Finishing a Technique
Back on Tuesday, during the black belt class, I had an interesting experience with the technique we were learning. To describe it simply, it was an ear clap intended to target the opponents eardrum. The thing I found interesting about the technique was the method of the application of force, having your hand rise near the ear and generating the force required with the rest of the body. We ended up testing the technique on each other's shoulders rather than ears so we could practice the application of force, and I was finding the application to be difficult. Most of the feedback that I got when trying to clarify what the specifics of the technique were could be boiled down to "Well, you know, it's kind of like a uh..." followed by a few thorough slaps to my upper arm that would serve as a demonstration. Don't get me wrong, the visual demonstrations were helping a bit, but I definitely still felt like I was missing something. It wasn't until Don, my partner ...