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Warm up:We began with a low impact warm-up : squats, lunges, knife hand pushups, planking, leg outs, sumo squats,etc.

Striking Combination: Jab cross, Hook. Emphasis on synchronized upper body and lower body as outlined in body dynamics 2 post and content.

Conditioning: Did same combination above but repeated 3x moving forward, then fingers to the eyes while moving backward. Did this for 10 minutes.

Kata/Partner Exercise: Did partner exercise featuring all open handed strikes in the following sequence: Jab, Cross, Hook, Jab, Jab. The student receiving the strikes practiced defending the aforementioned strikes with their elbows by simulating that they’re slicking their hair back(à la James Dean) with both arms bent, with minimal motion to intercept the strikes.

Knife Defense: Attacker comes toward your neck with a downward stab: you burst in with one arm to the attacker’s live side, deflecting the knife, while simultaneously striking with the other arm to the face/neck area. Furthermore, closing the distance between the attacker tightly enough to limit the knife wielding hand, following through with knees to the groin and downward elbows to the back of the neck.