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I watched this video, and then YouTube suggested another of yours, Les, "Tegumi-Karate Grappling," which I very much enjoyed. I wonder, do you use the pummel as a platform drill for a lot of grappling techniques? It would seem like a very useful teaching tool.
I wonder, do you use the pummel as a platform drill for a lot of grappling techniques?
Yes I do, I was training with the polish wrestling coach (and still training with him on occasions), and I adopted most of their methodologe and training drills. Wrestling have anable me to see more applications within the kata. downside of it is that I see everywhere throws :P
You can find more about our pummeling in this clip.
Thanks for sharing, Les! And pummeling drills are very helpful as a platform for anything at close range! I actually taught a class on Saturday that was focused entirely on pummeling drills, and using them to launch into some limb control methods.
I didn't record video of the class, or anything, but they are pretty straight-forward. There is your classic "chest pummeling," as wrestlers typically do. There is what I call "arm pummeling," where you are going for bicep grips instead of underhooks. Then there is what I call "clinch pummeling," which can either be done from the single or double collar tie positions. Once you get a feel for the drills, themselves, you can start playing with the different ways you can manipulate your partner's arms during the drills, and you can use those manipulations as entries into kata applications.
I watched this video, and then YouTube suggested another of yours, Les, "Tegumi-Karate Grappling," which I very much enjoyed. I wonder, do you use the pummel as a platform drill for a lot of grappling techniques? It would seem like a very useful teaching tool.
Hi Josh
Yes I do, I was training with the polish wrestling coach (and still training with him on occasions), and I adopted most of their methodologe and training drills. Wrestling have anable me to see more applications within the kata. downside of it is that I see everywhere throws :P
You can find more about our pummeling in this clip.
Kind regards
Les
Thanks for sharing Les! Quality information; as always.
All the best,
Iain
Thanks for the second video, as well, Les! I will certainly be using the pummel from now on!
Thanks for sharing, Les! And pummeling drills are very helpful as a platform for anything at close range! I actually taught a class on Saturday that was focused entirely on pummeling drills, and using them to launch into some limb control methods.
Oh yeah? Care to share them? ;)
I didn't record video of the class, or anything, but they are pretty straight-forward. There is your classic "chest pummeling," as wrestlers typically do. There is what I call "arm pummeling," where you are going for bicep grips instead of underhooks. Then there is what I call "clinch pummeling," which can either be done from the single or double collar tie positions. Once you get a feel for the drills, themselves, you can start playing with the different ways you can manipulate your partner's arms during the drills, and you can use those manipulations as entries into kata applications.
Thanks for the rundown, Noah!