"Put Your Left Lunge In, Take Your Left Lunge Out.."
Tonight went much better, work ended well before 11 PM tonight and this 30 minutes was a lot more energetic and focused.
After the initial warm up and first round of squats, I went into left lead footwork drills. Tonight was all left side.
I was in a small area, only six feet by six feet, but this was where the footwork drill happened. This included offline stepping, pivoting and circling. It was quick work, and balance was challenged, but it was a great way to to figure out how the blades flow best.
Lunges followed. I got to 60.
As a life long Marital Artist, I still enjoy seeing and experiencing similarities in fighting systems that had, seemingly, little to no contact with each other. One instance I am talking about are two stances. One in the Bolognese Tradition, called Coda Longa e Distesa (Literally, Long and Spread Tail) and the other found in Hung Ga (Chinese Southern Gung Fu), called Kei Lung Ma (Dragon Stance)
Both reference some form of serpent, and the body "coils" on itself, bringing the lead shoulder to the rear. It can be used as a method of gaining space or distance as well as an advance while bringing weapons into play.
30 Day Squat Challenge: Day 16 - 105
Coda Longa e Distesa
Kei Lung Ma
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