Tuesday are my favorite days. Have I said that before? Doesn't make it any less true. KB leads into Boxing (with X), then we have KB 2 and SPARRING! 3.5 hours of fun.
Working today on more refined techniques and speed was my goal. Frederik even commented on my improved speed during boxing. I believe the quote was, "Damn, I can't get over how fast you got." I am starting to notice the footwork needed to land combinations.
For example, on a 1-1-3 (body), 3 (head), 5 it took me almost the full 4 min to figure out why my uppercut had no power. Once I remembered to recoil after the hook I laid into the focus mitt with a solid THWACK! It isn't as fast as what I was doing but it is much more effective. Causing my body to move allows for better positioning and helps me avoid an answer, kind of like a slip. I showed Frederik and he concurred that was the reason neither of us had any power in our uppercut. I hope he gets a fight soon, he needs it.
In kickboxing we learned how to throw a spinning heel kick. I might be in love. I would be lyng if I said I didn't throw some while sparring (3 actually). If I can learn to throw them faster I might have another weapon in my arsenal, watch out!
The first sparring session since my fight went well. I saw,more,openings and tried to string together combinations, even the body kick-cross combo (it keeps working). Because I am sparring beginners Sifu wants me to back off when I am overwelming them but understand what I would throw should it be a real fight.
Improvements:
Spinning heel hook, side kick flexibility, footwork
Positives:
Learned a new kick, "fight vision" continues to improve
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