Forgot to Say.
On Thrusting the elbow should be down, which makes for a bent and properly alined wrist and the thrust is not fully extended. Makes for a close in ,realy strong thrust. The Prof. can clearafy that better then I can. He would wack the hell out of my elbow when I would thrust at him with it up. I soon learned to keep it down. Not to fear, he found another reason to cause me pain a few moves latter.
As for the numbering or clock system. The clock makes for faster learning, in a shorter time. You can start to realy work on the techniques, rather then mentaly counting in your head which thrust or strike you are going to do next. Then days latter when you and your counter part both get the drill, you can start to refiene things. The clock is open for changes and additions to the technique you are doing. Where as the set pattern is just that, its set. A lot of the sytems start with the drill and then stop. Hock, when he does show the drills, such as Sumbroda, He will later have you add inserts and disarms. Picking the drill apart and breaking it down. The drills look cool and are great for getting foot work down. As far as time spent, the clock is a better training tool. use it first, then go to the drills or patterns.
RedFive
Ps. Sumbrada, Sumbrado, Sumbrodo , I forget.
