An STMA maxim.
Quite simply, everything we do has a combat application, from punches and kicks, to traps, to chi sao, to throws, chokes and locks, to sinawalli with sticks, to swords and poles, to nunchaku manipulations.
It all works in sparring in real time, and it all has application in real life.
Nothing is just flashy or show or "for the sake of it".
It's all real and it all works!
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Monday 17 May 2010
The Pre-Emptive Strike
This is when you have an attacker on The Fence at the Verbal Phase.
He's busy telling you what he's going to do to you, before he launches his attack - which will probably be a right hand punch.
He is in your space, making threatening behaviour.
He is committing common assault.
You have the LEGAL RIGHT to hit him once in Self Defence if you think your safety is threatened - if you honestly believe you feel afraid for your safety.
Hit hard - hit fast - hit first!
He's busy telling you what he's going to do to you, before he launches his attack - which will probably be a right hand punch.
He is in your space, making threatening behaviour.
He is committing common assault.
You have the LEGAL RIGHT to hit him once in Self Defence if you think your safety is threatened - if you honestly believe you feel afraid for your safety.
Hit hard - hit fast - hit first!
The Fence
Keep your hands between you and the attacker, as a protective "fence" around your property.
Keep him at arms length so he has to close the gap to attack you.
Don't just stand there with your arms by the side - get in a bladed stance and get your fence up.
You can then line him up for your Pre-Emptive strike.
Keep him at arms length so he has to close the gap to attack you.
Don't just stand there with your arms by the side - get in a bladed stance and get your fence up.
You can then line him up for your Pre-Emptive strike.
Sunday 16 May 2010
Feng Wei - Jun Fan sparring
We regularly practice chi sao drilling into sparring and also boxing drilling with pads and gloves into sparring.
We make these drills part of regular training sessions:
Boxing:
Put on focus pads for SDAs and ABCs
Defensive ABCs
Put on gloves for defence and counter drills
sparring
Chi sao:
dan chi
other NRG
luk sao
sparring
There is seperate instruction in the art of Wing Chun and the art of Boxing, as well as the art of Jun Fan which combines them both technically and in the development of concepts.
One of the Shiro Tora maxims is:
If you see it taught, you see it fought
everything you are drilling in class is brought out in sparring, in real time.
We make these drills part of regular training sessions:
Boxing:
Put on focus pads for SDAs and ABCs
Defensive ABCs
Put on gloves for defence and counter drills
sparring
Chi sao:
dan chi
other NRG
luk sao
sparring
There is seperate instruction in the art of Wing Chun and the art of Boxing, as well as the art of Jun Fan which combines them both technically and in the development of concepts.
One of the Shiro Tora maxims is:
If you see it taught, you see it fought
everything you are drilling in class is brought out in sparring, in real time.
Boxing at STMA - abs sparring
At STMA we do regular low punch sparring, known as "abs" sparring.
Karate teaches you gedan barai as a low block and we use the ged bar block and counter drills.
However it is not good to drop to ged bar against a good kicker - you need the kan sao structure from Jun Fan.
And however again, against a boxer you should never lower your hands to block. You can even condition your abs to take shots - but you can't condition your head!
I mentioned Ali was only defeated twice in his prime - by Ken Norton and Joe Frazier who specialised in body blows.
Ali used to say "I am the greatest - I am the prettiest" - a boast that nobody could land a hard blow to his face and mess it up.
Frazier's reply was just as famous:
"Ali can keep his pretty face, I don't want it - I'm going to tear out his kidneys".
Ali's "rope a dope" defence worked perfectly against a low punch specialist. However Smokin Joe took Ali's title with a left hook in the 15th round.
Norton, the other man to take Ali's title, also did so with a left hook.
Norton broke Ali's jaw in the process.
So the importance of attacking and defending abs is highlighted - as is the use of the left hook.
FOOTNOTE: After being defeated by Frazier, Ali beat him in 2 rematches. He did the same with Norton. He made the point of not just regaining his belt from the man who took it, but giving that man a second chance to win it - and coming out on top. And he did it twice. That's why he's The Greatest.
Karate teaches you gedan barai as a low block and we use the ged bar block and counter drills.
However it is not good to drop to ged bar against a good kicker - you need the kan sao structure from Jun Fan.
And however again, against a boxer you should never lower your hands to block. You can even condition your abs to take shots - but you can't condition your head!
I mentioned Ali was only defeated twice in his prime - by Ken Norton and Joe Frazier who specialised in body blows.
Ali used to say "I am the greatest - I am the prettiest" - a boast that nobody could land a hard blow to his face and mess it up.
Frazier's reply was just as famous:
"Ali can keep his pretty face, I don't want it - I'm going to tear out his kidneys".
Ali's "rope a dope" defence worked perfectly against a low punch specialist. However Smokin Joe took Ali's title with a left hook in the 15th round.
Norton, the other man to take Ali's title, also did so with a left hook.
Norton broke Ali's jaw in the process.
So the importance of attacking and defending abs is highlighted - as is the use of the left hook.
FOOTNOTE: After being defeated by Frazier, Ali beat him in 2 rematches. He did the same with Norton. He made the point of not just regaining his belt from the man who took it, but giving that man a second chance to win it - and coming out on top. And he did it twice. That's why he's The Greatest.
Boxing at STMA - rear uppercut
We regularly work the rear uppercut on the "reinforced" pad.
This is a close range unique kind of KO if you an create the angle and optimise the opportunity.
I have referenced Tyson knocing out Bruno with this punch.
If you haven't seen the match, you can here on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC1KgO-ZoLM
forward to 5.30 mark and see the KO. It's replayed in slow motion several times from different angles in slow motion.
Imagine what you can do when you've perfected this punch!
This is a close range unique kind of KO if you an create the angle and optimise the opportunity.
I have referenced Tyson knocing out Bruno with this punch.
If you haven't seen the match, you can here on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC1KgO-ZoLM
forward to 5.30 mark and see the KO. It's replayed in slow motion several times from different angles in slow motion.
Imagine what you can do when you've perfected this punch!
Longest weapon to closest target
This is a combat concept.
It means what it says:
Use your low lead kick to hit the opponent's leg as he steps into range.
Use your lead jab to his face, or eye jab to the eye as he moves in.
Longest weapon to closest target
It means what it says:
Use your low lead kick to hit the opponent's leg as he steps into range.
Use your lead jab to his face, or eye jab to the eye as he moves in.
Longest weapon to closest target
Saturday 1 May 2010
The Law
The Law states that if an attacker is aggresive and moving forward, and you fear for your safety, you can legally Pre-emptively strike the first blow in Self Defence.
If you are put in fear for your safety by his aggresively advancing into your space he is committing Common Assault.
He has breached the Law and this entitles you to launch a PE.
The Criminal law act (1967) states:
you must restrict yourself to using "only such force as is reasonable in the circumstances".
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (1984) states:
you must use "the minimum force necessary to achieve this objective".
Landing one PE and stepping away keeps you within the law.
(Kicking him when he is down or pulling out a weapon does not!)
THAT is how we use a PE legally in a Self Defence situation.
If you are put in fear for your safety by his aggresively advancing into your space he is committing Common Assault.
He has breached the Law and this entitles you to launch a PE.
The Criminal law act (1967) states:
you must restrict yourself to using "only such force as is reasonable in the circumstances".
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (1984) states:
you must use "the minimum force necessary to achieve this objective".
Landing one PE and stepping away keeps you within the law.
(Kicking him when he is down or pulling out a weapon does not!)
THAT is how we use a PE legally in a Self Defence situation.
Different forms of Assault
Common assault
When the victim is not actually being physically hurt. Being physically grabbed or held, being threatened, caused shock or distress.
Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) Section 47
Anything that interferes with the health or comfort of the victim including bruising.
Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) Section 20
Broken bones or if all 7 layers of skin are broken
Wounding Section 18
Pretty much the same as GBH
When the victim is not actually being physically hurt. Being physically grabbed or held, being threatened, caused shock or distress.
Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) Section 47
Anything that interferes with the health or comfort of the victim including bruising.
Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) Section 20
Broken bones or if all 7 layers of skin are broken
Wounding Section 18
Pretty much the same as GBH
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