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This blog will start new posts on Sunday, January 3, 2016.

The Cane in the 5th Grip: Striking and Stepping

The drill is simple enough.

I step forward from neutral and strike with the end of the cane (as shown).

It is the doing of it that counts.
https://youtu.be/CQgrZeaJDzs
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The Cane in the 5th Grip: Thrusts with the End and the Back of the Hook

The video show how to do this drill.

It is important to pull the arms all the way back (and the cane too;-) before striking.

Proper placement and timing are vital to this drill.

I start slow and gradually build speed and power.
https://youtu.be/BFrcIIsjsU0
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The Cane in the 5th Grip: A Nine Strike Drill

I stand at punching distance in a Forward Bow.

Basic High, Low, Center twice with the ends.

This is followed by three Cross Checks done High, Low, Center as well.

I do this for about thirty seconds.

Done in the air it looks like nothing but against the bag, the effect is apparent.
https://youtu.be/lGr0KpQ9bl4
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Combined Front Kick and Cane Techniques in the 4th grip

This is a simple drill today.

I execute either and forehand or a backhand swing of the cane in the fourth grip.

Then I execute either a slide in Front Snap kick or a Shift Forward Front Snap Kick

I do this for thirty seconds on each side.

The range is the same for the kick and the cane swing while held in the fourth grip.
https://youtu.be/7B_wRq5mKDg
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Punch then Angled Palm Block

Like the drill of a couple of days ago, this drill is designed to mix punches and blocks together so that both can be used easier.

Today I am using the same arm for my punch then for an Angled Palm Block.
https://youtu.be/lWnAQi2q6DM
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Another Punch, Block, Punch Drill

Today I use the Crossdownward Arm Block.

With one arm, I punch, then block, then punch again.

I switch arms and repeat for thirty seconds.

I keep my fist formed throughout and ‘ride’ my last punch out of the block.
https://youtu.be/UpxKVHMICME
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