Ok fellow instructors and students, this month we will be focussing on escapes mainly from side. Most classes will consist of around 80% flow roll/light spar. This is low intensity and speed, allowing both players to gain a positive experience from each encounter. A couple of things to remember in doing and monitoring flow roll/light sparring: this type of training is not win orientated, if doing submissions it is catch and release, if striking it is tag not smash, try and make it a two sided experience with 50% offence and 50% defence, also communicate to your opponent when they start to lose it.
Note to Instructors: A couple of methods to help students to light train are: the freeze technique, move to move, job description and swap positions. Please guys all focus on this for the month of April.
I hope you enjoy your Easter break.
Anthony Lange
