A- Not getting hit.
Now, try to remember this the next time Alex, Lloyd or I happen to be breaking it down and making you repeat footwork or body movement patterns. We want to you be able to move yourself out of the way to not get hit, but equally importantly, to be able to bring yourself back into position quickly in order to be able to unload your own techniques.
Guro Bob had us tick-tocking (if you're not sure ask about this), bob & weaving and practising footwork last night. It's fair to say that these aren't always our favourite drills to practice (we all want to be doing the Ninja stuff) but this works at a high percentage. As Bob says: "There is no easy way to do this. You just have to drill it. The other way is to just get bashed up."
To have a look at what it's all about there are 3 videos currently available on YouTube, featuring the man himself. Check them out.
1. Evasion basics
"Before you can evade and hit, first you need to evade".
Covers basic footwork that we've done in class: slide & step, L-step, pivot, curve left, curve right.
2. Evasion - Snap-back
Demonstrates the snap-back to get distance and get back in.
Demonstrates the snap-back to get distance and get back in.
3. Evasion - Bob & Weave
Covers the basics of the bob & weave (and my favourite part, how to get the body and head hooks in).
3. Evasion part 3
More advanced concepts for the bob & weave - making it part of your normal movement, rather than a reactive technique. Sounds easy, but it isn't.
Next time I see you, you'll all be moving like Muhammed Ali, right?
