[Saka Rosedl]

Combat Training A Drop of blood can save a life ~ Saka

Shaasskah The Stances: The Forward Stance, The Backward Stance, The Squat Stance. Forward Stance- The artist evenly spaces their feet out and placing their right foot slightly in front of his left one, gaining more balance and ability to move in a more fluid motion with his upper body Backwards Stance- The artist's weight is shifted backwards, freeing up the front part of their body to move more freely and connect solidly with objects Squat Stance- This move is designed to get all the artists energy collected and ready to spring so they can use tremendous upwelling to spring into the air and lash out with one or both of their legs either together or subsequently. The Blocks: The blocks are the Upper Block, Lower Block, Middle Block The Upper Block- This block takes the force of your arm, energy from your spine through your wrist, and you slip your hand upwards, fingers outstretched and slightly cupped, palm down, in a fluid motion… like your stroking a tree up its length with your fingertips, or using a paint brush to brush on a smooth upward stroke of paint. This is great for down swings, attacks from the front, and taking out a potential threat from over someone’s shoulder that’s blocking you in the front. The Lower Block- Same as Upper block though the palm is turned upwards, like cupping water from the surface of a lake and flinging the handful upwards while standing in the lake… This block is good for downstrokes, and attacks from behind. The Middle Block- Swiping downward, palm cupped in the same direction, make a vertical sweeping motion down as if to slap away an opposing strike, redirecting it to the side. In this block, one forces the opponents momentum to the ground. It is a combination of slapping and pushing as you redirect their strike so that it has little to no effect upon you. The Punches: The Jab and The Reversal Punch The Jab- You lash out at your target with your fist, but the difference is in this technique your entire body is behind the punch, especially your energy. So you take your leg stance, you bring your fist up, and you lash out like a scorpion stinging, knuckles forward, fingers down, thumb on the outside of your fist. The fist lashes out, and then comes back to rest against your body. The Reverse Punch- It involves a twist in your wrist as your punching. You hand starts out just the opposite of what a jab would, but you twist your wrist at the last minute and bring your knuckles into the correct position at the last second before contact. This gives added force to the punch and can damage more internal tissue than just a hard jab. The Kicks: Forward Kick, Side Kick The Forward Kick- The first thing you do is take a backwards stance, which frees up your front leg to kick forward. You plant your back leg, twist your hip, and kick forward, using the ball of your foot or heel to connect when you thrust your leg forward. I think the idea is to imagine the target in the air in front of you, lean you weight back, and strike forward Side Kick-Take a forward stance, then shift your weight on one leg, pivot your hips, and lash out with the opposite leg sideways, tilting your torso downward, your hips parallel to your opponent.