Cane Blocks then Cane Counterstrike

 http://youtu.be/7EJDXAd895Y
Again, this is nothing unusual.

I both block then strike with the cane.

Today my counter is a forehand swing.

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Cane Blocks then Counter Punch

 http://youtu.be/f9Op-WPKhz0
The doing is the thing.

This has been done by me before and it is nothing unusual.

But that is what makes it so real.

I can do it without thought.

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Simultaneous Block with Forehand Knifehand Counter

http://youtu.be/hjNfXGDl6Gw
This tactic is best used against a very aggressive attacker.

He steps in and punches hard.

I block with counter.

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Simultaneous Block with Counter Backhand Hammerfist

http://youtu.be/R35aYDirN18
I have done this before too.

The main difference between yesterday’s drill and today’s drill is unpredictability.

Harder to defend against because it is not expected.

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Simultaneous Block with Counterpunch

 http://youtu.be/ac-_r0-9DrY
I have done this before.

However…

It is only with enthusiastic and regular practice that skill is developed and maintained.

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Block, Check, Counter

http://youtu.be/7J_wQL4pw_c
I block with my lead arm.

I check with my rear arm.

I counter with my lead arm.

This sequence takes a fraction of a second.

It is best used against very powerful punches (what used to be called ‘Haymakers’).

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Block then Counter with the same limb

 http://youtu.be/gamjTk3U2jM
Like I said, Practice builds reflex like nothing else.

Today I am practicing block and right into a counter punch.

There is no pause between the two.

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Block and Counter

http://youtu.be/JGIYWul49W0
Practice builds reflex like nothing else.

Today I am practicing block, pause counter punch.

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Mid Grip on the Cane: Horizontal Backhand Strike

 http://youtu.be/AZEAApKYVxU
This is the opposite of the technique I did yesterday.

Only practice makes it simple to use.

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Mid Grip on the Cane: Horizontal Forehand Strike

http://youtu.be/wLZEC3-eJKU
As I have shown all week; things change when I am striking with the cane in mid grip (as opposed to holding the end of it).

Again, I have to be at punching range to land my blow.

I have very little wrist action but lots of forearm movement and some elbow in there as well.

My grip is a firm hold with all four fingers and thumb.

Today’s strike starts with the cane held high close to the body with my hand palm up and the end of the cane on the opposite side of me.

I can torque into the strike.

I can punch with my free hand.

I can also use both hands to generate additional power.

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Mid Grip on the Cane: Diagonal Underhand Backhand Strike

http://youtu.be/7NPEfrv9Rko
 This is similar to the technique I did a couple of days ago except I am performing it underhand.

Punching range, very little wrist action, lots of forearm movement and my grip is a firm.

The practice is the thing; more practice is better.

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Mid Grip on the Cane: Diagonal Underhand Forehand Strike

http://youtu.be/yXnCGkwWMAA
I have to be at punching range to land my blow.

I have very little wrist action but lots of forearm movement and some elbow in there as well.

My arm is straight hanging low to begin with.

My grip is a firm hold with all four fingers and thumb.

Today’s strike finishes with the cane held high on the opposite side of my body.

Looks like nothing and it is only when it lands that I feel it at all.

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Mid Grip on the Cane: Diagonal Overhand Backhand Strike

http://youtu.be/I0aivTWm1tU
This is similar to yesterday’s technique except I am performing a backhand.

Punching range, very little wrist action, lots of forearm movement and my grip is a firm.

The cane is held high but I do not expose the armpit.

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Mid Grip on the Cane: Diagonal Overhand Forehand Strike

http://youtu.be/6f30JaEjnfA
Things change when I am striking with the cane in mid grip (as opposed to holding the end of it).

I have to be at punching range to land my blow.

I have very little wrist action but lots of forearm movement and some elbow in there as well.

My grip is a firm hold with all four fingers and thumb.

If I was to twirl it; that would only occur after the entire cane was finished its strike.

Today’s strike starts with the cane held high (but I do not expose the armpit).

Looks like nothing and it is only when it lands that I feel it at all.

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A Sixth Cane Swinging Drill

http://youtu.be/PYoLm6PYVBA
In the air, I execute an overhand forehand and come back with an underhand backhand.

Both the strikes are slightly angled in order to make them work without hurting myself inadvertently.

Again, this changes radically when I make contact with a heavy bag.

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A Fifth Cane Swinging Drill

http://youtu.be/lGZf1XYiJoY
In the air, I execute a horizontal backhand and turn it into a horizontal forehand.

This is similar to what I was doing earlier this week.

Again, this changes radically when I make contact with a heavy bag.

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A Fourth Cane Twirling Drill

http://youtu.be/oZiOeqk0mSk
This time I use a horizontal backhand followed by an overhand forehand.

The idea is to build strength focus and familiarity of what impact (or lack thereof) feels like).

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A Third Cane Swinging Drill

http://youtu.be/eFPTRxu2EO4
In the air, I execute a horizontal forehand and turn it into an underhand backhand.

This is a simple enough drill.

It changes radically when I make contact with a heavy bag.

The rebound effect turns this flowing drill into two separate movements.

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Underhand Diagonal Striking Drill with The Cane

http://youtu.be/7uHYUi4GOAk
Again, I hold the cane in the second grip with my entire hand.

Again, any contact with the bag results in a rebound effect.’

I do any second or third strike I chose when I hit the bag.

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Overhand Diagonal Striking Drill with The Cane

http://youtu.be/JbtSzHfvtaI
I hold the cane in the second grip with my entire hand.

I am neither choking it nor holding lightly.

This is apparent when I strike the bag.

Contact with the bag results in a rebound effect.’

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High Low Center Forehand Knifehand Striking Drill (without hip torque)

 http://youtu.be/kft2SQN7H1Y
Similar to yesterday’s drill except I use a forehand instead of a backhand.

No hip torque with these either.

They look like nothing yet the blows are powerful and quick.

It is only by doing these drills repeatedly that skill is attained.

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High Low Center Backhand Knifehand Striking Drill (without hip torque)

http://youtu.be/hekNOUBj-0E
No hip torque with these either.

Yet the blows are powerful and quick.

It is only by doing these drills repeatedly that skill is attained.

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High Low Center Punching Drill from High Guard(without hip torque)

 http://youtu.be/0trbe5_wYMY
Again, this is just like it sounds.

Done without hip torque these punches are slightly quicker than their hip torquing counterparts.

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High Low Center Punching Drill from Low Guard

http://youtu.be/18f0vpGep4E
This time I do it for just over thirty seconds.

Each punch is real and is immediately followed by another.

The only reason the bag does not fly away is that it is immobilized.

Therefore this drill is just that…A drill.

That is about one hundred and twenty six punches in thirty four seconds.

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High Low Center Punching Drill from Center

http://youtu.be/apgWbpd4FWU
This is the same drill I did yesterday except that I am striking from the center position.

My hands are about six inches from the target

I am building reflexes as well as an awareness of when I am in position to strike (distance)..

The punches are close in but they still pack a wallop.

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High Low Center Punching Drill

http://youtu.be/VkE0o9GApUI
Just like it sounds…I have done it before.

The idea is that repetition builds reflex.

Yet I make each punch real and vital.

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