Wednesday Training

Throwing shots on the pel

1)   Find your maximum range and take up position. 
      Throw shot, moving forward.  Stay light on your feet.
      Strike thru target, keeping hand above shoulder level, and connect with pel.
      Your hand should end the blow just above the level of the opponents right shoulder.

2)   From first ending position
      Start movement in desired direction and pivot hand toward offside blow.
      Keep elbow tucked toward body to shorten rotational axis. (This also prevents you from throwing too much arm into this reversal shot and injuring your shoulder.)
     
3)   Adjustment of blows
      a) hand position determines where the tip of the sword will land. 
          hand down = tip up
          hand up = tip down 
      b) The goal is to effortlessly throw a blow using body motion in coordination with arm and hand positioning to guide the sword to its target.

4)   Alternative starting position
      a)  High guard.  Good for quick sniping sword blows and defending left side of head against quick onside snaps (against right handed opponents).