DAY 2

warm up          quick review           break fall drills

A.  Break fall w pressure (partner stands above you, shrimp with hands on shins) also shrimp while partner is standing over top to knee kick and up kick  to proper stand up and base w head protected review.

creating distance 

B. Move to striking. We don’t really want to punch if possible  we want devastating strikes without broken hands   

palm strikes to nose, ear, chin, temple. Make sure and highlight power from hips and legs.

C.Hitting focus mits. Showing the power of an open handed strike, without breaking bones in the hand.

Line up in 2 lines. Have students go through both lines. Palm strike to the ear or temple both sides of face, palm strike to chin and nose region: 10 reps per line.

D. Go over how to make a proper fist. Jab as a warning shot, distance judger. Reiterate that punching is not as effective as elbows and knees. Palm strikes can stun or cause just as much damage as punches and can be safer for person throwing them. There are 27 (!) bones in the human hand. All delicate and painful when broken. Go for an elbow or knee when possible. We still feel that every person should know the basics of making a fist and throwing a jab and a cross. (show students a jab, cross, hook, uppercut combo for what is coming later on in curriculum.

Review techniques covered and answer any questions before asking a new student to teach how to make a proper fist and throw a proper jab.