Post by myles on Dec 19, 2014 5:34:20 GMT
Stationary drilling, one step (zig-zag stepping), two step (box stepping), and three step drilling methods. What methods do people focus on? A little of everything? One or two stepping methods? Mainly one?
I almost always start my practice with stationary drilling, and do a few (10-20ish strikes) thinking about the body mechanics before moving on to the zig-zag or box stepping methods. I don't usually train zig-zag and box stepping in the same day. Usually just picking one. However, to some extent it depends on the strike I'm training that day. I find some strikes are easier to visualize applications in the zig-zag method, others with the box step.
If I'm trying to understand how a back step would work with a strike, say it shows up in a form that way, I'll use the box step method with advance, back step footwork. Some strikes I will train in the box step method with both advance-advance footwork, as well as advance-back step. I also like to alter the supporting hands involvement whether it's advancing 90 degrees or 180 degrees, or if it's back stepping. Sometimes taking from a form, two moves and drilling them as they appear in the form repeatedly. Advance, retreat, strike one, strike two.
I am, by far, more familiar with the zig-zaging footwork, advancing down the floor. I just recently started doing it retreating because of one move in a form I'm working on. I have been training this method since I started YSB a little over 10 years ago. I would say I'm getting fairly proficient with the box stepping as well, as I've been changing my focus over the past three or four years to include more strike training in this way. I'd say I'm pretty even in my focus as of late.
The three step method I am quite lacking in. I do train it, but far less frequently. I find visualization of the applications somewhat harder with this particular stepping method. I do however plan to start transitioning to more two and three step method training and focusing on the one step less. I think initially I will probably focus on using striking methods, like sweeping and chopping, that I am much more comfortable with for the three step method.
Outside the three basic stepping methods we normally par with strikes, I do like to use one of the withdrawing steps from the bear system. I remember Matt showing us a drilling method with an inside cutting strike using this particular stepping method way way back, at a workshop in Vermont that was held at Kevin's house. Two stationary strikes followed by a back step into a T-stance and striking again. Actually, now that I'm thinking about it there was second drill as well, basically a withdrawing/advancing variant.
I almost always start my practice with stationary drilling, and do a few (10-20ish strikes) thinking about the body mechanics before moving on to the zig-zag or box stepping methods. I don't usually train zig-zag and box stepping in the same day. Usually just picking one. However, to some extent it depends on the strike I'm training that day. I find some strikes are easier to visualize applications in the zig-zag method, others with the box step.
If I'm trying to understand how a back step would work with a strike, say it shows up in a form that way, I'll use the box step method with advance, back step footwork. Some strikes I will train in the box step method with both advance-advance footwork, as well as advance-back step. I also like to alter the supporting hands involvement whether it's advancing 90 degrees or 180 degrees, or if it's back stepping. Sometimes taking from a form, two moves and drilling them as they appear in the form repeatedly. Advance, retreat, strike one, strike two.
I am, by far, more familiar with the zig-zaging footwork, advancing down the floor. I just recently started doing it retreating because of one move in a form I'm working on. I have been training this method since I started YSB a little over 10 years ago. I would say I'm getting fairly proficient with the box stepping as well, as I've been changing my focus over the past three or four years to include more strike training in this way. I'd say I'm pretty even in my focus as of late.
The three step method I am quite lacking in. I do train it, but far less frequently. I find visualization of the applications somewhat harder with this particular stepping method. I do however plan to start transitioning to more two and three step method training and focusing on the one step less. I think initially I will probably focus on using striking methods, like sweeping and chopping, that I am much more comfortable with for the three step method.
Outside the three basic stepping methods we normally par with strikes, I do like to use one of the withdrawing steps from the bear system. I remember Matt showing us a drilling method with an inside cutting strike using this particular stepping method way way back, at a workshop in Vermont that was held at Kevin's house. Two stationary strikes followed by a back step into a T-stance and striking again. Actually, now that I'm thinking about it there was second drill as well, basically a withdrawing/advancing variant.
