I attended and participated in the 30 minute non-stop battles for both Steel Wind and Patrick today.

I also demonstrated my Cutting Pattern 4 for Kaiden Gad:
* Attacker – Right stance, Thrust (with shuffle), Jumping Tiger 2, Whispering Wind (with short chop to mid torso, rather than short circle), return to defensive stance.
* Defender – Right stance, Right thrust deflection, Left neck block, Cross step back and block right leg, Right decap/torso block, Left neck block, return to defensive stance.
The intent of this cutting pattern is to work on the minimalist thrust block provided by the deflection, and to reinforce good lateral movement around opponents.