Tip 06/03 Improvement of Tactile Responses In the area of HoSinSool or self defense techniques, we usually train to defend against grabs, punches or kicks. Focusing on grabs, we usually try to vary the area of the grab to increase our response ability. If for example, we are training on wrist grabs, we will try same side and cross side grabs, single and double grabs. In the quest to improve our response abilities, we will try to vary the situation vis a vis the grabs. Once we are reasonably comfortable with this, it could be beneficial to explore other ways to vary the environment to improve our tactile input and responses. One method would be to try to adapt to a low light situations, eg, a dark room or hallway, etc. One method which easily reflects this would be to do the exercises with the defender having his/her sight blocked. This can be done using a sleep shade and/or cotton with a simple cloth bandanna to reinforce everything. Of course, one could simply close one’s eyes, but ambient light will still be registered. Once our eyes register mostly darkness, we then call on our partner to go through the grabbing motions.
|
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
