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Martial Arts Topics / Just started seriously training knife and stick work
« on: July 04, 2006, 11:16:05 PM »
So I've been training BJJ for the last 5-6 years and my situation allows me to train 5-6 days a week. I've decided to add Muay Thai and knife/stick work in. I have been training knives/sticks 2-3 days a week. I know that 2 new arts at once may seem like a lot to take on at once but I'm trying to find the common ground between the 3 (same/similar movements etc..) but am having a few problems.
1. I'm having a hard time keeping my hands/arms inside the "box" when using knives/sticks.
2. How the hell do you figure out where to watch? Where do you look at on your opponet?
3. We have been "sparring" with padded knives and sticks. It's a ton of fun but I've been concentrating on just striking the hand with the weapon. Is it wrong to practice just this one technique starting out and then move on to other techniques once I get this one? The flow of sparring is new to me and things flow so much quicker than BJJ it's hard to know if I'm on the right path.
Lastly, let me end this by saying I have a good instructor who is legit. I don't desire ANY internet drama, I just figured that I have the chance to get some outside advice from a respectable source so I would ask you all. Thanks in advance for the thought out responses.
And please don't limit your suggestions/critisims to just the questions above. Anything that will enhance my training and increase my learning curve is greatly appriciated.
nick
1. I'm having a hard time keeping my hands/arms inside the "box" when using knives/sticks.
2. How the hell do you figure out where to watch? Where do you look at on your opponet?
3. We have been "sparring" with padded knives and sticks. It's a ton of fun but I've been concentrating on just striking the hand with the weapon. Is it wrong to practice just this one technique starting out and then move on to other techniques once I get this one? The flow of sparring is new to me and things flow so much quicker than BJJ it's hard to know if I'm on the right path.
Lastly, let me end this by saying I have a good instructor who is legit. I don't desire ANY internet drama, I just figured that I have the chance to get some outside advice from a respectable source so I would ask you all. Thanks in advance for the thought out responses.
And please don't limit your suggestions/critisims to just the questions above. Anything that will enhance my training and increase my learning curve is greatly appriciated.
nick