06/11/2010 – Bladework: Part 2 – Ambush, Weapon Retention and Re-Possession

Solid, focused session today, as well as everyone's first true exposure to plural assailant work.

Homework - as we discussed, continue to focus on your rolling and falling, as well as your conditioning (both joint mobility and the bodyweight callisthenics).  Next week, we'll be working on a different skillset, so reinforcement of your knifework isn't that crucial, but those of you who haven't attended the knife series until this week should go through the solo drills to improve your handling for when we bring knives back into the picture.

Train well, stay safe and see you all next week.


Objectives

- Execution of and defence against sudden attacks with a concealed blade

- Retaining a blade in the face of disarm attempts

- Fighting for possession of a loose blade

- Grappling with a knife

Warmup

- IntuFlow basic routine

Conditioning


TacFit Commando Mission 3 – Recruit




1.) Warrior Lunge – 20/10 x 8

1min rest

2.) Swing Plank Knee – 20/10 x 8

1min rest

3.) Airborne Squat Shin – 20/10 x 8

1min rest

4.) Spiderman Pushup Knee – 20/10 x 8

1min rest

5.) Shinbox Twist – 20/10 x 8

1min rest

6.) Table Lift – 20/10 x 8



Skill-Specific Biomechanical Drills


- Retrieving loose blade from forward roll – solo, free-for-all with multiple partners



Preparatory Partner Drills (with steel blade)

- Slow standup sparring to reciprocal disarm

- Plank position possession drill – slow sparring over loose knife to reciprocal disarm


Primary Skill Drills

- Concealed quickdraw ambush – 1 uke, 2 tori; uke aims to draw concealed blade and cut/stab either tori at will, tori aims to evade attack and disarm uke




Objective-based Sparring

3 participants begin circling around a loose knife on the floor. When signal is given, each will fight for control of the knife by any means necessary. Victory is achieved when one partner achieves a clear position of control as well as possession of the weapon.