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Razor,
Square off with a partner, striking the arms and shoulders with whatever strike, i.e., ridgehand, bear claw, yoke or tiger strike, switching from left to right. It develops the 'feel' of the force needed to appropriately apply the technique and it conditions the recipient's arms and shoulders. This can also be done using blocking motions thereby conditioning forearms.
Cinci, It's still advantagious to use the 'killing blows' on a live partner. It develops accuracy, since you have a partner that can say 'that hurt' and it teaches control.
You're probably going to say that they need to practice more and you're right. Combatives are not something that should be taught to people who are not going to practice on a regular basis. It's like giving someone a loaded gun and no classes on shooting or gun safety. Part of learning the techniques is learning the control that goes with them.
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Last edited by Kyobanim; 05-16-2005 at 12:28.
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