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ADVANCED PARRYING: BALANCE BREAKING

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Second video on advance parrying. Using the outside parry with the lead hand from switch stance as bait, a typical response is to sit their weight down to defend or move backwards using evasive foot work. either one works as i use my lead front leg to ‘cut’ low kick. and not so much in a traditional chopping low kick style, but rather i wrap my whole instep around their achilles and use my foot to pull them off base and off balance. Once they are off base and off balance, i use that little window of opportunity to attack before they regain their composure and begin to guard or counter attack. That is what i call attacking within transitions. I use the left kick as one example, but further in the video i also use different punches along with the kick. up to you, try it out and see what flavor suits you.

Advanced Parrying: Hand Play

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First of three instructionals on hand fighting/hand play advanced parrying techniques. This first one sets the groundwork on the theory behind the techniques as well as the first part of the series which focuses on the outside parry setup from southpaw. First half i just talk about my hand fighting insights, how i find it easier to hand fight or hand play from southpaw. When i say hand fight or hand play, i almost use those two terms interchangeably for the sake of laziness. To me they are basically the same, aside from the little nuances (handplay: keeping their guard occupied or controlling their arms/gloves, handfighting: position and grip jockying). Overall what i’m trying to convey is the sense of control. Anyways, second half i demonstrate the outside parry position and counters along with live sparring footage and application. Cool stuff!