So today the warm up was with the rope. the original side stepping routine but on one side of the rope was a step for step aerobics. So the routine is begin in stance then duck and sidestep under the rope, step onto the raised board and off on the other side and then go back.
After other warm ups we began a new drill that combined a few skills. Graham would stand behind the bag and spread his arms on either side, simulating a horrible fighter with wide swings.
The drill was to fight my way into his "reach" with 3 quick left jabs to the "face" then duck a "swing" form Graham and either: pivot in the direction that the swing came from and hit the "body" or stay in front and hit the body under the swing. Also keeping a rhythm was important because in a real situation, you don't want to give your opponent reaction time.
It feels great to be putting more pieces together. I even feel like we could be adding a little more reality because sure I can do it in a controlled situation but what about under pressure. *bass riff, mercury and bowie here*
