What is your favorite…?
What is your favorite…? A new thread tonight: The point is to get you guys to post a line or three. It doesn’t take much but it is appreciated whenever you do. This thread is devoted to your favorite Moh Kempo, whatever. It doesn’t matter if it’s a technique or tactic or training drill. Post it. For example: I had one teacher who was absolutely crazy about pushups. On my yellow belt test, the last thing he had me do was 50 knuckle push ups. (I managed 49 before I was unable to move.) Another example: One of my friends once pushed iron until he couldn’t move (at all). Still another: I used to perform 1000 alternate arm blocks in 10 minutes almost as a ritual. I can and still do perform this, but I also do many other things. And one last one: A Master of Moh (of my acquaintance) habitually starts a skills class with 2000 punches. What is your favorite move, tactic or drill???? Regards, MrE2Me2

To all, When I was a colored belt I liked to kick high. Often I would attack with a reverse roundhouse to the back of the head. Then I’d drop the kicking leg and backhand a swing over the same target. This had the effect of drawing my opponent’s hands high. I’d circle the lead backhand arm forward into a forehand palm strike to the groin. Another favorite was to fake a quick high lead jab and follow-up with a rear hand thrust to the solar plexus punch. Regards, MrE2Me2 You know, this would work a lot better if there was more than just me and a couple of others posting.

To all, One drill I enjoy is practicing slide in kicks to the open side. And then I’ll perform those kicks which work best on the closed side. This drill works best when done with a partner (but it can be done alone). I’ll do it as the attacker against a left forward bow. Then I’ll do it against a right forward bow. Then It’s my turn to defend. For example: I’m going to start at kicking range against some in good position play. (Say, a left forward Bow against a left forward bow.) I’ll side in a front kick with the instep to the groin. I’ll recover and slide in an offset roundhouse kick with the instep to where the hip and torso meet. Then I’ll slide in a roundhouse kick into the inside of the knee. Next, I’ll repeat these three kicks with the ball of the foot to the same targets. This constitutes the kicks to the open side of an opponent inside kicking range. I perform an “in place” lead leg switch from a left forward bow to a right leading horse and attack the left forward bow of my attacker again. Only this time I slide in kick to the groin with 1 a side thrust kick, 2 a side snap kick, 3 a back thrust kick, 4 a back swing kick, 5 a back rising kick and 6 a back hooking kick. Because these kicks work at slightly different ranges, it becomes very interesting when performing this drill against a partner who is either blocking these or evading them at the last moment. Regards, MrE2Me2 p.s, the “in place leg switch” does come from American Kenpo! Without prejudice E&OE

Hello Yen Hui, You posted, “If good form and timing are maintained throughout the 2000 reps, then it's a good thing.” It is my understanding that this is the case. Otherwise, as you pointed out, there wouldn’t be much point. At the time of the discussion, we were talking about advanced belts. Sorry for any misunderstanding. Another defense combination that I use is against a roundhouse kick to the open side. My attacker slides in and kicks and then slides back out (from left to left). I respond with a floating block and as he retreats, I spin a back thrust kick. The main advisory I give my students is to wait for him to withdraw before spinning to kick. Regards, MrE2Me2

Fun Workout
Hello everyone,Throughout my training at TKF, I liked various training techniques, one in particular that I really enjoyed was as a group. We would have different work stations - one for power to the instep, one for floating blocks and one for punching the bag (for 1 min full force). You would train for approx. 1 minute in each spot. It was a fantasatic cardio workout, it really worked on your stamina and really got the heart pumping. Cause let's face it in a real life situation it doesnt work that way. You have to be ready to defend yourself at all times. 8)

Hello Rasta, You posted, “It was a fantasatic cardio workout, it really worked on your stamina and really got the heart pumping. Cause let's face it in a real life situation it doesnt work that way. You have to be ready to defend yourself at all times. ” I sometimes train in a similar fashion for the same reasons. Regards, MrE2Me2 Without prejudice E&OE