Last thursday, Maelstrom was graced with the presence of Guro Andy Wilson, from Seattle. Andy trained under Guro Rick Faye, who is considered to be one of North America’s foremost Panantuken authorities, and also with Guro Dan Inosanto. Lots of material was covered, but I was happy to note that Guro Inosanto’s seminar had prepared me reasonably well for it.
Here is what we covered, as best as I remember it:
- forward and backward triangle stepping in combination with the “standard” Panantuken finish of cross-hook-cross. It’s noteworthy that Panantuken will often change the leading foot mid-flow (especially on a finish). I found it quite tough at first to make myself step after having drilled a strict left-lead for so many years. I like it, though. Moving around the opponent using simple body manipulation is really, really strong.
- other standard finishing combos; cross-body hook-cross, overhand-uppercut-overhand, cross-groin slap-cross, one other that I forget
- responses to a jab (done with the rear guard):
- palm it
- parry it
- cut the line with crossing palm-heel
- parry it, then stick and ride it back into the clinch (jamming the right with the other hand)
- parry it, simultaneously jabbing the opponents rear guard with the forward hand to buy a moment to close
- parry it, simultaneously jabbing straight fingers to the throat with the forward hand
- responses to a jab (done with rear guard parry, then front guard)
- seeking hand from the outside (also called a “blind” since it’s left there to cover the finish coming behind it)
- seeking hand from the outside, but too late to maintain structure, so slap the attacking arm down with the other hand, then project the blind through
- seeking hand from the outside, too late again, palm heel or cross with the opposite hand, then project the blind forward again
- responses to a right (done with forward guard)
- straight arm inside block
- straight arm jamming the shoulder, close while controlling opponents lead, head manipulation with the lead hand and finish
- straight arm jamming the shoulder, close while controlling opponents lead and jam other should with rear guard, head manipulation with same hand and finish southpaw
- one of the hubad drills; punch-parry-check-slap-punch-parry …
- inside, outside variants
- variations, including destruction with the elbow
- change of handedness with wasilik / counter-punch
- focus pads were used for many of the above drills, and were also used for a pad specific drill were one player alternates jab cross, putting power on one or the other depending on the others call.
