Ikkyo. Nikkyo. Sankyo.1, 2, 3.

We did a cool exercise last night where we took turns defending ourselves against a series of "attacks" by fellow group members.

One by one, members of the group charged at the person defending themselves. The goal was to practice ikkyo, nikkyo or sankyo in a more stressful situation compared to a typical one-on-one.

I thought I knew the techniques relatively well until I had to apply them quickly and against partners I don't usually train with. 

Lessons learned: 

- Practice, practice, practice- I need to practice a lot more so that I don't think about technique per se. I'd like to achieve better fluidity in my movements. 

- Since my focus is still on the elbow and wrist, I forget about how the rest of my body should be placed.

- Even though it was a simulation exercise, the pace and cadence of attacks impacted my ability to recall certain basics.

I'm looking forward to next week's class!

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