Sep
04

“Padwork And Movement Drills Against Multiple Attackers,” by John Law

“One very safe method for getting a handle on fighting multiple opponents is windsucking. This is a drill they use over at DKK, something that Gavin Mullholland came up with I believe. In simple terms it involves one person striking the kick shields and/or thai pads of 2 to 4 others, while they move and jostle/barge the striker. It’s simple but puts a lot of pressure on the striker particularly when tired and it doesn‘t take very long to get tired!”

Click here to read entire article.

 
Aikido Journal Members Site
For nearly 40 years, we have been researching and documenting every aspect of Aikido!
We hate spam just as much as you

Comments

  1. Jon Law says:

    Thanks for posting my article on your site, I’m glad you like the article and grateful that you credit the author, me. So many these days don’t bother.

    I’ve had a look round and i like your site, you’ve produced a very decent online resource. Good Job.

  2. …that’s pretty cool. Frank Doran & Bob Nadeau taught a practice called Frankenstein Walk. everybody moves at 1/4 speed or slower & nage, moving at the same speed has to bypass them. there is a kaleidoscopic geometry to such an engagement. one way to look at it is as Musashi wrote on multiple person, ‘as though putting fish on a stringer’…

  3. Taisho says:

    Better than Aikido randori…no one falling down for no reason,other than to practice Ukemi.