Usual warm up of toes, shoulders and chest.
Main learning points I took from tonight were most definitely to keep the eyes up. I thought I was but thankfully my partner Neil was most swift to remind me.
To get us moving we did a low kick drill whereby the only attack was to be the low kick to the legs. First line of defense was to use footwork to get out of the way. The last and laziest option was to actually check the kick. This seemed like a smart way to work as it keeps you in a protective mindset rather than a degenerative one.
We then looked at a clinching and standing grappling drill but the constriction was on the actual closing of the grips. I guess it could be seen as a grappling without the hands. Fighting for position, looking to control the other and stay as relaxed as possible. This is something Lee emphasizes every lesson. In all situations we must be as relaxed as possible as this will benefit our stamina in addition to make us harder to control.
Ground defence against a standing opponent. Posted on the floor as the stander looks to attack or pass the pass legs for ground and pound attack. Key on the floor is to stay alive and keep moving and look to stand at the first opportunity.
Holding the ground drill: Stand in the phone box with your partner, no moving backwards and using hands only attack each other from the hips to the top of the head. Even allow yourself to be hit in the face to develop desensitization to to facial attacks. I found this quite tough and hard to relax in. This is still new to me and a tough barrier to overcome and get used too. But get used to I will.
Target practise: Partner A puts themselves in horribly bad situation such as on one knee and tucked. Partner B then attacks at full pelt but pulling the contact on contact. Partner A needs to keep changing and moving the bad situations to give sound target practise. Every minute swap over. It was an intense cardio drill.
Ended with free form sparring. I worked with Neil all night. An outstanding partner and guide through the learning tonight.
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