Melbourne Master Class Sept 2010

We then focussed on our breathing and using knee spring.  Following on from this we then needed to look at what we were doing when an opponent attacked.  We were all trying to block the attack rather than simply trying to avoid it.  We then worked on our breathing and trying to avoid the attack.

We then moved onto counterattacking after avoiding the attack.  The students gained a lot out of the Masterclass and hoped that the work they had done will hold them in good stead for the upcoming tournament.  Some of the senior students then stayed back and worked on their fundamental movements particulary hand position, feet position and timing of legs and hands during the movement.

This ended the Masterclass and was a great reminder of the focus we need to place on our fundamental movements.

The skill of the students had improved dramatically by the end of the class, the improvement came as a result of using their knee spring, which enabled them to breath correctly. Breathing correctly means oxygen is getting into the body, enabling the student to think more clearly. Also Master Daher spent a lot of time teaching the students how to avoid an attack by stepping backwards or sideways instead of blocking, as they learnt the reasons for moving this way, they could then see how much quicker it is to counter attack the opponent.