Its is always dangerous / scary when Sensei Craig Smith, The Chief Instructor of the Stealth Black Belt Academy, gets ideas. For the everyday students the ideas that he brings to class are fun, different and usualy hard work. However for his devoted instructors, these 'ideas' have first to be tested and moulded before they can be used with his students.
This morning was no such exception to the 'testing' of such ideas. Using the US marine Corps martial arts system, as seen on 'The Human Weapon', me and the other instructors were subjected to one minute rounds of weights. Not particualry heavy but the emphasis was one continual effort and burnout making your arms and body as tired as possible.
Whilst we toiled with the weights the remaining two would fight in an almost full contact fashion, using boxing gloves rather than mma gloves to put more emphasis one using your arms and hitting hard. Work rate and accepting what was coming your way was pretty much the name of the game.
All in all it was great fun, loved it and i'm sure the barwell guys will tommorrow night too. I have adapted it in order to make it safer and also included thoes without sparring kit. Can't wait.
Barwell Boys and Gals... tommorrow bring a drink, towel and good work ethic, your gonna need it!
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