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Sai Fundamentals
When going forward you would typically do an even number of techniques.
You can do each technique any number of times, space permitting of course!
To make home training easier once you have an idea of what you are doing, here is a summary home training guide Sai Fundamentals
These can be seen in full detail on the OIKA - DVD 2 - Sai 16:01 - 19:15
Kime - right foot forward, both sai closed, make sure the shaft of the sai is tight against the forearm.
Sai always vertical when resting on hip.
All punches are lunge punches off the front foot.
F - Punch
Step left foot forward, lunge punch, sai vertical.
B - Upper head block
Step left foot back.
Block by punching up at 45 degrees, knuckles facing back. Yoku must be on opposite side of head.
F - Punch, Bo (hand) strike, close
Step left foot forward, punch, open sai, strike 45 degrees. Don't let sai strike much beyond horizontal.
B - Down block
Step left foot back. Knuckles face to the side
F - Punch, side body strike, close
Step left foot forward, punch, bring sai to opposite side, strike, close. Thumb locked behind shaft. Don't strike past your body.
B - Closed sai, close side block
Step left foot back, block chest height. Sai faces to the side, slight twist in the torso.
F - Punch, side head strike, close
Step left foot forward, punch, bring sai to right side, strike, close. Thumb locked behind shaft. Don't strike past your head.
B - Close sai, open side block
Step left leg back, block chest height. Bend wrist and twist, to make knuckles face the side as much as possible. Shaft locked on side of forearm.
F - Open sai, open side head block (Bo trap), same hand top head strike, close sai
Start left hand block, no step.
Strike is with the same hand as block. To do the head strike bring the sai back in an arc, to slide off the Bo.
Step forward left leg with the strike
07:27 - 07:30
B - Open sai, close side head block
Step left leg back. Koku face side to side, not front to back.
08:50 - 09:15
F - Open sai, open side head block (Bo Trap), other hand side head strike, close both sai
Start right hand block, no step. Keep Bo trapped, step forward leg leg with the strike
B - X-Block in front of face
Right foot forward, shuffle back
F - Hand Strike, pull back, stab, close
Step left foot forward.
05:35 - 05:45
B - Open Sai, leg block (lift leg), upper head block
Start right foot forward. Step lifted leg back, after block.
Sai fundamentals with a partner
Attacker ( bo side) starts with right foot forward.
Defender (sai side) starts with left foot forward.
1. A - LFF, down head strike
D - LFF, open cross head block
A - RFF, right head strike
D - LFF, left closed sai open head block
A - LFF, left head strike
D - RFF, right closed sai open head block
A - RFF, right middle strike
D - LFF, left closed sai open middle block
A - LFF, left middle strike
D - RFF, right closed sai open middle block
A - RFF, right upward leg strike
D - LFF, left closed sai open leg block
A - LFF, left upward leg strike
D - RFF, right closed sai open leg block
A - RFF, groin strike
D - LFF, open cross groin block
Reset to kamae
2. A - LFF, head thrust
D - RFF, right open sai open head block
A - RFF, head thrust
D - LFF, left open sai open head block
A - LFF, middle thrust
D - RFF, right open sai open middle block
A - RFF, middle thrust
D - LFF, left open sai open middle block
A - LFF, left upward leg strike
D - RFF (left leg behind right leg), left open sai leg block, right open sai head block
A - RFF, right upward leg strike
D - LFF (right leg behind left leg), right open sai leg block, left open sai head block
Reset to kamae
3. A - LFF, middle thrust
D - RFF, right closed sai closed middle block
A - RFF, middle thrust
D - LFF, left closed sai closed middle block
A - LFF, middle thrust
D - RFF, reverse zenkutsu dachi, right closed sai downward deflection
A- RFF, middle thrust
D - LFF, reverse zenkutsu dachi, left closed sai downward deflection
A - LFF, stepping in to defender, bo parallel to the ground
D - RFF, double closed sai block, catch bo in prongs, bring in and double groin punch.
Sai Bo Fundamentals with a partner
Both sides start with left foot back
Sai side attacks first.
Come back to kamae when back in original spot.
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