class

punching drills
1. lead leg knee bent, same side arm stretched out in front w/ natural fist, other arm chambered, following leg takes step w/ toe slightly turn outward, lead arm touches pad as chambered arm releases with natural fist/palm side up, striking arm continues with natural fist/palm side up as other arm retracts into chamber position, hip powers punch, as soon as punching fist almost touches pad twist fist so palm faces down - this helps save elbow and aims punch better

2. do above but two punches

3. next drill is to strike with heel of palm. sensei c said to imagine a blade at the center of your palm and that is where to aim. again use hips to power punch.

technique
(attack - defense)
1. lapel grab - osotogari, helps to hitch step deeply, pull gi out and down toward corner, shoulder to shoulder, sweep w/out foot touching ground until sweep is done, bum behind uke bum
2. lapel grab - ippon seionage - be sure to block uke thigh/leg, keep back straight + don't bend at bum. if bend at bum/butt, u are off balance and there is a gap between your back and uke's body. this does not help w/ throw. heels together.
3. new! forward punch - ikkyu: hitch step, parry w/ both hands, uke's non-punch hand in front of chest, take this hand/arm + do ikkyu w/ cutting arm across uke's centerline by powering straight down with hips, take down
4. new! forward punch - hitch step, lead hand's knife edge cuts across uke's chest(but sensei says you would do this to face), and cut down with both hands. an advanced mistake is to cut sideways and not down. timing important for off balance -be early.
5. one arm mug - bend knees, both hands' little finger grab to take choke off as drop weight. tuck chin, do ippon seionage
6. new! round house - parry w/ step, so uke + u are in opposite stance (i.e. both right leg fwd), arm on same side of your lead leg can strike uke in gut, then take this arm and put under uke elbow of arm that struck + other hand helps bend uke elbow, grab uke wrist w/ arm in crook of uke elbow, following leg steps laterally outside, drop weight for shihonage take down
7. fwd punch - parry w/ both hands, lead arm goes under uke elbow, other arm bends uke striking wrist down so uke elbow against your chest, put lock w/ both hands bending uke wrist w/ uke elbow in chest. for take down, go deep shiko dachi. put knee on head + continue lock.
8. round house - like ippon seionage: important to step and block lead leg + back straight. stepping in avoids punch, i guess.