Sunshine Coast Master Class August 2011

Sunshine Coast Master Class

On Saturday the 20^th of August Sunshine Coast got to have another Master Class with Master Daher, It was quite a large class with a lot of new White Belts who had never met Master Daher before.

After a lengthy warm up Master Daher arrived and we got straight into Self Defence Techniques, after a quick demonstration on Mr Hardwick all the Kids and Adults were straight in Technique No1,

A lot of the Kids nerves disappeared quickly as they undertook these Defence Techniques and started having a really good time and getting into every technique with exuberance and excitement.

Each Hand Technique involved blocking from the outside of the body to stop the opponent from counterattacking with his other hand. Each hand technique involved a defence grab and a counterattack with the foot. The Block was the same on technique 1, 2, 3 so as not to confuse the kids and make it easier for them to learn. The attack after the block on 1 being a kick to the head with a turning kick, 2 was a kick to the floating rib with a side piercing, and 3 was a thrusting kick to the solarplexis and the a downward kick to the back of the head on the assailant. Quite a deadly combination and should only be practiced under the supervision of our black belts.

No 4 saw a different defensive block from the inside of the body this time, dodging the punch and then kicking the hand with a crescent kick from the ground and then following it up with another kick to the stomach.

No 5 saw another kick defence , blocking an attacker coming at you for a lapel grab, The block deflected both hands and then if the attacker tried to continue to advance was then subdued with a leg lock.

Five invaluable defence techniques that the kids and instructors will take with them forever.

All in all a great morning, and we remember how lucky we are that we have someone of Master Dahers skill coming to do our Master Class’s and grading, we should never take that extreme privilege for granted.