Archive for: August 2007

Hi all, this is a subject that is always confusing to some and very interesting to others. This information can be interpreted many ways and used forever with new material always cropping up. Take a look!

The ABC’s Training Method

· Stage 1: One Block, one hit
· Stage 2: One Block, two hits
· Stage 3: One Block, three hits
· Stage 4: Receive two hits (1-1,1-2, 1-3, through 12, then 2-1, 2-2, 3-3 and etc)
· Stage 5: Receive three hits
· Stage 6: Receive fakes (fake the 1, give the 1, fake the 2, give the 2 and etc)
· Stage 7: Utilize different weapons
Using different weapons
Receiving different weapons
Using different locks
Receiving different locks (counters)
Using different takedowns
Receiving different takedowns (counters)
· Stage 8: Receive while retreating
· Stage 9: Receive while moving right to left or left to right
· Stage 10: Receive while circling
· Stage 11: Receive low to high or high to low
· Stage 12: Receive on different terrain or environment

Note: Stages 1 - 7 are trained in a stationary posture
Note: Stages 8 - 12 focus on footwork while blocking and countering

ABC’s Weapon Progression

· Stage 1: Stick vs. Stick
Strike with middle of stick
Strike with tip of the stick
Strike with butt of the stick
· Stage 2: Stick vs. Stick and Knife
· Stage 3: Stick and Knife vs. Stick and Knife
· Stage 4: Double stick vs. Double stick
· Stage 5: Double stick vs. Stick and Knife
· Stage 6: Single Knife vs. Double Knife
· Stage 7: Double Knife vs. Double Knife

Sparring Template

BASE VS. A B C D E

1) S/S S/S D/S K EH SAK
2) D/S D/S K EH SAK S/S
3) K K EH SAK S/S D/S
4) EH EH SAK S/S D/S K
5) SAK SAK S/S D/S K EH
6) P S/S D/S K EH SAK
7) D/D D/D P S/S D/S EH
ST S/S D/S EH PS K
9) P/S DP/S S/S K EH SAK
10) D/PS S/S D/S EH SAK PS
11) R S/S D/S EH SAK PS

Legend:

S/S - Single Stick ST- Staff
D/S - Double Stick D/D - Double Knife
EH - Empty Hand K - Knife
P/S - Palm Stick R- Rope
SAK - Stick and Knife D/PS - Double PS

As Grand Master Ernesto used to say, “Play, go to work”!