10.19.05 - Practice Out of Class
Lunch Session with Bill at Work
We met in my office at work and discussed some Kenpo principles and talked a little bit about the changes in the conference format that Chuck & Vic are discussing for next year. It sounds like there were some issues regarding participation of the BKF and the American Kenpo crowds. The next event may be an IKCA only event and it may be in Las Vegas, NV. We’ll see what happens.
After some light discussion, we went through the techniques I have been taught to date. After the review, Bill taught me the next technique – Deflecting Thunder. This technique is an inside defense against a right straight/ball kick (see technical journal for specific details on movements). It is a pretty cool technique and uses several things I have learned to date, such as the low block, ball kick, and an elbow strike. We spent quite a bit of time on this and after about 40 minutes or so I had a pretty good feel for the gross movements. I also have a pretty good idea of some of the finer points that I need to work on.
Bill has been pointing out several little habits that I have been trying to break. The part that is bugging me a bit is that he points them out, I practice a given technique with the corrections in mind, and then as soon as he teaches a new technique or movement he reminds me that those old habits are again in place. Grr. I guess I will eventually break these habits but in the mean time it is personally annoying.
Anyway, after we went through Deflecting Thunder, Bill walked through the last technique for Orange belt with me – Beheading the Dragon. We didn’t spend lots of time on it but he spoke of what it was and demonstrated on me several times. It is an outside defense from a straight left punch. This one is really cool! It introduces several new things that I haven’t used yet like a knee check, backhand knuckle rake, and a chop to the base of the skull with a ‘hand sword’.
Aside from the strikes, there is also some other things going on here as well, such as something called a ‘waiter check’, another new item that I haven’t seen before now. This keeps the blocked arm where you want it while at the same time protects your ribs on the left side. The movements into position are also different than we have seen so far. When moving in for the back knuckle rake, there is a good bit of movement to move into position, even though you are essentially in a lunge stance.
There is a lot to learn on this one and I have plenty to think about with Deflecting Thunder for the moment. Hopefully I will have it down for our next class.
We met in my office at work and discussed some Kenpo principles and talked a little bit about the changes in the conference format that Chuck & Vic are discussing for next year. It sounds like there were some issues regarding participation of the BKF and the American Kenpo crowds. The next event may be an IKCA only event and it may be in Las Vegas, NV. We’ll see what happens.
After some light discussion, we went through the techniques I have been taught to date. After the review, Bill taught me the next technique – Deflecting Thunder. This technique is an inside defense against a right straight/ball kick (see technical journal for specific details on movements). It is a pretty cool technique and uses several things I have learned to date, such as the low block, ball kick, and an elbow strike. We spent quite a bit of time on this and after about 40 minutes or so I had a pretty good feel for the gross movements. I also have a pretty good idea of some of the finer points that I need to work on.
Bill has been pointing out several little habits that I have been trying to break. The part that is bugging me a bit is that he points them out, I practice a given technique with the corrections in mind, and then as soon as he teaches a new technique or movement he reminds me that those old habits are again in place. Grr. I guess I will eventually break these habits but in the mean time it is personally annoying.
Anyway, after we went through Deflecting Thunder, Bill walked through the last technique for Orange belt with me – Beheading the Dragon. We didn’t spend lots of time on it but he spoke of what it was and demonstrated on me several times. It is an outside defense from a straight left punch. This one is really cool! It introduces several new things that I haven’t used yet like a knee check, backhand knuckle rake, and a chop to the base of the skull with a ‘hand sword’.
Aside from the strikes, there is also some other things going on here as well, such as something called a ‘waiter check’, another new item that I haven’t seen before now. This keeps the blocked arm where you want it while at the same time protects your ribs on the left side. The movements into position are also different than we have seen so far. When moving in for the back knuckle rake, there is a good bit of movement to move into position, even though you are essentially in a lunge stance.
There is a lot to learn on this one and I have plenty to think about with Deflecting Thunder for the moment. Hopefully I will have it down for our next class.
posted by Bonzai at 10/19/2005 10:00:00 PM
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