New in Kali :-D

Juice · 02-01-2003, 05:09 PM

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sikal · 02-01-2003, 08:01 PM

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Originally posted by Juice
Hello dudes! I'm the new kid on the block! this wensday (jan 29) i was at my first JKD and Kali(escrima) class... and offcourse i loved it.... so.. I'd like to be good at it :-) and this forum seems to be a good place to get some help..

What kinda drills can you do at home... (I have no access to any heavy bag, only a pair of homemade kali sticks..... maby a wall or something...... not to much.

I wanna get some speed in my sticks........(Stick and Stick, stick.. Not Bo or knives.... Yet)... any help is welcome..

thxx dudes

/juicey!

Well ... footwork drills are always good for solo work. They won't help your actual stick speed, but they will help your relative stick speed (i.e.: if you're able to get into position for your strikes, your opponent will *think* you are much quicker than you actually are).

Siniwalli drills and general swinging drills are good for developing coordination and, if you're mindful of your technique while working them, they'll help your body mechanics. Do shadow boxing. Work any hand drill you can find. You don't have to have sticks in your hands ... increasing your hand speed will increase your stick speed and vice versa ... principles of movement are universal. Some details change as weapons change, but training with one will help your overall movement and you'll show improvement in other areas, too.

You can set up a training dummy (some PVC pipe, padding, and ingenuity can go a long way).

These are the first ones to roll off the top of my head ... I'm sure you'll end up with several useful tips from others, too.

Mike

Juice · 02-02-2003, 06:11 AM

Thxx dude :-)

aseepish · 02-04-2003, 11:28 AM

Check out this thread, some good tips from Guro Dave Gould...

Training solo!

Welcome to the forum and good training!

T.

Juice · 02-04-2003, 03:46 PM

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02-01-2003, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Juice Novice Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 10	New in Kali :-D -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ __________________ -Björn Söderdahl "Your swedish friend" Kali & JKD student since 29januari 2003.

02-02-2003, 06:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Juice Novice Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 10	Thxx dude :-) __________________ -Björn Söderdahl "Your swedish friend" Kali & JKD student since 29januari 2003.

02-04-2003, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
aseepish Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: British Columbia Posts: 1,622	Check out this thread, some good tips from Guro Dave Gould... Training solo! Welcome to the forum and good training! T. __________________ "It was about that time I realized that searching was my symbol, the emblem of those who go out at night with nothing in mind, the motives of a destroyer of compasses." -Cortázar

02-04-2003, 03:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Juice Novice Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 10	Thxx alot _/_/_/_/_/ __________________ -Björn Söderdahl "Your swedish friend" Kali & JKD student since 29januari 2003.

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