Hey Ken

--- In western-arts@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Pfrenger"
<kenpfrenger@...> wrote:
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> On 3/1/06, Stuart McDermid <s_j_mc@...> wrote:
> > --- In western-arts@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Pfrenger"
> > <kenpfrenger@> wrote:

>I really want to make good solid contact but there is the safety of
>the padd holder to consider as well. I find that if you double up
>on your hands, ie one pad behind the other and hold them slightly
>above you head on the ground(AAnd by above I mean further out than
>your head not right above) that you can withstand some decent but
>too crushing> of a blow.

Gotchya. I can see why you are doing this now.

>Also although we have not done this yet, out next step will be for
>the feeder to take the other guy down and feed him the pads from
>either a mounted or other advantageous position to get some work
>from the bottom in.

This is a *very* good idea. When everyone turns up and we start our
new cycle on striking, we will try this.

>We tried a variety of different ways to work it and it just seemed,
>as in Ralphs comment in his message that footwork was the key(As it
>is in many things)...there seems to sort of an offensive blindspot
>for me in reverse grip...or more better put, a way to move to
>hinder my attacks that was quickly picked up on. I am not saying it
>can't be done just giving our experience with it last session. I am
>sure we will work on it more and will see new things come to light
>as time goes by.

Movement is the key to all systems but with knives it is vital. A
few inches out of place in a sword fight means a hasty parry. The
same with a knife leads to a hit.

When fighting reverse vs forward, you need to be ready to make a
contrajiros type pivot in order to stop you being blindsided. Ralph
is right that there is a blind spot but you can cover it via body
sway and foot movement.
Cheers,
Stu.


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