COMBAT TRAINING
requirements for Full contact fighting
A.Mind 1 .Must love training
2.Must endure fighting
View fighting as :
1 .non-adversarial
2.complementary
3 .Exchange of strategy, technique, and energy
3 .Much work and dedication-bridging techniques

B.Emotion
1 .Flat minded, no mind, empty mind
2.Survival-eagle and snake,predator vs. prey
3.detached and buisness-like

C.Body
1 .Year around training
a. body conditioning
b. stretching
c. wushu and cardio vascular
d. Internal kung fu systems of tai chi, bagua, and Hsing I
D.Aerobic Conditioning
1 .Circuit training a.speed station
b.balance
c.timing
d.power
e.specialized
E. Power training
"poor condititioning leads to fear of injury"
1.80+lb. bag
2.conditioning of hands,feet,elbow and knees
3.Power= body alignment and internal chi (adjust body alignment and study blows)
F.Reflexive Training
1 .Tai chi push hands w/gear
2.pakua rou shou"
3 .hsing I an shen pao
4.Mirror boxing

G.Fighting Skills Drills-
1. Focus mitts- one/two blending. 2 attacks into 1. slip and weave-evasive technique.
box and go-"framing". low/high hook. hook/uppercut
develope low line kicking counters front kick
round kick stop side kick
circle and go (pa kua based footwork for attack targeting)
2.Two person-
stop hit (offensive interception)
outside adjust hook(tactical)

multiple split (hsingl)
kick countering (iron wall)
two person circling drill (pakua attack training)
defensive cut back (pa kua counter offensive training)
shooting tactics
throwing skills
5 second drill (Lei tai)
H.Tactical training- distance-wrist distance 9 gates
Defense comb. of movement and stillness 2 step attacking ,no chase ranges-foot, hand, trap, grapple attack when defending
choose outside closing folding-hand, elbow, shoulder
close and stick til the end
kick when opponent moves back, forward, after bridge limbs are vulnerable
45 degree body
speed varies with purpose
dont telegraph attack
watch opponets eyes
use strenght when necessary
pain to opponent
when leading maintain-alertness, sensitivity,
sphere principle
defense will not win a battle
true attacks come from feet
kick a boxer, box a kicker
sweep a high stance, attack a low stance
study double strikes and the 4 methods of employment
explore techniques to grasp principle