Delayed Sword AB
Delayed sword is design to teach what do you when your back is against the wall or you do not have the room to step back to defend yourself but you need to.
You are not stepping back into cat as much as you are stepping into a Cat stance. The Cat Stance and the inward block should be at the same time.
On A variation when you throw your front snap kick into the groin the opponent should double over or drop to their knees. This will set you up for the knife edge strike to the collar bone.
Instructors and students need to watch the power pattern in the technique you should be using the drop of your body weight to generate the power therefore you should end up in a softbow stance.
B variation is the what if, what if your attacker is not there for the strike, in the case of B we are assuming that they back up from the kick or the saw the kick coming and moved out of the point of contact. In this case you start off just like A but when you go to strike the collar bone you realize they are no longer in range so you go immediately into your kick.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
chinese Sword AB
Chinese Sword AB
Chinese Sword A is your first introduction into figure 8 motions. You want to make sure the student uses a continuous motion that flows. Also watch your power pattern making sure you end up in softbow with left hand in check and right hand in chamber.
Chinese Sword B is for a left hand, start off just like A but realized after you started that it was a left punch, since you no longer have the neck as a target you strike the face with a backfist. Making sure you keeping the hand relaxed until the end has you snap it out there with a little shoulder behind it as you lean slightly into it.
Chinese Sword A is your first introduction into figure 8 motions. You want to make sure the student uses a continuous motion that flows. Also watch your power pattern making sure you end up in softbow with left hand in check and right hand in chamber.
Chinese Sword B is for a left hand, start off just like A but realized after you started that it was a left punch, since you no longer have the neck as a target you strike the face with a backfist. Making sure you keeping the hand relaxed until the end has you snap it out there with a little shoulder behind it as you lean slightly into it.
Stop Hit A-E
Stop Hit A-E
Teaches you how to use an initiation move or a possible way to start a technique. A and B is for long range strikes so you will use a Heel Palm or vertical punch, C close range this is why you use the elbow. D and E are designed for midrange you are too far for an elbow and to close for a straight punch so you use a hammerfist to the temple as well as a chop.
Make sure you end up in a hardbow on A and B variation.
On the C variation depending on wither you are stepping in with your left or right foot. If you step in with your right foot you will step into softbow and pivot to horse to generate your power. If you step in with you left foot you will go from fighting stance to softbow.
D and E Variation make sure you step to about 1 or 2 pm in softbow and pivot to horse or fighting stance.
Teaches you how to use an initiation move or a possible way to start a technique. A and B is for long range strikes so you will use a Heel Palm or vertical punch, C close range this is why you use the elbow. D and E are designed for midrange you are too far for an elbow and to close for a straight punch so you use a hammerfist to the temple as well as a chop.
Make sure you end up in a hardbow on A and B variation.
On the C variation depending on wither you are stepping in with your left or right foot. If you step in with your right foot you will step into softbow and pivot to horse to generate your power. If you step in with you left foot you will go from fighting stance to softbow.
D and E Variation make sure you step to about 1 or 2 pm in softbow and pivot to horse or fighting stance.
Attacking the Circle ABC
The first technique in Yellow belt is Attacking the Circle ABC. This technique is about learning our clock system which is a tool that we use to help students with direction and angles. It is also designed to work footwork which is very important.
Attacking the Circle A is about learning your 45deg by going in and out of fighting stance to 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00. When doing this technique make sure you are not bobbing up and down your head should stay level as you move in and out of cat stance and into a fighting stance to each time zone. The other thing is to make sure you are in a proper fighting stance.
Attcking the Circle B is about learning your 90 deg using a extending outward block with a reverse punch. As with A you need to make sure your head stays level, you are stepping into a proper fighting stance, hand is in chamber as you throw the extended outward block, followed by a reverse punch into hardbow.
Attacking the Circle C: We want the students to learn to take what they have learned and apply it to a real life situation, by placing 4 attackers somewhere in the circle. This variation also teaches the student how to move from one technique into another and to set themselves up for the next defense.
Almost everything done past the 12:00 hour up to 6:00 will be done with the right side of the body, and everything past that will be done with the left side. 12:00 and 6:00 can be done with either side depending on the technique. Remember there is always an exception.
Attacking the Circle A is about learning your 45deg by going in and out of fighting stance to 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00. When doing this technique make sure you are not bobbing up and down your head should stay level as you move in and out of cat stance and into a fighting stance to each time zone. The other thing is to make sure you are in a proper fighting stance.
Attcking the Circle B is about learning your 90 deg using a extending outward block with a reverse punch. As with A you need to make sure your head stays level, you are stepping into a proper fighting stance, hand is in chamber as you throw the extended outward block, followed by a reverse punch into hardbow.
Attacking the Circle C: We want the students to learn to take what they have learned and apply it to a real life situation, by placing 4 attackers somewhere in the circle. This variation also teaches the student how to move from one technique into another and to set themselves up for the next defense.
Almost everything done past the 12:00 hour up to 6:00 will be done with the right side of the body, and everything past that will be done with the left side. 12:00 and 6:00 can be done with either side depending on the technique. Remember there is always an exception.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
new blog
Starting next monday I will be doing a daily blog of each technique in our system. I will start at Yellow belt and go all the way through Black belt over 600 techniques.
I will be discussing the power patterns of the technique, key points that you need to rememeber as a student and a instructor.
If you have any comments or questions please feel free to post them as I would love interaction on this blog.
I will be discussing the power patterns of the technique, key points that you need to rememeber as a student and a instructor.
If you have any comments or questions please feel free to post them as I would love interaction on this blog.
Monday, July 19, 2010
The importance of Power Patterns
I cannot stress enough the importance of using the correct power pattern in your technique. Almost every technique has one of our three power patterns in them if not a combination of them. Without these power patterns the techniques just will not work to their full potential. It does not matter if you are working on your yellow belt or your Black belt you must have proper power patterns.
Instructors, make sure you your students are doing the technique correctly if they are not stop them walk them through it and have them do it again. Do not just correct them show them as well. We do not just show students the martial arts we teach them the martial arts.
Students: if you do not understand the how’s and why’s of a technique ask your instructor if you do not have one then email or call us and we will explain it to you. It is important that you understand how and why the technique works the way that it does. Ask questions not matter how small or stupid you may think they are, there are no stupid questions only unanswered ones.
Keep the Kenpo Flames
Instructors, make sure you your students are doing the technique correctly if they are not stop them walk them through it and have them do it again. Do not just correct them show them as well. We do not just show students the martial arts we teach them the martial arts.
Students: if you do not understand the how’s and why’s of a technique ask your instructor if you do not have one then email or call us and we will explain it to you. It is important that you understand how and why the technique works the way that it does. Ask questions not matter how small or stupid you may think they are, there are no stupid questions only unanswered ones.
Keep the Kenpo Flames
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Instructor class
This has been a very busy month with the instructor training summer camp. The camp has ended and everyone did a great job, learned quite bit I hope and had some fun doing it. Congratulations to Chris McFarland for receiving his instructor certification. Let’s all wish him luck on opening his Kenpo school in Tulsa Oklahoma.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy summer. See you on the mat.
LeAnn
I hope everyone has a safe and happy summer. See you on the mat.
LeAnn
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