> Was curious what progression some other groups might use for advancing a
student through
> the basic Serrada Counters. For example, do you start with Angle #1 and
fulfill it then move
> to Angle #2 and so on or do you perhaps teach one Counter per angle to
jump start the
> student? (I have heard of at least one group that does it that way).
>
> I am sure there are other ways I may not have considered here either...

Heheh. I got kicked of that big list for saying I was taught a different
basic progression than the moderator. When I was learning Serrada, I got
outside, inside, cross and umbrella blocks for angle #1, then outside,
shoulder, cross and umbrella for angle #2. At that point Angel already
started feeding me those two angles as a basic lock-and-block. Angle #3 was
five basic techniques. Angle #4 was four, with a variation ending on one.
Angle #5 was seven techniques. Of course, later on we went back and I got
more variations on those themes, but the all basic concepts were in place
before moving on to the next angle. Angel had me using this same structure
for my students and I've used it now for 20 or so years.

Jeff "Stickman" Finder