Following the August break, this was the first formal class back, and as usual, we will spend the first six weeks revisiting the basics of Sword, the arts that I include within the KORA syllabus, like Savate, which I call Basque boot to honour my teachers and our brand of Pencak Silat.
Sword Class
I taught the basic stance, sword alignment and the four modes of combat, two of which the great Ilustrisimo mostly used. Once you understand the control of measure, you can use timing to investigate each motion. We have fun drills to dial the correct measure into the students’ subconscious.
Savate
I taught the first three modes of our Savate footwork as per the student’s homework video below. I must remember to stop filming after post-training sessions as it fogs up the camera.
Pencak Silat
I gave a brief overview of our style of Pencak Silat for a new student, which was very well received. The system should probably get much more recognition than it does, but since it’s been low profile until now, it often does not. The good news is that there are now classes in Holland, Italy, and the USA.
Next week, we start from the absolute beginning again.
Coaching
By revisiting the basics every half year in January and September, I find that the student’s skill level spirals up, and new students can pick up the must-have concepts and feel more at home in our training community.
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