I have been going to the Tuesday free sparring session since it started and have used this to work on specific things with my sparring. The first couple sessions were specifically on a couple of techniques and the last three have been on staying in a right lead and working on in close fighting.
What I learned is that in right lead I tend to keep my left guard low and I turn away slightly. What that means is I am more exposed and I limit my striking. This past Tuesday I tried to focus on staying square and keeping both guards up. It felt a little awkward at first but by the end it was feeling more comfortable.
With the guards up, I was able to work on in close fighting more.
I definitely got hit a lot but it was all controlled and is how I learned about my guard being slightly to low. Hopefully we can come up with a way to ensure that more people can get in on this awesome opportunity that we had.
It was an awesome learning experience. Without you agreeing to come every week it would not have been possible.
ReplyDeleteThank you,
Good stuff Sifu.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have been there for the last two sessions, but with our crazy busy move into town I had to draw the line somewhere. I loved the couple classes I was at...fabulous group!