Elemental Striking Drills (12-16-24 Ninjutsu Class Notes)

We are continuing with our Elemental Phase of Training. The elements in Ninjutsu represents “states of being” emotionally. Broken down and simplified they are Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void. In this video we are looking at striking drills you can use during the different elements to make them more effective in addition to the different tension that can exist between opponents. What’s in the Video: 00:00 Intro 01:00 First Drill – Fire Response to Right Grab (Inside) 01:46 Using Vocals to Accentuate Response 02:26 Adding a Muso Dori to First Drill and taking Opponent Down 04:00 Correcting the Angle on the Muso Dori Takedown 04:52 Correcting the Hip Angle for a more Effective Muso Dori Takedown 06:07 Drill Two – Fire Response to Right Grab (Outside) 06:51 Adding a Gyaku Nage Arm Break to Drill Two 07:53 Adjusting the Gyaku Nage for Smaller People against people with Long Arms 10:55 Sensitivity Drill One: Sensing the Punching or Grabbing Hand 14:24 Sensitivity Drill Two: Punching the Pad as it appears 16:10 Sensitivity Drill Three: Punching the Pad as it appears or backing off from Grab (Decision Making) Check out our Playlist with all our 2024 Classes:    • 2024 Ninjutsu Training Videos:  Discovery ...   Check out our Playlist for the Seminars we have traveled to:    • Discovery Travels   Stay Connected: Subscribe to My Channel:    / @discoverymartialartsportland   Website: https://discoveryportland.com/ Email: DiscoveryPortland@Gmail.com Facebook:   / discoverymartialart   Instagram:   / discoveryportland   X: https://x.com/DiscoveryPrtlnd