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Day 76: Constant Forward Pressure
The most fun fighting principle there is: constant forward pressure (CFP). The simple meaning of CFP is to just keep going. The more complex meaning is to keep feeding your partner problems, so many problems that they won’t be able … Continue reading
Day 75: Economy of Motion
Continuing our week of fighting principles, today we worked “Economy of Motion”. What’s that, you ask? It’s being efficient. How little energy do you need to use to accomplish your goal. One of the easiest ways to work this idea … Continue reading
Day 74: Fake and Go!
It’s never enough to just pretend to do something. You’ve got to imagine what the whole technique looks like. Make your sparring partner buy it and when they do… jump at the opportunity. You got it. Fakes were the theme … Continue reading
Day 73: Combine Forces!
We’re trying to run through a few of the fighting principles this week for kid’s class. Today we did combinations. Why? Because single punches or kicks just don’t work well against skilled partners. You need more than one strike at … Continue reading
Day 72: Broken Rhythm
What is broken rhythm? It’s a strategy. You set up a pattern. Your partner buys into that pattern. Then, you break that pattern and catch them. In today’s kid’s class, we worked broken rhythm and realized just how tough a … Continue reading