18. Free Response

The end goal of all the skills in this course is Free Response. Being able to make correct decisions and create effective solutions under pressure against an unscripted, unrehearsed attack is something we look for at every level of black belt. Part of earning a Shodan, first degree black belt, is being able to demonstrate this against both unarmed and knife attacks. The challenge and the expectation increase with every degree that does on a black belt.

If this is a skill you haven’t practiced yet, by going through this course you’ll have the tools to give it a try. If Free Response is a regular part of your training, you’ll also have a set of drills and concepts you can use to isolate the areas you’d like to improve and practice them as stand-alone skills to be later put back in ‘anything goes’ decision making. Wherever you are in the process, taking such a big concept as Free Response and breaking it down into smaller components will take your training to the next level.

Lesson 18

8 minutes