Red Tip Half Done

My Red Tip review for preparing to take the green belt exam is half done as of last night. There is so much material to cover in the higher belt levels you need multiple sessions, in this case two for green belt.

Last night I reviewed hold escapes (about 20 of them) and throws (four different ones). Today at lunch I'm going over everything else which includes grappling, takedowns, comealongs, and classical sparring techniques. What the heck are those things you ask? Let me educate:

1. Hold Escapes: attacker grabs you in order to immobilize or hurt you and you must get free and gain control.
2. Throws / Takedowns: in both cases they are techniques that put your attacker on the ground, but in throws one or both their feet leave the ground as you pull their centre of gravity over yours while in the takedown their feet never leave the ground and their centre of gravity does not go over yours.
3. Grappling: basically techniques for getting submission from your opponent when fighting on the ground.
4. Comealongs: just like it sounds, controlling techniques that immobilize a person and allow you to direct them in a direction. Quite painful when done correctly and the hardest to get right for me.
5. Classical Sparring: what many people think of when they consider martial arts. Kicks, punches, blocks, etc.

Now you know. Assuming I get through all the rest of the review today there is the possibility of actually going for my belt test tonight although I'm would feel a little rushed and would need to find a willing uke. We shall see, I'm playing it by ear.