Chain of Command
some of you already know that am a Marine Corps Veteran, i did “Search & Rescue”. I also graduated “Honorman” out of bootcamp, which means that i was always put into leadership positions, so they would send me to classes and courses on “how to lead”. it was in one of these courses that they addressed the “chain of command” and it’s importance.
“chain of command” is basically how communication is passed from private all the way up to the president, or in reverse. there was a very specific order in which communication had to follow or else you “broke the chain of command” and that was a big no no in the military.
this concept was interesting to me and i’ve never forgotten it. i applied it to the “three sticks” so that you get a deeper understanding of “body structure” and how the “three sticks” communicate with each other.
the concept is very simple but just like i always say, “simple does not mean easy”. the drill that we show in the video is very important to learn so make sure to practice it with a partner.
this concept should also be applied to your siu nim tau form, in other words, make sure that the “general” is “giving the orders”, the “captain” relays the orders, and the “special forces” do the orders. the hands should never move until the “general” initiates first, keep that in mind.
i also teach this concept to my “submission grappling” students, and you can probably see how it applies there as well.
practice and most importantly, have fun!
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very helpfull.
these videos just keep getting more and more interresting, and i feel my structure getting better and better as i try to use your concepts in my daily training.
thanks alot jin.
michael
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Jin Reply:
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:07 pm
thanks, Michael, sounds like you’re picking it up, keep going!
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3 remarks:
- Very important drill to practice that you can’t really find anywhere else on youtube, for example. Thanks to Jin to highlight this specific drill that basically helps to learn how to respond to pressure as “a whole entity”, with your body, rather than just arms/hands.
- When doing this drill, I was taught slightly differently in that: when you receive forward pressure, you keep the right angle (forearm-arm) along with your body integrity and yes, walk back only if you can’t stand the pressure. And avoiding to colaps, if possible, unlike you are saying here.
- When doing this drill, I was also slightly differently in that: when you receive pulling pressure, you keep the right angle (forearm-arm) along with your body integrity and yes, walk forward only if you can’t stand the pressure, BUT, the person pulling you should receive your whole body weight in his own body. So that the stronger and faster the person pulls, the faster and stronger this person gets the rebound of your body weight into his/her body.
Of course, this also implies to avoid “giving too much of oneself” at the same time….tricky.
Anyway, different approaches I guess.
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Jin Reply:
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
hey bro, yea, we’ll get into more “structure” testing such as the one you are describing in the future. but for now, i have to keep things simple for everyone.
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Awesome drill Sifu. One question, when you have someone pull on your hand you state that we should anchor at that time and if the pressure from the pull continues we should then move forward. Shouldn’t we be anchored all of the time as you talk about in the anchoring video.
Thanks in advance.
Scott
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Jin Reply:
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:11 pm
hey Scott, yea, as you move forward, you maintain your anchor, this way you’re always “heavy” to your opponent. and you are always in control of the changes.
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Sifu,
One more question, I would like to donate money to show my appreciation for your incredible work on this tutorial. Would it be alright to send you a check and if so how would I go about doing this?
Thanks.
Scott
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Jin Reply:
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:13 pm
hey Scott, thanks for wanting to donate, i appreciate it! you can message me by using the “contact” tab at the top of the page. thanks again!
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such magnificent concept sifu jin thank you:)
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WRONG WEB SITE ON YOUTUBE! A DOT IS MISSING!
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Jin Reply:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
thanks, fixed it
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great vid jin. and nice hair dude…!!
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Jin Reply:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
lol..thanks
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I think that this concept will be the most difficult for me to work on. I don’t like to “give ground,” so to speak. It’s all a visual thing, though; just because I move backward doesn’t mean I’ve lost ground, because I still have structure. The tough part is convincing my pride of what my reason already knows.
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thanks ur soo helpful!!
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Hey Jin, I really love how to explain stuff with real life examples, amazing brain you have
I’m waiting to see how will you explain the 3rd form, where the general tells the captain: “well, the special forces sucks, do it by yourself!” and the captain goes rampage
Thanks for your precious time and effort, keep following you!
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Federico Reply:
October 25th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Sorry, I meant “how YOU explain” not “how TO explain”! It’s time to go to bed..
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“Simple does not mean easy…”
I nice metaphor for the entire WC system!
Thankyou Jin.
Waz
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Speaking of metaphors, the kuen kuit would provide some GREAT subject material for your vids… this latest perhaps
- As long as you are sticking to your opponent, you are unlikely to lose. A well trained waist can prevent loss of balance.
My favourite of the moment
“The eyes beaming courage will often neutralise the situation”
(~:
Waz
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Jin Reply:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
nice
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Hey Jin,
Why do you tense your 3rd stick to keep the 70 degree angle? My understanding is that it should always be relaxed. If someone pulls your arm shouldn’t you let them so they will slip off and then u can strike with that arm they pulled?
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amidat Reply:
October 27th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Sifu,
My question is also along that line… I thought the body never allows itself to be moved by the 3rd stick? (front door, hallway, master bedroom)
If someone pulls my Tan with a Fuk, I’m crashing their master bedroom.
Did I misunderstand that concept?
Paul
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Jin Reply:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
yea, that’s correct, you want to crash into their bedroom if they pull. this drill is about “developing structure” and moving with your entire body structure. how this concept applies into “application” is a different subject. but we’ll get into more and more application in the future. most important is to develop the “structure” using these types of drills. that way you are always moving with the entire body.
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Jin Reply:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
think of this drill like “weight lifting” to develop strong “muscles”. we’re using this drill to develop strong “body structure”.
that way, later, when you enter someones master bedroom, you crash in like a “tank”.
HI Jin,
Fantastic analogising once again, the importance of this video can not be stressed enough as without delivering on this the rest is pointless!
What analogy will you think of next, I wonder!! : o )
Thanks
Saj
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Jin Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 10:56 am
lol…i was once told by Dan Inosanto, that a good instructor has to teach on “three levels”, to cater to the different ways people learn, and that’s “visually”, “kinesthetic”, and “auditory”. hard to pull off in videos, but that’s why i like to use analogies.
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Jin,
I like this drill, but I don’t have any available training partners. So I’m wondering, could I practice this by myself? Or does it really only work with someone else?
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i cnt watch this video here.
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can u post this on youtube?I cnt watch this particular video here.
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Jin ,the best videos on the net!
Simply Awesome!
Thanks a lot sifu
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i wonder which part of the body this chain of command happens when applied to judo…tnx for your answer in advance.sir!
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