The Cane in the 5th Grip: A Fifth Drill

The attacker steps forward and grabs the defender’s lapel with his lead arm.

He then strikes to the face with his free arm.

The defender knocks the grab aside with the middle of his cane (a shown).

Then he uses the end portion of his Cane to knock the punch aside.

In a continuing motion, he drives the hook into the side of the attacker’s head

This is followed up by another strike with the opposite side of the  Cane.

The defender then shoves the attacker away with the end.

If there is room he would retreat.
https://youtu.be/a7Luy3VgMSo
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The Cane in the 5th Grip: A Fourth Drill

Because of the distance involved in kicking, the drill is slightly different.

I have to withdraw in order to get his leg to fully straighten out (before I hit it).

Then I have to step forward and forward again in order to be close enough to strike him.

This is important in that it stops him from resetting to re-attack me again.

I finish with a cross check and withdraw back out.
https://youtu.be/D17AIg2Aznk
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The Cane in the 5th Grip: A Third Drill

The ‘How-To’ is easier to watch than explain.

What is important is to keep my ‘Short Staff’ down until the attacker has committed to his punch.

He ends up so close that if I react too soon; my defense will not work.
https://youtu.be/4OFJI4PEEl0
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5th Grip on the Cane: A Second Drill

Against an Overhand Punch to the face: I block straight up.

I counter by driving the end down into the neck.

I follow this by driving the back of the hook up on an angle into the body.

I cross check my attacker back before stepping back.
https://youtu.be/v7kIrOJE09w
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5th Grip on the Cane: One Drill

Against a punch to the face: I block it to the closed side.

I counter as shown.

The doing is the thing.
https://youtu.be/PpsOo8dnCu4
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Simultaneous Mantis or Crossdownward Block with Counterpunch while Shuffling

Similar to the drill I did yesterday.

I even start from the same position.

Again: The starting point (E. Parker’s ‘Point of Origin’) for both blocks is the same.

I use the Mantis Block to cover one side of my body.

I use the Crossdownward block to cover the center of my body.

I do this both moving forward or after I have stepped back.

My lead arm executes the Block while my rear arm Counterpunches.

It is only when I make contact with the bag that the power of the punches is displayed.
https://youtu.be/1qzyHVUFq5U
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Simultaneous Outside or Angled Block with Counterpunch while Shuffling

Similar to the drill I did yesterday.

Again: The starting point (E. Parker’s ‘Point of Origin’) for both blocks is the same.

The Outside Block covers the head.

The Angled Block covers body.

I do this both moving forward or after I have stepped back.

My lead arm executes the Block while my rear arm Counterpunches.
https://youtu.be/2s5DFMefQnQ
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