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December
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 ~ Striking Defense
#1 - Sean defends a right swing from Brien.
#2 - Joel uses Bong Sao to deflect Assistant Instructor Neal Hallmark's strike.
#3 - Colt blocks Sean's straight strike with Jum Sao.
#4 - Assistant Instructor Neal Hallmark redirects Colt's left swing.
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 ~ Striking and Weapons Training
#1 - Miki and Amy use a punching pad to learn single punch close.
#2 - Matthew and Hillary practice the basic double stick pattern, Heaven.
#3 - Guy and Ethan focus on straight punching.
#4 - Ethan works on coordination on the Top and Bottom bag.
October
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 ~ Youth Class Stations
#1 - Kaylyn drives a roundhouse kick into the medium bag.
#2 - Tom uses the head bag to practice his power delivery.
#3 - Aidan pounds away on the top and bottom bag.
#4 - Nektaryos sets up a front thrust kick.
#5 - Nathan practices some straight punching.
#6 - Aidan keeps his energy up with diamond pattern footwork.
June
Thursday, June 30th, 2009 ~ Standing Grappling and Kick Jamming
#1 & #2 - Assistant Instructor Neal Hallmark demonstrates the Front Grab Escape.
#3 & #4 - Lee, Bill and Heath practice throwing their arms and knee forward for a proper jamming position.
#5 - Bill defends a roundhouse kick from Instructor Nicholas Smith.
#6 - #11 - Instructor Nicholas Smith helps Lee, Heath and Bill with Kick Jamming against a Front Thrust Kick.
May
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 ~ Defending Against Kicks and Combinations
#1 - Aidan works on coordination using the top and bottom bag.
#2 - Eliot whips a Roundhouse Kick at the heavy bag.
#3 & #4 - Andrea and Anthony practice the High and Low Hook while Shuly and Jake hold the focus mitt.
#5 & #6 - Alex and Bill defend against kicks from Brien and Darren.
#7 & #8 - Peter and Assistant Instructor Neal Hallmark defend against combination attacks from Heath and Dylan.
Saturday, May 16th, 2009 ~ Striking and Striking Defense
#1 - Connor delivers a Side Thrust Kick into the heavy bag.
#2, #3 & #4 - Brien, Anthony and Mony use straight punching to defend against various strikes from Alex, Brad and Kimo.
April
Thursday, April 30th, 2009 ~ Youth Class
#1 - Aidan drives a Side Thrust Kick into the six foot heavy bag.
#2 - Ethan and Thomas train on Pak Sao and Gaun Sao using the mirror to improve their form.
#3 - Mei-ji and Kaylyn practice Taun Sao with each other in Basic Training Stance.
#4 - Kaylyn uses a Top and Bottom Bag to practice her straight punches.
Saturday, April 25th, 2009 ~ Weapons Training and Basic Strikes
#1 - Roseanne and Si Hing Michael Steen practice a basic double stick pattern called Heaven.
#2 - Riley and Lee take turns attacking and counter attacking.
#3 & #4 - Zoe and Anthony hold a kicking shield for Andrea and Kimo to help them practice their Front Thrust Kick.
Monday, April 20th, 2009 ~ Grappling
#1 - Mona pulls Assistant Instructor Neal Hallmark down to the mat to apply the Kimura Armlock.
#2 - Shuly drives forward while throwing Tri's leg over to escape his Guard Position.
#3 & #4 - Carlos and Brien take turns practicing the Kimura Armlock position.
March
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 ~ Kick Jamming
#1 - In order to properly apply Bong Sao, Assistant Instructor Neall Hallmark helps Shuly understand how to stay loose while keeping your arms extended.
#2 - The whole class lines up to practice Kick Jamming - a technique used to interrupt an opponents kick before it reaches full speed and power. In this picture, Darren is jamming a Front Thrust Kick from his training partner, Brien.
#3 - Joel jams a Side Thrust Kick from Si Hing Michael Steen.
#4 - Brien jams a roundhouse kick thrown by his training partner, Colt.
Saturday, March 28th, 2009 ~ Arm Bars, Hart Traps and Standing Grappling
#1 - One of our newest students, Zoe, practices Pak Sao with her partner Matt and Si Hing Michael Steen.
#2 - Mitch applies a standing straight arm bar to his training partner, Riley.
#3 - Peter delivers a double palm strike to Instrucor Jason Thams to escape a front bear hug.
#4 - Matt receives his White Sash from Instructor Nicholas Smith. Congratulations Matt!
Thursday, March 19th, 2009 ~ Palm Sticking
Second Class:
#1 - Instructor Nicholas Smith shows the class how an improper Taun Sao position will be ineffective at countering an elbow rollover.
#2-4 - Brien and Mona (#2), Darin and Sean (#3) and Alex and Colt use a basic palm sticking exercise to develop pressure sensitivity and improve their angles and position.
Monday, March 9th, 2009 ~ Side Stepping
Second Class:
#1 - Assistant Instructor Neal Hallmark goes over the details of Side Step #2 with Shayne and Anthony.
#2-6 - Sean and Anthony (#2), Mavis and Sean (#3), Ed and Mathew (#4), Jay and Shayne (#5) and Shayne and Anthony (#6) all help each other defend against a strong, committed attack by side stepping and counter attacking from a superior position.
February
Thursday, February 26th, 2009 ~ Sticking and Sparring
First Class:
#1 - Dylan and Jay refine their Palm Sticking skills.
#2 - Dylan and Assistant Instructor Neal Hallmark work on the transition from Palm Sticking to 2 on 1.
#3 - At the end of the first class, Ram is congratulated for completing the White Sash Level and is handed his Blue Sash from Instructor Nicholas Smith.
Second Class:
#4 - Sean and Anthony, Mona and Sean and Anthony and Brien all practice distance awareness and a good base while Sparring.
Monday, February 16th, 2009 ~ Grappling and Thai pad Drills
First Class:
#1 - Mona prepars to reverse her position with Assistant Instructor Zayce Kruse and apply a side choke.
#2 - Assistant Instructor Zayce Kruse flattens out to apply a side choke to Instructor Nicholas Smith.
#3 - Assistant Instructor Neal Hallmark holds Brien in a tight guard and prepares for a reversal.
Second Class:
#4 - Mona delivers a high roundhouse kick to a Thai Pad held by Brien.
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 ~ Side Stepping and Basic Strikes
#1 - Instructor Nicholas Smith shows Anthony Side Step #1, with Dylan as his training partner.
#2&3 - Dylan, Anthony, Mona and Joel take turns practicing Side Step #1.
#4 - Si Hing Michael demonstrates the low hook for Adam and Ram.
January
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 ~ Blocks and Deflections
From Left to Right:
#1&2 - Colt and Anthony practice engaging and redirecting a strike to the head using Bong Sao.
#3&4 - Alex and Assistant Instructor Neal help Shuly and Daniel develop proper technique for Gaun Sao.
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 ~ Correct Body Position and Power Delivery while Kicking
From Left to Right:
#1 - Instructor Nicholas briefly demonstrates proper body position for the Side Thrust kick.
#2&3 - Students first practice how to correctly pivot their front foot,
#4&5 - then use kicking shields to develop driving power in their side thrust kick.
Thursday, January 15th, 2009 ~ Trapping, Sticking, and Basic Level Requirements
From Left to Right:
#1&2- Mona, Ed, Sean and Bill are shown the proper steps for applying the Hart Trap (named after Ed Hart).
#3 - Bill then practices the trap with his training partner, Colt.
#4 - Using 2 on 1 Sticking skills, Mona traps Instructor Nicholas' left arm with her right while preparing to block the next strike with her left.
#5 - Instructor Nicholas emphasizes the importance of correct elbow position when blocking an uppercut during 2 on 1 Sticking.
#6&7 - Si Hing Neal Helps Daniel with his Front Thrust Kick and correct hand position.
#8 - Ram helps Douglass practice escaping from a head lock (no lack of enthusiasm here - good job Doug!).
