New in Kali :-D

[Juice]

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[sikal]

Re: New in Kali :-D

Originally posted by Juice
Hello dudes! I'm the new kid on the block! this wensday (jan 29) i was at my first JKD and Kali(escrima) class... and offcourse i loved it.... so.. I'd like to be good at it :-) and this forum seems to be a good place to get some help..

What kinda drills can you do at home... (I have no access to any heavy bag, only a pair of homemade kali sticks..... maby a wall or something...... not to much.

I wanna get some speed in my sticks........(Stick and Stick, stick.. Not Bo or knives.... Yet)... any help is welcome..

thxx dudes

/juicey!

Well ... footwork drills are always good for solo work. They won't help your actual stick speed, but they will help your relative stick speed (i.e.: if you're able to get into position for your strikes, your opponent will *think* you are much quicker than you actually are).

Siniwalli drills and general swinging drills are good for developing coordination and, if you're mindful of your technique while working them, they'll help your body mechanics. Do shadow boxing. Work any hand drill you can find. You don't have to have sticks in your hands ... increasing your hand speed will increase your stick speed and vice versa ... principles of movement are universal. Some details change as weapons change, but training with one will help your overall movement and you'll show improvement in other areas, too.

You can set up a training dummy (some PVC pipe, padding, and ingenuity can go a long way).

These are the first ones to roll off the top of my head ... I'm sure you'll end up with several useful tips from others, too.

Mike

[Juice]

Thxx dude :-)

[aseepish]

Check out this thread, some good tips from Guro Dave Gould...

http://www.defend.net/deluxeforums/showthread.php?threadid=5016

Welcome to the forum and good training!

T.

[Juice]

Thxx alot

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