Silat Fitrah Ground Fighting Workshop With Guru Tua Chris Parker
An introduction to the principles and approaches of Silat Fitrah ground-fighting. Ninety minutes of fantastic instruction from Guru Tua Chris Parker, filmed by the brilliant Steve Reynolds at a workshop I organised in Birmingham over a decade ago.
Content includes:
• Why everything is groundwork.
• Understanding the relationship between moving on the ground and moving when standing up.
• How to apply the ‘feet to core to four led by the head’ principle when moving and fighting on the ground.
• A simple, solo groundwork flow drill.
• The importance of breath – and how to get your breathing right.
• Identifying and applying the ‘outriders of mischief’.
• Ways of striking when on the ground.
• Defending from the ground against opponents who are standing.
• The power of curving and circular strikes.
• Defending from the ground against 2 opponents.
• How to get off the ground and back onto your feet quickly and safely.
Instructor Bio:
Chris Parker
Guru Tua