Theme
Use
of RMA pedagogy to supercharge kali-based combatives.
Objectives
- Introduce fundamentals of RMA
- Structure
Interaction
of musculoskeleture to create mechanically strong shapes appropriate to task at
hand.
- Breathing
Use
of breath to regulate emotional and physiological states, to enhance strength
and to drive motion.
- Selective Tension
Control
of tensional states to facilitate intended actions, eg. power generation, resistance,
redirection, escape.
- Poise
Seamless
transition between successive situation-appropriate structures leading to good
combative movement.
- Illustration of basic applications of fundamentals with basic RMA drills
- Adaptation to Kali-based combatives
- BONUS: Fence Basics
Intro to 4 Fundamentals
Structure
- Explanation: As above
- Illustrations: Kali Angle #2 block, boxer’s straight right, two-hands shove, Triangle point of weakest stance integrity; Upper body force couples
- Drills: Marionette/Bee Sting drill; Triangle point manipulations.
Breathing
- Explanation: As above
- Illustrations: Burst breathing to regulate heart rate, power breathing for lifting and striking power, assisted passive/flow breathing for force absorption
- Drills: Bodylock Spinal Readjustment drill; Slow Callisthenics; Shock Absorption.
Selective Tension
- Explanation: As above
- Illustrations: Ballistic strikes, grapple escapes, blending redirections
- Drills: Pushing drill – static and walking; pushing drill variation w/live blade; grapple escapes; sticky hands variations
Poise
- Explanation: As above
- Illustrations: GROUND ENGAGEMENT, Trinity attacks, dependent attacks, zoning.
- Drills: Dependent striking; Trinity striking; GROUND ENGAGEMENT; zoning drills – single-step (Zombie) to multiples (Ghost – stay close without touching)
Adaptations
to Kali
- Illustrate tweaks to techniques taught using
- Blending
- Heavy strikes
- Trinity attacks to structure
- Stance integrity manipulations
- Any other principles
Note:
Disarm not always practical. Gain and
maintain control of weapon limb and attack the MAN.
Fence
- What is it?
- Physical, verbal, cognitive barrier between opponent and yourself.
- Unconscious (subtle) vs Conscious (explicitly trying to take control of situation, whether simply with dialogue or with physicality also).
- Creates space to allow you perception and reaction time.
- Feeler for both optimum striking range as well as opponent’s intent.
- If Fence touched three times, GO.
Three
types
- Pleading
- Staggered
- Exclamation
Attacking off the Fence
- Kali - clear hands, step off-line, attack from outside line
- Two-hands shove - structure and power generation; can be used solo or to enhance any of the following
- Boxing - one-two/two-three
- Kickfighting - create space and round/straight kick
- Grappling - establish grips, control and reposition for lock, choke or takedown
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