Accuracy: practice with x, y and z axes

When we fight our senses show us targets, specific positions to be reached or take to defend or attack, but, once made our movements towards these “destinations”, we find out that the ones we reach are often different from where we really wanted to be.

In 6DKF we train to reach progressively higher and higher levels of accuracy, our goal is to match, as much as possible, the A point that we want to reach with the B point that we actually get.

A normal training rarely shows this kind of errors and very slowly correct them, to improve our ability to achieve specific objectives (eg. pressure points, even in a real situation) we have to focus on “adjust” our spatial intelligence.

Here is a simple exercise (we call Octagon) that enables us to test, improve and correct our “tracking system” of targets in terms of x, y and z:

• Let’s take a colored chalk or a tape and let’s apply it on a wall (as shown in figure)
• Let us create squares with sides slightly less than the longer side of our closed fist
• Let’s position the Octagon (or Octagons) where we prefer (let’s choose a different location each time, even at ground level so we have to kneel or so high that it can be achieved only with arms outstretched)
• The only trick is to create a “regular” structure (right angles, straight lines, equal sides of squares, horizontal lines parallel to the ground, etc.)
• As regards the inclination of the tilted “cage” it must always vary, it must not be forcibly at 45

How to exercise:

• We must move freely (rotate, approach, move away, jump, roll, etc.)
• While we move we have to choose to hit a square (between the horizontal and the inclined ones)
• We can use all parts of the body that we normally use to attack (hands, feet, knees, elbows, etc.)
• The first type of movement that we can do is the most obvious, hit directly the squares (eg. with a punch or kick) taking care not to go out of the edges
• The second type of movement consists in crossing 2 or more squares in sequence with precise movements and always without departing from the path
• The crossing of the dials should not always be linear, we can trace “L”, go ahead and go back with “T”, jump from one box to another (etc.)
• Apply force it is optional and is not recommended for those who face a hard surface and has not conditioned their limbs
• Let’s move at regular speed trying to make harmonious every movement
• At the beginning of the exercise let’s move very slowly (not an option), let’s increase the speed gradually (never decrease)
• We have to create linked, harmonic and sequential movements (involving more arts as we can)
• Let’s try to make smooth movement and not to lose or gain unwanted speed / kinetic force during the change of direction (to alter the speed is a good thing only if it happens as a strategic desire, not as a body fault)
• Let’s always imagine to fight an opponent, we are not dancing
• As regards the duration we can also get to 60-90 minutes without interruption

Variants:

• The exercise, with a suitable shrinkage of the quadrants, can also be run with the fingers, rigid and flexible weapons
• Optionally, to see exactly where we hit we can leave a colored mark (with ink, chalks or else)
• Once identified our shortcomings and difficulties let’s exercise one axis at a time (ie. Only moving on y axis), then in pairs (eg. x and z axes) and finally all together until our errors are not corrected

This exercise is very important and we’ll talk again about it later with other concepts.

Author: Master Kongling

Founder of 6 Dragons Kung Fu.

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