Practice Pads.pdf

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The art of feeding pads

By Lee Morrison

When training for Self-Protection via Combatives, one of your main priorities should be the development of

order to cultivate the ability to HIT HARD! One key factor towards this aim is pad work with a partner. The f

get from your partner or ‘’Feeder’’ particularly when working with focus pads/mits-can make or break the

improve. In other words the feeder can make your strikes feel great or conversely, crap. The feeder can also he

maintain or lose any bad habits that may materialise along the way. Things like showing signs of telegraphic int

Any pull back of the arm/hand or shoulder.

Premature weapon formation of your striking hand/limb.

Any grimace of the face just before you strike.

Focus Mits/pads:

A feeder can also help you with the acquisition of target and the development of flow. Both useful additions

assault designed to down a threat in a heartbeat. If the feeder is used; in order for you to establish a gauge

striking, then you will need to make sure that the pads are fed to you correctly. If for instance the feeder pulls/je

pad away as you strike (even slightly) then your shot will feel weakened and far below your potential. Conver

feeder moves the mit/pad (ever so slightly) to meet your strike, then your impact will feel a lot greater. Also m

pads are held at a realistic height for targeting. Just level with your eyes is good for any high line attack. Feed

art form. The feeder should be inter-active with the trainee, not just static and uninterested until it’s his/her turn

Strike/air impact shields:

When feeding a medium or large size strike shield particularly for the guys here; be sure to feed with the shiel

your body. Rather than holding it side on or by looping your arms through. This is for two reasons; first off th

offer a denser feel when you strike it, creating excellent feed back for elbows and knees. Secondly, holding the

the body will allow the feeder to experience a little impact and encourage the feeder to breathe out and contract

torso on receipt of impact to the body; hence avoid getting winded if caught in-fight, with a shot to the body. T

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the feeder is to progress to feeding/wearing body armour such as a Fist suit for simulation/scenario practice a

training.

Positions of feed

What we will look at now from an instructional point of view is a visual demonstration of some of the previous p

along with some of the various ways in which the feeder can hold the pads for hard skill practice.

Angular line:

This sequence depicts how the focus mit should be held when feeding an angular line of attack such as; a slap, h

elbow strike.

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Linear line:

This sequence depicts how the focus mit should be held when feeding an linear or straight line attack such as; th

rear cross punch etc.

Incorrect feed:

Here we can see that the feeder has allowed the pad to pull away slightly, at the moment of impact. This creates

the striker that his shot is weak and lacks power.

Correct feed:

Conversely to that; here we can see a pad fed in the correct way. The feeder moves the mit ever so slightly for

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striking weapon the moment it delivers impact to the pad.

Vertical Hammer-fist:

Here the feeder wears the pad so that the palm of his hand is flat against his collarbone with the striking surfa

on an angled slant.

Chin-jab feed 1: (focus mit)

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Here the feeder holds the pad at chin height as shown, offering the trainee a target for the chin-jab. Note how the

checked with the non-striking hand.

Chin-jab feed 2: ( Shield)

Here the feeder holds the shield at chin height as shown, offering the trainee a target for the chin-jab. Note how t

checked with the non-striking hand.

Turtle back feed: (Shield)

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