet they are still dangerous and recognizably so.

This combination is deceptively simple to practice but it only works when it is really used (not demonstrated).

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Front Kick step forward Spin Thrust Kick

http://youtu.be/Cm7jNQx25qA

For the first three days of this week, I kicked, spun in place and did a short spin kick against a stationary target.

Today I demonstrate a front kick against one target, step down and forward, spin and perform a full thrusting heel kick against a target a full step behind the first target. The point is to show how to follow up against an attacker that moves back from the fist kick (but is still dangerous).

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Roundhouse Kick and then Spin Hook Kick

http://youtu.be/YQS4-q-DNGA

Again, the target does not move or fall but remains still long enough after I roundhouse kick it for me to spin in place and hook my heel upwards. A full spin thrust kick would be too close (thus jammed).

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Offset Snap Kick then Short Spin Rising Kick

http://youtu.be/dfu3Z2WHjgM

Even though my initial kick comes in at an angle, I am still too close for a full thrusting back kick as a follow up. Instead, I turn in place and use my leg like an uppercut punch. The danger of using this kick is that I am turning my back to an attacker at a distance that they can hurt me bad with punches. Therefore I must be sure my initial kick has cause them to pause monetarily before I turn to kick.

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Front Snap Kick then Spin Hooking Heel Kick

http://youtu.be/-Q3oTR4na24

Against a stationary attacker, the front kick may only be followed by a spin kick if the kicker steps down (not forward). This also presupposes that the kick lands hard enough to keep the attacker stationary but not able to mount a counter attack.

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Inverted Lunging Forehand Knifehand Swings

http://youtu.be/JztfhbqtNYM

Similar in many ways to the Ridgehand swings I showed a couple of days ago. These are big heavy blows that should be used after an opponent has been blocked, jabbed or held with my lead hand.

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Inverted Lunging Backfists from Leading Horse

http://youtu.be/yusg8q6Ji4U

This is a very fast and deceptively powerful strike. Capable of causing damage in its own right, it is a good set up blow for more powerful follow ups.

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Inverted Lunging Swinging Forefist Thrusts

http://youtu.be/au3L_hx40ts

Big heavy blows today. Much like yesterday but I land the fist instead of the Ridgehand. These must be set up with quick block or jabs beforehand or the big swing will quickly become the big miss.

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Inverted Lunging Forehand Ridgehand Swings

 http://youtu.be/ZsatsksNDK4

This is a big powerful clubbing like action.

However, it is slow and easy to see coming.

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Inverted Lunging Backhand Knifehand Thrusts

http://youtu.be/Hbv-FYiibtc

Same step as yesterday, I draw my back leg forward.

The Knifehand thrust comes from across the body but it travels forward instead of around.

A deceptively quick step with a deceptively powerful strike.

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Inverted Lunging Forefist Thrusts

 http://youtu.be/WeqfdLgj7Lk

I draw my back leg forward as I thrust. This allows me to cover a short distance while punching. It also sets up the lead leg for a follow up kick.


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Roundhouse Kick with the Ball of the Foot

http://youtu.be/C_-i1xRX4fM

Similar to yesterday’s kick but I am more sideways to my attacker when I hit him.

This is a deceptively powerful kick but the distance is always tricky.

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Offset Kick with the Ball of the Foot

http://youtu.be/tJlRt8kYKBs

This kick hits the front of the target at an offset angle (while the top of the foot hits the side of the target).

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Front Thrust Kick with the Ball of the Foot

http://youtu.be/du_c1vZ121o

This kick drives forward into the front of the attacker instead of upward.

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Roundhouse kick with the Top of the Foot

http://youtu.be/Rbst1uDBXlE

Done with the lead leg I can shuffle forward and kick or shift my weight to by back leg and kick. Done with the rear leg, I make it a point to turn sideways to the target before kicking.

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Offset Kick with the Top of the Foot

http://youtu.be/lpRZzWLH0iU

I step in and kick with my lead leg or shift forward and kick with my rear leg. I can also shift away and kick with my lead leg against a closer adversary.

This kick is similar in many ways to the front kick except that the front kick drives forward and upward while this one attacks the target at an angle from the side.

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Front Snap Kick

http://youtu.be/rOq6xSDO8fE

The very first kick I ever learned. Still practice it. Still fascinated by it.

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Angled Block Follow Ups

http://youtu.be/cpFTQWRo7Ps
Same old moves done over and over but in new and different patterns. I keep it interesting and so I keep training.

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Cross Downward Palm Block Follow Ups

http://youtu.be/p9Fl39EUIdQ

No matter how long I have been doing a drill, there are still times when I make mistakes. The key to successful drill is perseverance. I just keep on drilling (even when I make a mistake).

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