Contents:

- Fitness Drills
- Grappling Drills
- Ground / Wrestling Drills
- Sparring Drills - Hands
- Sparring Drills - Kicks
- Training Drill Patterns
- Self Defence Drills

Training Drill Objectives

The first principle of training drills is to simulate the contest, by mimicking the techniques and fitness drills into realistic motions. The training partner needs to talk to you, to first encourage you and most of importantly point out faults and bad habits. The training partner should ensure they do not always stop the drill to correct the problem, and they should not let the person practising the drill burn out, creating poor technique being stored in the muscle memory. The training partner can demonstrate corrective measures during a training drill by readjusting hands or feet to direct the practising partner to the right method. For example, if they look to the right when striking to the right and drop their guard, then lightly tap them on the left side of the head to demonstrate their problem.
Do not become complacent when practising training drills. For example, if you continually move in for attack with focus mitts and your partner does not move or correct sloppy techniques, you will not learn to move your feet. Also when withdrawing from the partner you should remember to reflect a fighting situation, visualising a possible counter attack from your opponent. After you enter to attack an opponent, don’t withdraw straight back that is where the counter-attack is focused. Move to one side to unbalance your opponent. Alternatively for withdrawing, push off your opponent to unbalance to create a speed withdrawal.
As you move to strike for a jab punch, time your front foot to plant slightly after your technique lands onto the target, so that your foot hitting the ground doesn’t choke the power of the punch.
As you strike for a cross punch, twist your rear foot and hips slightly to increase the momentum of the blow. Aim for the punch to travel in a straight line, not a curve, as this will reduce the power of the movement.
Ensure to use explosive breathing to focus your attack, being sure not to give away your strategy of attack.
Your footwork when sparring should not be too wide or crossed when changing stance in range of the opponent. Footwork should be random to reduce opportunities for the opponent to pick up on involuntary movements. Ensure it is swift and free from jerky movements to eliminate error and the opponents counter attack.
Breathing should be shallow for all areas of fighting, to allow maximum lung intake and to minimise an opponents counter attack. A third of the lungs air should be maintained to allow for sudden surges or need for Kiai.
When sparring the main objective is to avoid being struck by your opponent. This is done by off balancing the opponent’s legs or making the opponent’s arms feel fatigued. In self-defence you do not have the time to do this, vital points must be attacked swiftly to prevent a continued attack by the aggressor. Remember the immediate threat is not the body, nor can you alter the opponent’s mind, so attack only the threat. The only way the mind can be affected is to attack the head, in doing so you must be able to justify your force.
Involuntary and voluntary body movements should be studied to allow you as a practitioner to learn about mistakes you and the opponent make.
As stated by Miyamoto Musashi: “When your opponent is at ease be able to weary him; when well fed for action, to starve him; when at rest, to make him move. Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you”.
Set a goal (technique) and practice. For example, when standing what is your objective, and will it help you with your overall fighting strategy?

Focus Calm

This is how your mental state should be when training and fighting.

When Do You And Your Opponent Make Mistakes?

- You or the opponent are tired, due to incorrect breathing
- When you retreat without attacking
- When one is or feels that they are lost or losing
- If one feels uncomfortable in a position and panics

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