gungfuhero, the way we train the blast is with both guys having macho headgear on and grappling or bag gloves. One guy can only jab, but he really has to try and hit the other guy with the jab. The other guy gets to work his outside range, evasion,and tapping, then when he senses the opening he blast in, whether running down line paddling a bicycle with your hands, or shuffling forward, or run with continuing crosses a la Vitor Belfort. Whichever one the guy can get to work. Next the drill progressives adding the cross as well as the jab. Next the drill progresses where both guys are jabbing at each other and both can do the straight blast. Than you add the cross. So forth and so forth, they can keep adding, but by now they should have a basic understanding of the "technique", the timing, the distance, and the sensitivity of the blast, and can choose whether it works for them or not and how to use it in a real sparring situation or street situation should the need arise. You know whether or not you can do it for real, so now you don't have to wonder and guess if you should do it on the street or if you even can. I view alot of technique questions similar to this, the importance not being the technique, although it does play a certain factor, but the importance being the training of the technique. Train smarter, fight easier.
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The grappling arts imply most fights end up on the ground. The striking arts imply all fights start standing up. The clinching arts imply the clinch can stop the striker from striking, and the grappler from taking it to the ground. The weapon arts imply the they can stop the unarmed man. A complete martial art implies any fight can go anywhere...be ready and able to go everywhere. |