As a teacher and a practitioner, I utilise a few drills to road test what comes out in an ambush. You can use this drill for any aspect of your arts; we always go straight into the drill cold.
The video below is a mixture of the drill and a post-drill review. It’s very much worth hanging on to the end for the review. Honestly evaluating your performance is always a must. I had an absolute shower of a first round. We have not trained with short swords for five weeks. We have also not sparred for a month or so. You can see the challenges. Not good enough, but now I know I must up my game and also how to get back there.
The aim is to see what comes out and how long it takes. You need to get the correct mindset going. You should be correct from the first moment. Often, you must work yourself in to sync. This is an issue. First contact must be right. If not, you are behind the curve of the action and get taken out.
Feel free to use this in your own teaching and let us know how you got on. Train safe.
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