Studio X: Sparring Techniques: Rank 1 Revisited

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Source: sparring_rank_1.xml.

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Sparring techniques are simple training exercises designed to get the practitioner used to punching/kicking combos in a combat situation. This group is required for promotion from Rank 1 to Rank 2.

Actions

• CS: Cat Stance
• DBB: Downward Backfist Block
• DE: Downward Elbow
• FS: Forward Sweep
• KT: Knee Trap
• OB:
• RP: Reverse Punch
• SK: Snap Kick
• SS: Sparring Stance
• STK: Side Thrust Kick
• ShS: Shuffle Step

Regions

• H: Head

1

Sparring Technique 1 is just a reverse punch.

RP
SS

2

RP SK		RP
	CS
DE	↓	DE	1
SS

1: As written this is double downward elbows. In real life this could also be a double downward forearm blocks or double downward backfists.

3

RP
SK
KT
	↑ ShS
SS

4

RP
STK
FS
	↑ ShS
SS

5

	⊙	H ↑ DBB SK	1
RP
		RP
OB
SS

1: This is a step-stool kick; left knee comes up first and then serves as leverage for getting additional height with the right.