Back Knuckle Combination Drill-4

This is a simple drill to reinforce combinations off the flicker jab or lead hand back-knuckle.

Preliminary: Pair the students up facing each other. These are two man sets. The two man sets are designed to give the karateka a sense of real combat. Important keys are developed to enable a defender to more quickly respond to an attack. Eyes widen, shoulders move, and nostrils flair when an attack is about to initiated. These are keys to self defense. Traditional Ippon Kumite (One Step Fighting) is a good way to develop the students understanding of partner training, but it can be too restrictive. Combat keys are not developed due to the ridged and ritualized nature of the exercise. It is however by its’ ridged structure safer.

Series-1

Note: Practice moving on your toes for a quicker response.

Step-1: Flicker jab or Lead hand Back-knuckle Strike.

• One fighter stands in a fighting stance and uses his/her gloves as the target area.
• The attacking student pushes off with the back leg and delivers two back-knuckles to the defending students target.

Note: Student must be on their toes for a quicker response. Hands and shoulders should be moving to hide their attack.

• Once the blows are delivered the attacking student retreats out of the circle of combat.

Note: Each student should practice this series ten times each before adding to the combination.

Series-2

Step-1: Practice moving on your toes for a quicker response.

Step-2: Flicker jab or Lead hand Back-knuckle Strike.

• One fighter stands in a fighting stance and uses his/her gloves as the target area.
• The attacking student pushes off with the back leg and delivers two back-knuckles to the defending students target.

Note: Student must be on their toes for a quicker response. Hands and shoulders should be moving to hide their attack.

Step-3: Straight Right or Reverse Punch.

• After delivering the back knuckles, throw a Straight Right or Reverse Punch.
• Once second blow is delivered the attacking student retreats out of the circle of combat.

Note: It is acceptable to throw the flicker jab as the student retreats from the circle of combat.

Note: Each student should practice this series ten times each before adding to the combination.

Series-3

Note: Practice moving on your toes for a quicker response.

Step-1: Flicker jab or Lead hand Back-knuckle Strike.

• One fighter stands in a fighting stance and uses his/her gloves as the target area.
• The attacking student pushes off with the back leg and delivers two back-knuckles to the defending students target.

Note: Student must be on their toes for a quicker response. Hands and shoulders should be moving to hide their attack.

Step-2: Straight Right or Reverse Punch.

• After delivering the back knuckles, throw a Straight Right or Reverse Punch.

Step-3: Low Parry Block and Elbow Strike

• After delivering the Straight Right or Reverse Punch execute a low parry block to push the defending student’s arms down with your left arm.
• Once the arms are pushed downward elbow strike with your right arm.
• Once elbow is delivered the attacking student retreats out of the circle of combat

Note: It is acceptable to throw the flicker jab as the student retreats from the circle of combat.

Note: Each student should practice this series ten times each before adding to the combination.

Series-4

Note: Practice moving on your toes for a quicker response.

Step-1: Flicker jab or Lead hand Back-knuckle Strike.

• One fighter stands in a fighting stance and uses his/her gloves as the target area.
• The attacking student pushes off with the back leg and delivers two back-knuckles to the defending students target.

Note: Student must be on their toes for a quicker response. Hands and shoulders should be moving to hide their attack.

Step-2: Straight Right or Reverse Punch.

• After delivering the back knuckles, throw a Straight Right or Reverse Punch.

Step-3: Low Parry Block and Elbow Strike

• After delivering the Straight Right or Reverse Punch execute a low parry block to push the defending student’s arms down with your other arm.
• Once the arms are pushed downward elbow strike with your right arm.

Step-4: Knee Strike

• After delivering the elbow strike wrap your right arm the attacker’s neck.
• Knee strike with your right knee.
• Once knee strike is delivered the attacking student retreats out of the circle of combat

Note: It is acceptable to throw the flicker jab as the student retreats from the circle of combat.

Note: Each student should practice this series ten times each before adding to the combination.