When I was training in an old school Shoto-kan school we did special punching drills. The instructors (all black belts) would line us up in several columns. In front of each column was an instructor. Our drill was to try to block the instructor’s punch BEFORE we got hit. The English-speaking instructors called these “quick draw” drills because if you flinched they wouldn’t hesitate to hit you several times until you put up some kind of defense. And it was quick draw because the starting position for us was hands at sides. The lines moved quickly, if you get my drift.
Most of us barely made it through several rounds of this. BTW…prior to this drill they would make us lie down on our backs with legs about six inches off the ground. Then they’d walk on our stomachs, sometimes lingering, if you can imagine that! We would practice breathing drills while they were standing on us. It was tough. Then the class was finished off with kumite (sparring). :twisted:
I know. Maybe that’s a bit much. But the question was asked. Perhaps a modification…
