White Tiger Martial Arts Croydon

1. DELAYED SWORD (front - right and lapel grab)
2. ALTERNATING MACES (front - two-hand push)
3. SWORDS OF DESTRUCTION (front - left straight or roundhouse punch)
4. DEFLECTING HAMMER (front - right front thrust kick)
5. CAPTURED TWIGS (rear bear-hug, arms pinned)

6. THE GRASP OF DEATH (left flank - right arm headlock)
7. CHECKING THE STORM (front - right step-through overhead club)
8. MACE OF AGGRESSION(front - two-hand lapel grab, pulling in)
9. ATTACKING MACE (front - right step-through straight punch)

10. SWORD AND HAMMER (right flank -left hand shoulder grab)

ORANGE

1. CLUTCHING FEATHERS - Front Left Hand Hair Grab
2. TRIGGERED SALUTE - Front Right Hand Straight Punch
3. DANCE OF DEATH - Front Right Straight Punch
4. THRUSTING SALUTE - Front Right Step Through Kick

5. GIFT OF DESTRUCTION - Handshake
6. LOCKING HORNS - Front Headlock
7. LONE KIMONO - Front Left Hand Lapel Grab
8. GLANCING SALUTE - Front Right Hand Cross Push

9. FIVE SWORDS - Front Right Step Through Roundhouse Punch
10. BUCKLING BRANCH - Front Left Step Through Kick
11. SCRAPING HOOF - Full Nelson
12. GRIP OF DEATH - Left Flank Right Arm Headlock

13. CROSSING TALON - Front Right Hand Cross Wrist Grab
14. REPEATING MACE - Front Left Hand Push
15. SHIELDING HAMMER - Front Left Step Through Hooking Punch
16. STRIKING SERPENT'S HEAD - Front Bear Hug, Arms free

17. LOCKING WINGS - Hammerlock
18. OBSCURE WING - Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab
19. REVERSING MACE - Front Left Step Through Straight Punch
20. THRUSTING PRONGS _ Front Bear Hug, Arms Pinned

21. TWISTING TWIG - Front Wrist Lock
22. OBSCURE SWORD - Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab
23. RAINING CLAW - Front Right Uppercut Punch
24. CRASHING WINGS - Right Bear Hug, Arms Free

PURPLE

1. TWIRLING WINGS - Rear Two-Hand Stiff-Arm Shoulder Grab
2. SNAPPING TWIG - front Left Hand Chest Push
3. LEAPING CRANE - Front Right Step Through Punch
4. SWINGING PENDULUM - Front Right Roundhouse Kick

5. CRUSHING HAMMERS - Rear Bear Hug -- Arms Pinned
6. CAPTURED LEAVES - Right Flank Finger Lock
7. EVADING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Overhead Club
8. CHARGING RAM - Front Tackle

9. PARTING WINGS - Front Two-Hand Push
10. THUNDERING HAMMERS - Front Right Step Through Punch
11. SQUEEZING THE PEACH - Rear Bearhug -- arms pinned
12. CIRCLING WING - Rear Two Hand Choke - Arms Bent

13. CALMING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Roundhouse Club
14. DARTING MACE - Front Two-Hand Wrist Grab
15. HOOKING WINGS - Front Two-Hand Low Push
16. SHIELD AND SWORD - Front Left Step Through Punch

17. GIFT IN RETURN - Front Handshake
18. BOW OF COMPULSION - Front Wrist Lock Against Opponent's Chest
19. OBSTRUCTING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Overhead Club
20. TWIN KIMONO - Front Two-Hand Lapel Grab - Push Out

21. SLEEPER - Front Right Front Step Tr ought Straight Punch
22. SPIRALING TWIG - Rear Bear Hug -- Arms Free
23. CROSS OF DESTRUCTION - Rear Two-Hand Choke
24. FLIGHT TO FREEDOM - rear Hammerlock

BLUE

1. BEGGING HANDS - Front Two-Hand GRab to Wrists
2. THRUSTING WEDGE - Front Right Step Through Punch
3. FLASHING WINGS - Front Right Step Through Punch
4. HUGGING PENDULUM - Front Right Thrusting Knife-Edge Kick

5. REPEATING DEVASTATION - Full Nelson
6. ENTANGLED WING - Front Arm Lock
7. DEFYING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Roundhouse Club
8. RAKING MACE - Front Two-Hand Lapel Grab -- Pulling In

9. SNAKING TALON - Front Two Hand Push
10. SHIELD AND MACE - Front Right Step Through Punch
11. RETREATING PENDULUM - Front Right Thrusting Heel Kick
12. TRIPPING ARROW - Two-Hand Choke

13. FALLEN CROSS - Rear Two-Hand Choke
14. RETURNING STORM - Front Inward Roundhouse And Backhand Club
15. CROSSED TWIGS - Rear Two -Hand Grabs To Wrist
16. TWIST OF FATE - Front Two Hand Push

17. FLASHING MACE - Front Right Step Through Punch
18. GIFT OF DESTINY - Front Handshake
19. WINGS OF SILK - Rear Two-Arm Hammerlock
20. GRIPPING TALON - Front Left Direct Right Wrist Grab

21. GATHERING CLOUDS - Front Right Step Through Punch
22. DESTRUCTIVE TWINS - Front Two-Hand Choke -- Pulling In
23. BROKEN RAM - Front Tackle
24. CIRCLING THE HORIZON - Front Right Step Through Punch

GREEN

1. OBSCURE CLAW - Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab
2. ENCOUNTER WITH DANGER - Front Two - Hand Push
3. CIRCLING DESTRUCTION - Front Left Step Through Punch
4. DETOUR FROM DOOM - Front Right Roundhouse Kick

5. SQUATTING SACRIFICE - Rear Bear Hug -- Arms Free
6. ESCAPE FROM DEATH - Rear Right-Arm Choke
7. BRUSHING THE STORM - Right Flank Right Step Trough Overhead Club
8. MENACING TWIRL - Rear Left-Hand Belt Grab

9. LEAP FROM DANGER - Rear Two-Hand Push
10. CIRCLES OF PROTECTION - Front Right Step Through Overhead Punch
11. CIRCLE OF DOOM - Front Right Straight Kick
12. BROKEN GIFT - Handshake

13. HEAVENLY ASCENT - Front Two-Hand Choke == Arms Straight
14. CAPTURING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Overhead Club
15. CONQUERING SHIELD - Front Left Stiff-Arm Lapel Grab
16. TAMING THE MACE - Front Right Step Through Punch

17. TWIRLING SACRIFICE - Full Nelson
18. CROSS OF DEATH - Front Two-Hand Cross Choke
19. SECURING THE STORM - Front Right Step Through Roundhouse Club
20. INTERCEPTING THE RAM - Front Tackle

21. KNEEL OF COMPULSION - Right Flank Right Step Through Punch
22. CLIPPING THE STORM - Front Right Thrusting Club
23. GLANCING WING - Front Left Uppercut Punch
24. THE BACK BREAKER - Right FLank Right Step Through Punch

BROWN 1

1. GLANCING SPEAR - front Right Direct Wrist Grab
2. THRUST INTO DARKNESS - Rear Right Step Trough Punch
3. CIRCLING FANS - Front Right And Left front Straight Punch Combination
4. ROTATING DESTRUCTION - Front Right Snap and Left Spinning Back-Kick

5. FALCONS OF FORCE - Flank Left and Right Shoulder Grab By Two Men
6. THE BEAR AND THE RAM - Front Right PUnch and Rear Bear Hug -- Arms Free
7. RAINING LANCE - Front Right Step Through Overhead Knife
8. DESPERATE FALCONS - Front Two-Hand Grab to Both Wrists

9. LEAP OF DEATH - Front Right Step Through Punch
10. PROTECTING FANS - Front Right and Left Punch Combination With Opponents Left Leg Forward
11. DECEPTIVE PANTHER - Combination Right Front Snap Kick (Low) and Right Roundhouse Kick (High)
12. COURTING THE TIGER - Flank Left and Right Arm Grab By Two Opponents

13. GATHERING THE SNAKES - Front Left Punch and Rear Right Punch By Two Men
14. GLANCING LANCE - Front Right Knife Thrust While your Arms Are Down
15. DOMINATING CIRCLES - Front Right Shoulder Grab By Opponent's Right Hand
16. DESTRUCTIVE FANS - Left Flank Right Punch With Opponent's Rig Leg Forward

17. UNFURLING CRANE - Front Right and Left Punch Combination With Opponent's Right Leg Forward
18. GRASPING EAGLES - Front Right Lapel Grab and Rear Right Arms Grab By Two Men
19. PARTING OF THE SNAKES - Front Right Punch and Rear Attempt By Two Men
20. THRUSTING LANCE - Front Right Knife Trust While Your Arms Are Down

21. BLINDING SACRIFICE - Front Two-Hand Grab or Choke
22. SNAKES OF WISDOM - Flank Left and Right Shoulder Grabs By Two Men
23. ENTWINING LANCE - Front Right Knife Thrust
24. FALLING FALCON - Front Right Direct Lapel Grab

BROWN 2

1. FATAL CROSS - Front Two-Hand Attempted Grab or Push
2. TWIRLING HAMMERS - Front Left Step Trough Punch
3. DEFENSIVE CROSS - front Right Snap Kick
4. DANCE OF DARKNESS - Front Right Kick Followed By a Right Punch

5. MARRIAGE OF THE RAMS - Right and Left Shoulder GRabs (Close) By Two Men
6. THE RAM AND THE EAGLE - Front Right Punch and Left Collar Grab By Two Men
7. ESCAPE FROM THE STORM - Right Flank Right Overhead Club
8. CIRCLING WINDMILLS - Front Two-Hand Push Followed By a Right Punch

9. DESTRUCTIVE KNEEL - Front Right Step Through Punch
10. BOWING TO BUDDHA - Front Right Roundhouse Kick - Kneeling On The Ground
11. REVERSING CIRCLES - Front Left Roundhouse Kick Followed By a Left Punch
12. REPRIMANDING THE BEARS - Front Right Punch and Rear Bear-Hug By Two Men -- Arms, Free

13. CIRCLING THE STORM - Front Right Club Thrust (Poke)
14. UNFOLDING THE DARK - Left Step Through Punch From The Right Rear Flank
15. UNWINDING PENDULUM - Front Right Kick Followed By A Right Punch
16. PIERCING LANCE - Front Right Knife Thrust While Your ARms Are Up

17. ESCAPE FROM DARKNESS - Right Punch From The Right Side
18. CAPTURING THE ROD - Front Right Pistol Holdup (Against Your Chest)
19. PRANCE OF THE TIGER - Right Flank Step Trough Uppercut Punch

20. BROKEN ROD - Rear Right Hand Pistol
21. ENTWINING MACES - Front Right and Left Punch With Opponent's Left Leg Forward
22. DEFYING THE ROD - Front Right Pistol Holdup
23. FATAL DEVIATION - Front Right and Left Punch With Opponent's Left Leg Forward
24. TWISTED ROD - Front Right Pistol Holdup

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Two man techniques

GRASPING EAGLES
(Right front lapel grab and rear arm grab by two men)

THE RAM AND THE EAGLE
(Front right punch and left rear collar grab by two men)

FALCONS OF FORCE
(Left and right shoulder grab by two men)

SNAKES OF WISDOM
(Left and right shoulder grab by two men at sides)

MARRIAGE OF THE RAMS
(Left and right shoulder grab [close] by two men)

THE BEAR AND THE RAM
(Front right step through punch and rear bear hug arms free)

REPRIMANDING THE BEARS
(Front right punch and rear bear hug [arms pinned] by two men)

PARTING OF THE SNAKES
(Front right punch and rear grab attempt by two men)

GATHERING OF THE SNAKES
(left punch and rear right punch by two men)

COURTING THE TIGER
left and right arm grabs

in the order on the 150:

FALCONS OF FORCE
(Left and right shoulder grab by two men)

THE BEAR AND THE RAM
(Front right step through punch and rear bear hug arms free)

COURTING THE TIGER
(left and right arm grabs

GATHERING OF THE SNAKES
(left punch and rear right punch by two men)

GRASPING EAGLES
(Right front lapel grab and rear arm grab by two men)

PARTING OF THE SNAKES
(Front right punch and rear grab attempt by two men)

SNAKES OF WISDOM
(Left and right shoulder grab by two men at sides)

MARRIAGE OF THE RAMS
(Left and right shoulder grab [close] by two men)

THE RAM AND THE EAGLE
(Front right punch and left rear collar grab by two men)

REPRIMANDING THE BEARS
(Front right punch and rear bear hug [arms pinned] by two men)

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Form 8

Whirling Lance

Knife Finger Set

Destructive Lance

Shielding Lance - O

Flashing Lance
Snaking Lance

Hooking Lance - O
Slicing Lance - O

Deceptive Lance - O
Striking Lance - O

Protecting Lance

Thrusting Lance - O
Twisting Lance - O

Leaping Lance

Crossing Lance - O

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STORM series - stick defences

CHECKING THE STORM
(right overhead club)

EVADING THE STORM p - round kick, ikkyo
(Front right overhead club)

CALMING THE STORM
(Front right step through roundhouse club)

OBSTRUCTING THE STORM p - ikkyo
(right overhead club)

DEFYING THE STORM b - block, break, ogyaku
(Front right step through roundhouse club)

RETURNING STORM b - tenkan ikkyo
(Front inward roundhouse and backhand club)

BRUSHING THE STORM form 5
(Flank right overhead club)

ESCAPE FROM THE STORM - Right Flank Right Overhead Club

CLIPPING THE STORM - thrust - darting
(thrust #5)

SECURING THE STORM - throw bow
(Front right roundhouse club)

CAPTURING THE STORM - sankyo
(Front right overhead club)

CIRCLING THE STORM - Front Right Club Thrust (Poke)

UNFURLING STORM - Form 6

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LANCE techniques - knife defences

These first four techniques appear in Form Six

RAINING LANCE 3b
(Front overhead step through knife attack)

GLANCING LANCE 3b
(Front knife thrust- with your arms down)

THRUSTING LANCE 3b
(Front knife thrust)

ENTWINED LANCE 3b
(Front Right Knife Thrust)

This technique is new

PIERCING LANCE 2b
(Front knife thrust- with your arms up)

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ROD techniques - gun defence

CAPTURED ROD

DEFYING THE ROD

TWISTED ROD

BROKEN ROD

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BROWN 1

1. GLANCING SPEAR - front Right Direct Wrist Grab
2. THRUST INTO DARKNESS - Rear Right Step Trough Punch
3. CIRCLING FANS - Front Right And Left front Straight Punch Combination
4. ROTATING DESTRUCTION - Front Right Snap and Left Spinning Back-Kick

8. DESPERATE FALCONS - Front Two-Hand Grab to Both Wrists

9. LEAP OF DEATH - Front Right Step Through Punch
10. PROTECTING FANS - Front Right and Left Punch Combination With Opponents Left Leg Forward
11. DECEPTIVE PANTHER - Combination Right Front Snap Kick (Low) and Right Roundhouse Kick (High)

15. DOMINATING CIRCLES - Front Right Shoulder Grab By Opponent's Right Hand
16. DESTRUCTIVE FANS - Left Flank Right Punch With Opponent's Rig Leg Forward

17. UNFURLING CRANE - Front Right and Left Punch Combination With Opponent's Right Leg Forward

21. BLINDING SACRIFICE - Front Two-Hand Grab or Choke

24. FALLING FALCON - Front Right Direct Lapel Grab

BROWN 2

1. FATAL CROSS - Front Two-Hand Attempted Grab or Push
2. TWIRLING HAMMERS - Front Left Step Trough Punch
3. DEFENSIVE CROSS - front Right Snap Kick
4. DANCE OF DARKNESS - Front Right Kick Followed By a Right Punch

8. CIRCLING WINDMILLS - Front Two-Hand Push Followed By a Right Punch

9. DESTRUCTIVE KNEEL - Front Right Step Through Punch
10. BOWING TO BUDDHA - Front Right Roundhouse Kick - Kneeling On The Ground
11. REVERSING CIRCLES - Front Left Roundhouse Kick Followed By a Left Punch

14. UNFOLDING THE DARK - Left Step Through Punch From The Right Rear Flank
15. UNWINDING PENDULUM - Front Right Kick Followed By A Right Punch

17. ESCAPE FROM DARKNESS - Right Punch From The Right Side

19. PRANCE OF THE TIGER - Right Flank Step Trough Uppercut Punch

21. ENTWINING MACES - Front Right and Left Punch With Opponent's Left Leg Forward

23. FATAL DEVIATION - Front Right and Left Punch With Opponent's Left Leg Forward

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BROWN BLACK

16. DESTRUCTIVE FANS - Left Flank Right Punch With Opponent's Right Leg Forward

9. LEAP OF DEATH - Front Right Step Through Punch

24. FALLING FALCON - Front Right Direct Lapel Grab

10. PROTECTING FANS - Front Right and Left Punch Combination With Opponents Left Leg Forward

17. UNFURLING CRANE - Front Right and Left Punch Combination With Opponent's Right Leg Forward

9. DESTRUCTIVE KNEEL - Front Right Step Through Punch

4. DANCE OF DARKNESS - Front Right Kick Followed By a Right Punch

15. UNWINDING PENDULUM - Front Right Kick Followed By A Right Punch

11. REVERSING CIRCLES - Front Left Roundhouse Kick Followed By a Left Punch

8. CIRCLING WINDMILLS - Front Two-Hand Push Followed By a Right Punch

3. CIRCLING FANS - Front Right And Left front Straight Punch Combination

3. DEFENSIVE CROSS - front Right Snap Kick

10. BOWING TO BUDDHA - Front Right Roundhouse Kick - Kneeling On The Ground

19. PRANCE OF THE TIGER - Right Flank Step Trough Uppercut Punch

2. TWIRLING HAMMERS - Front Left Step Trough Punch

15. DOMINATING CIRCLES - Front Right Shoulder Grab By Opponent's Right Hand

1. FATAL CROSS - Front Two-Hand Attempted Grab or Push

21. BLINDING SACRIFICE - Front Two-Hand Grab or Choke

1. GLANCING SPEAR - front Right Direct Wrist Grab

8. DESPERATE FALCONS - Front Two-Hand Grab to Both Wrists

4. ROTATING DESTRUCTION - Front Right Snap and Left Spinning Back-Kick

11. DECEPTIVE PANTHER - Combination Right Front Snap Kick (Low) and Right Roundhouse Kick (High)

2. THRUST INTO DARKNESS - Rear Right Step Trough Punch
14. UNFOLDING THE DARK - Left Step Through Punch From The Right Rear Flank

17. ESCAPE FROM DARKNESS - Right Punch From The Right Side

21. ENTWINING MACES - Front Right and Left Punch With Opponent's Left Leg Forward

23. FATAL DEVIATION - Front Right and Left Punch With Opponent's Left Leg Forward

Progressive sparring STMA

As we cycle Progressive Sparring and Isolation Sparring at the end of 2024 into 2025 this is a good time to post new notes based on what we go over in Class

We are using a new method for new starters in Phase One where we take them through the Progessive Phases up to full free sparring

For established Members this will be cycling, revision, and the addition of more depth

The thread started in 2011 added to in 2022

shirotoratiger.proboards.com/thread/612/isolation-sparring

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The Progression will be on these 16 stages

1. lead jab only
2. lead hand only
3. lead hand and kick only

4. lead hand and kick v boxing
5. lead hand and kick v kickboxing
6. lead hand and kick v kicks only

7. jab v cross

8. boxing both

9. boxing v kicks
10. boxing v box and lead kick
11. boxing v kickboxing
12. boxing v lead kick

13. boxing and lead kick both
14. boxing and lead kick v kicks
15. boxing and lead kick v kickboxing

16. kickboxing both

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On the 21 list the next phases are these

add knees and elbows

add takedowns and throws
add grappling

kickboxing v grappling
boxing v grappling

we cover these in Class anyway and cover the progessions, we just don't use them in KB Class sparring

If we take the Boxing start approach and Boxer learns to kick and adds those to create Kickboxing that way

Kicks start as being to the body, high kicks come later as the fighter develops dexterity in them

If we take the Karate start approach, the Karateka starts with Dojo sparring into contest points fighting

In the Kyukushin approach, leg kicks are allowed, knees are used in competition not sparring

In the Seidokan we create Full Contact Karate by putting on gloves, headgear and mouthpieces to allow the head punches and try for a KO

Thai adds the elbows

Lethwei adds the headbutts

Cage adds the Grappling

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The four primary punches in Boxing are

Jab
Cross
Hook
Uppercut

developed on the focus pads and primarily used on the head for a KO

Body blows are secondary, used to support and set up a KO, they rarely finish a fight

Secondary punches include

overhand
body "uppercut" the "shovel hook"

The four primary kicks in Karate are

Front - my geri
Side - yoko geri
Rear - ushiro geri
Round - mawashi geri

these are done to the body and developed on the shield

Head kicks are developed on the focus pads

Leg kicks are best developed on the long low bag, the Thai bag, the low use of the shield works

Secondary kicks in Karate

the hook kick - spin, lead, rear - mainly to the head, though spinning low leg version exists

mikazuki - crescent kick moving in - leg, body and head

outer crescent sokuto - used mainly to the head - includes a spinning version

RANGE:

Savate - Karate - Thai - Boxing are the four Arts we source and each has a range

The Savate kick is done with the cap of the boot - the Thai kick with the shin

with Karate, Shotokan is a longer range like Savate while Kyukushin is closer like Thai and uses the shin and the knee in similar way

The main kick in each Art

Savate - the Chasse side thrust kick
- equates to Karate Yoko Geri Kekome
- the fouette round kick is secondary to the chasse

Thai - the Dte round kick
- equates to Karate mawashi geri
- the tiip push kick is secondary to the Dte and used to set the Dte and knees up

Karate - the mygeri front kick
- the first kick learnt and perfected for sparring and fighting
- some styles would favor the round kick in combination, though mygeri is Karate's main and first kick

Kickboxing - the spin back kick
- easy to use once developed from the FC KB stance and hard to counter when done right in combination
- equates to Karate Ushiro Geri

SAVATE fouette round kick is like a whip, a ball on a chain, fast slicing and precise like a Kali stick or sword

THAI dte round kick is like a machete hacking, a bar or baseball bat

Karate Yoko Geri side kick has two versions - KEKOME thrust and KEAGE snap

The Snap and Thrust versions apply to Mygeri

Though they don't literally apply to Mawashi geri, a Thai kick would be a "thrust" and a Savate kick would be a "snap"

Savate uses the Chasse side kick and is side on at full range like SC Karate

This then makes a set with the fouette round kick and revers hook kick

In the FC Boxing stance, at hand range Savate is much the same as "Boxe Anglaise" the "English Boxing"

The punching range is a bit longer, more like Karate
- long looping lead hooks
- the "swing" and rear hook like a mawashiken

In FC stance the three kicks

chasse frontal - front kick
revers frontal - crescent kick
foutte

With Karate, at hand range, we add the Uraken backfist

front hand
rear hand
spinning

and the haito ridge hand

With Sparring we have four stances

Both left forward Orthadox
Opponent right forward Southpaw
Both right forward
Uke left forward

so sparring applications are done from all four leads

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LEAD JAB ONLY

Jab to head

Jab to body

Double Jab to head

Hi Low

Low Hi

Defence

Slip - in, out, duck, snap back

Parry, catch

Loop drill - jab and catch

Jab is the "feeler" - the basis of all other blows

Ali - hitting a fly with a swatter

Offence - keep opponent off balance, paves way for more severe punching

Defence - stops or meets the attack

Finger jab - Western sword fencing without the sword - target opp eyes

LEAD HAND ONLY

Jab

Low jab

Long hook

Close hook

Body hook

Uppercut

Body shovel uppercut

Backfist

J, J
LJ, H
J, H
J, ura
LJ, ura
LH, H
LH, U

HOOK

Most effective when going in and coming out

When opp lowers his rear guard or after he jabs

can be used as a lead

more effective as a followup or counter blow

fake cross then hook

in close, goes round guard

feint to head, land low hook

long hook - follows jab

short hook - from Position

Block - move IN not OUT

The inside slip and parry - low body hook - a jarring, sickening blow used to slow up the opp

Shovel hook - as in Set 5

Cockscrew hook - lead version of OH

Uppercut - close range

The lead arm

shoulder loose and hand held lower - relaxed, ready for attacking

entire arm and shoulder loose and relaxed

snap and whip out the lead in rapier like thrusts

hand position changes - low back fist, shoulder height, far to the outside as possible without raising the elbow

lead hand always in some subtle motion for easier initiation

low line position - no extended hand

most people are weak in low line defence

most preparations on the lead hand are useless

head is a moving target

keep the potential of your lead reach a secret

Leading with the forward hand, guarding with the rear hand, moving to the side - negates any normal opening created by the straight jab

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The Bai Jong - On Guard Kamae/Position

what Bruce called the Small Phasic Bent Knee Stance

most favourable to the mechanical execution of all the total techniques and skills

complete relaxation - at the same time gives muscle tonus most favourable to quick reaction time

springiness and alertness of footwork

rear heel raised and cocked, ready to pull the trigger and explode into action

never set or tensed - ready and flexible

head evasive moves and changes of level

slightly raised lead shoulder and slightly dropped chin

left elbow protects the centre, ribs, left side of body

right forearm protects centre of the body - right elbow protects right side of body

right hand protects right side of face - major blocking defence tool

left hand protects left side of face and groin - major striking tool

left knee turn slightly inward for groin protection

left boot turned slightly in - major kicking weapon

right heel coiled like a spring - raised for greater mobility

Most mechanically favourable for the next move

A "poker body" - reveals no intentions

Favourable tension, degree of tonus - quick reaction, high coordination

Maximum degree of relaxation - smoothness of movement at all times

The Head is treated as if it is part of the trunk

the shoulder is raised and the chin is dropped

only the top of the head is presented to the opponent - impossible to be hit on the point of the chin

semi crouch stance for fighting

braced - all times in a comfortably balanced position - attack, counter, defend with no preliminary movement

Small - appropriateness, no over extended steps, no insufficient length of stepping - small quick steps - speed and controlled balance in bridging the gap - not distinctive enough for opponent to time

Phasic - not still or static - constantly changing

Bent Knee - readiness in motion at all times

Readiness in sports - bent knees, crouched trunk, slightly forward centre of gravity, partially flexed arm

Springiness and alertness of footwork

Kicking, hitting, applying bodily force

Shift weight from one leg to the other

Balance

back, elbows, forearms, fist and forehead - opponent hasn't much to shoot at

Use tools that deviate least from the Position

Instantaneous explosion from neutrality - retain neutrality in commitment

Apply all tools from the Position and return to Position with all possible rapidity

Kicking and striking - speed and power - singly and combination

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As we cycle Progressive Sparring and Isolation Sparring at the end of 2024 into 2025 this is a good time to post new notes based on what we go over in Class

We are using a new method for new starters in Phase One where we take them through the Progessive Phases up to full free sparring

For established Members this will be cycling, revision, and the addition of more depth

The new thread for this

shirotoratiger.proboards.com/thread/2027/progressive-sparring-stma

The thread started in 2011 added to in 2022

shirotoratiger.proboards.com/thread/612/isolation-sparring

The Progression will be on these 16 stages

1. lead jab only
2. lead hand only
3. lead hand and kick only

4. lead hand and kick v boxing
5. lead hand and kick v kickboxing
6. lead hand and kick v kicks only

7. jab v cross

8. boxing both

9. boxing v kicks
10. boxing v box and lead kick
11. boxing v kickboxing
12. boxing v lead kick

13. boxing and lead kick both
14. boxing and lead kick v kicks
15. boxing and lead kick v kickboxing

16. kickboxing both

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LEAD HAND AND KICK ONLY

Savate - English - target - Japanese

Bas - low - leg - gedan

Median - mid - body - chudan

Figure - high - head - jodan

In a side stance/Bai Jong/SC KB Karate

Side kick - kekome - chasse

Round kick - mawashigeri - fouette

Hook kick - ura mawshi - revers

these match to the punches straight, hook and backfist

Fouette is done to all 3 heights

Chasse is done to bas and median

Revers is done to figure

Spin revers can be done to bas

if facing foward in FC stance

Front kick - mygeri - chas frontal

Mikazuki - crescent kick

Revers frontal

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Once members have perfected the LHK, the Lead Hand and Kick phase we move onto the next three phases

lead hand and kick v boxing

lead hand and kick v kickboxing

lead hand and kick v kicks only

the important part here is to use the LHK against the three variables

your Uke will take the parts for your benefit

Boxer - hands only

Kickboxer - full KB structure

Kicks Only

if you want to take this to the next level you can visit external clubs for Sparring or even enter a competition

spar against a Boxer and a Kickboxer after agreeing to this format

spar against a kick specialist eg a TSD black belt, again after agreeing to the format

This has been done in previous STMA formats, towards the end of the 1990s, and the agreed format benefitted the friends we sparred against

Keep in mind this - a lot of Clubs that claim to show how to use their style "against" whoever have never really tried it AGAINST anyone

eg a Wing Chun club who have a session showing "how to use WC against a boxer/kickboxer" or then "how to use WC against a grappler" - the so called "Sifu" has never sparred with a real boxer, KB, Judoka, Jujutsu, or wrestler, what he does is have one of his own students, who has no training in these styles let alone black belt or competition level, come at him with passive "attacks" so he can show his fantasy "counters"

you don't see WC "fighters" enter events such as UFC, or even the "MMA" and Cage events, and using their "Wing Chun System" to beat kickbox, karate and thai based strikers or grapplers from Judo, JJ or wrestling

So when you do an Isolation, in this case the LHK, we need to know the Uke is doing proper Boxing, Kickboxing and Kick Only - which we definitely do at STMA as we have the background, training, expertise, and experience

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