Special one-on-one session with Jesse B to work on his Red Rope requirements. We started with a one hour hand-to-hand session in Shotokan karate, covering stances (front, back, side), punches (lunge, jab), kicks (front snap & thrust), and blocks (down, up). It was a lot of material, but a good foundation, and we discuss a lot of how it could apply to combat situations with respect to the Western Circle.

We then moved to the sword and did a few rounds of Refined Strikes, focusing primarily on controlled force.

Donning helmets and mitts, we did a round of Centered Cuts.

Finally, we finished with some bokken Advanced Response Training while we had the gear on.