Vertical elbow strike from the semi-passive stance. Start with the strike and add a strong body turn to enable the elbow to come in front of the target, assuming the target is centered in front of your body. The heel is turned to the outside….
P2 Training Program
Vertical elbow strike from the semi-passive stance. Start with the strike and add a strong body turn to enable the elbow to come in front of the target, assuming the target is centered in front of your body. The heel is turned to the outside….
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Vertical elbow strike from the semi-passive stance. Start with the strike and add a strong body turn to enable the elbow to come in front of the target, assuming the target is centered in front of your body. The heel is turned to the outside. You send your weight upwards in sort of an arch. You can also rise a bit on the balls of the feet. Your palm is vertical, meaning in the direction and in the plane of the attack. Vertical elbow strike downwards from the semi-passive stance. Start with lifting the arm and then strike down while turning the body and bending your knees. Send your mass in the direction of the strike. Your palm is also vertical, meaning in the plane of the strike. Always recoil fast. Turn your body strongly so the elbow will reach in front of you with center of the target.
Elbow strike vertically backwards from a semi-passive stance. Strike backwards while turning the body. The heel should be turned to enable a strike to the center of the target, which is behind you exactly. Here we punch straight backwards, hitting with the point of the elbow in the area of the lower part of the triceps. Avoid swinging the elbow from side to side in any horizontal motion. Try to hit directly backwards. Usually one should look before hitting.
Vertical elbow strike backwards and up. Very similar to the previous technique, but we do more of bending of the body. Like this you will reach a higher target. Body must be turned to enable striking to a target which is centered behind you. Bending too much forward or downwards will cause you to miss your target. Practice the different elbow strikes from a passive stance, from the general outlet stance. Practice the vertical strikes and the horizontal strikes. Remember, we have three horizontal strikes: inward, sideways, and backwards, and four vertical ones: up, down, backwards, and backwards and up. Make combinations of all. Attack to different directions. Attack to different points.
Practice in the air initially, and then naturally on targets. Hitting targets is most important.
A. Circular Strikes Hooks (Roundhouses) & Uppercuts
Notes: Start drilling both strikes first from a semi-passive stance, then from a ready stance; for the hooks, while in ready stance the front-hand strike has two variations.
D. Kicks
E. Series of Attacks – to the front, side and rear; with different targets, heights and angles
F. Inside Defenses with Palm or Forearm Against Straight Punches
G. Outside Defenses Against Punches
H. Body Defense with Hand Strike to Groin
I. Defending Against an Opponent Attacking from Different Angles
J. Leg Defenses Against Kicks [from passive and ready ('outlet') stances]
Note: Technique no.1 is first applied against regular kicks and later against roundhouse and sidekicks. Techniques 3 and 4 are used against an attack delivered to an unknown height. Use the forearm as previously learned, bony or muscular parts for inside or outside defenses.
K. Choke Releases (including Distance Timeline)
Note: When lack of force, use two hands to remove one of attacker's chocking hand.
L. Defenses Against a Knife Threat (including Distance Timeline)
N. Choke Releases While on the Ground
O. Using Common Objects – Small Objects to Distract
Note: This is used primarily in a situation before an actual attack is made, mainly during the threat stage or in the very early stages of an attack.
Q. Returning Attacker (defend -- attack -- defend)
1. Releases