Picked up something interesting from Bert on Mon nite. When I sparred with him, he surprised me when he parried my jab downward instead of employing our standard CMD (Crazy Monkey Defense using the forearms).
I then copied his method and used it successfully against few guys later. I threw a quick counterpunch everytime I parried away my opponent's punches. When my counterpunch connects, it stumped my opponent's momentarily so this is best time to unload combos, and kicks if he's backing up. I've to be mindful of parrying it just straight downward without lowering my hands too much, or it will compromise my defense and ability to counterpunch.
Works great when mixing it up with basic CMD. Neat repetoire to add in my arsenal. Will experiment with using parrying to secure the clinch, overhook and underhook. And also to add more offenses (hook, cross and uppercut) after the parry.
Congratulations to the following members of the Scottish Karate Federation who were selected to represent Scotland at the forthcoming European Senior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia: Lisa Cairns, Pamela Robb, Lisa Rogers, Glen Mundell and Calum Robb.
You are invited to attend the Scottish Karate Federation's, Scottish Wado Kai Seminar hosted within the Wester Hailes Education Centre in Edinburgh on Saturday and Sunday 10th & 11th May 2008.
This 2 day event will be hosted by the Scottish Karate Federations senior instructors Hamish Adam 8th Dan & Colin Clapperton 7th Dan, practicing traditional Wado Kai assisted by many senior members of the Scottish Karate Federation.
Booking Form and More Information now available here.
Congratulations to Iona Frost who won the girl’s +55 kgs, Annmarie Wishart who was 2nd in the girl’s -50kgs and Chelsea Wishart who was 3rd in the girl’s open at the recent AMA championships in Nottingham. The three girls were also placed 2nd in the team event. Well done also to Calum Robb won the Men’s +80 kg and the Men’s Open Section.
Take a tournament, almost any tournament. Here is how the typical day runs for the black belts. There are black belts who paid to attend the tournament sitting around waiting for their division to begin or perhaps warming up on their own. Suddenly, a call comes out over the speaker system asking for black belts to report to a ring to judge... yet no one comes.
Martial arts tricks. We`ve been triking for almost a year. We are new in this = ) Última práctica del 2006. Acrobacias y martial arts Last practice of 2006. Acrobatics and Martial arts tricks. We`ve been triking for almost a year. We are new in this = )
