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Originally Posted by Mike Brewer
Tant,
Sometimes, brother, I think you give me waaaaay too much credit. If you can do it, then you can break it down. It's just a matter of simplifying elements. "What did you do" becomes:
1. What did you do with your feet?
2. What did you do in relation to the opponent's feet?
3. What line did it close?
4. What line did it open?
5. How did the opponent adjust to the opening/closing of those lines?
6. What tools present themselves most readily for you to take advantage of both the opening/closing of lines and the opponent's reactions?
Answer those and you have a pretty good formula for breaking down (and consequently training or teaching) just about anything related to mobility and footwork. Get really specific, and you can ask similar questions about the timing and rhythm (how long did the line stay open/closed?), or about defense, offense, or any other part of the fight game. It's an old school skill, but learning to analyze tapes of other fighters (and yourself) is a skill worth developing!
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I don't think so (think I give you too much credit) And the breakdown can be overcomplicated too. I've been handed a chart of a circle with many disecting lines through it both straight and circular at measured angles. The mathmatical breakdown of movement is far more difficult for me than just saying "hit here" and "now" Or "move this way while avoiding that" or "first this then hit"....you know?
The chart was some old fencing thing (I think?) Very complex but in a way very similar in the scientific application of technique.
If you weren't at least competent I wouldn't be taking notes! Thanks Mr.B!
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