This video demonstrates a solo pad drill for practicing a bunkai application for the shuto uke, nukite, and pivot sequence in Pinan Shodan/Heian Nidan. The shuto uke is used to clear limbs and strike the neck. The shuto uke is used as a palm heal strike to the face, setting up a throw, which is
The last main sequence of Fukyugata Ni or Gekisai Ichi involves a double punch or a U-punch technique. This movement can be applied as a defense against a cross wrist grab. Just you can pre-empt a self-defense strike by grabbing the enemies lead wrist, pull down the arm, and strike the head, your enemy can
In this second solo pad drill for Fukyugata Ni or Gekisai Ichi, we are examining a practical solo pad drill for the middle section of the kata. We can apply these movements and techniques in a clinch-fighting scenario as an effective way to fight in the clinch and to escape safely.
Explanation and demonstration of a solo pad drill practicing a practical application of the opening sequence of fukyugata ni or gekisai ichi. In this application, we are looking at the opening moves as a way to deal with a sucker punch or if the fight has gotten away from you. Key principles explored are the flinch
Performance of Tandoku Kata created by Iain Abernethy. During the transition and at the end, I added movements to emphasize looking around defensively and escaping, returning to the starting point of the kata. This kata utilizes the target mitt to practice a collection of practical self-defense techniques involving various scenarios and anticipating different reactions from the
In this last video exploring solo pad training drills for Fukyugata Ich, we examine the closing high punch, low block, high punch sequence in the kata. There are a variety of applications for this sequence, but in this video, we discuss an application for dealing with a sucker punch or if the confrontation has gotten
When a kata presents a technique a second time but followed up differently, it is likely the kata is teaching us various ways of following up that basic technique. For example, the first high block in fukyugata ich is followed by a low block (explored in the previous video). The second high block is followed