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It was “back-to-school” night for me, so Joe C. ran class …

Attendance: me, Dave, Brian, Mosi, Ryan, Lauris, Roderick, Will, Bryant

Class went well. We started off reviewing 3 of 9 Left and Right, right hand leads and then tapping as a warm up and assessment period.

The two newest students (Will and Bryant) continued to work on 3 of 9 Right and left while the rest explored free flow for the receiver’s benefit. We started off with the feeder going light and slow enough to garner repeatable correct responses from the receiver. We drilled at a pace that only allowed for the occasional cut for about 20 mins. Feeders were encouraged NOT to get carried away and put too much pressure on the receiver too soon and draw incorrect responses. Eventually the pressure was increased to get cuts more often but still less than 3/4 speed. Emphasis was placed on the importance of a solid phase one foundation before training phase two.

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In attendance: Joe, David, Mosi, Brian, Frank, Martin and Asim? Joe C. ran class.

One of my kids was knocked down at school and suffered a concussion. He was rushed to the emergency room but was released after a normal CT scan. I missed class, but Joe did his usual great job filling in …

Attendance: Joe, Mosi, Dave, Brian, Ryan, Asim, Lauris (first class).Asim and Loris covered the 3 of 9 template and the first 6 moves of tapping.  Also covered blade passing protocols. The rest learned TD1 stop locks through 6.Ended class with review of the one-for-one principle and the live blade mentality as they apply to the drills.

Joe C. ran class. His notes were brief but to the point.

Attendance: me, Aaron, Mosi, Brian, Ryan, Frank, Phil, Yale, Mark, Mike Q.We went over the 7 count Passing drill and the feeders counters as well as stump training.Good times.