Agility and Footwork

TacArnis streamlines training by using ‘Instructional Alignment’ built on a concept training approach… which is fancy teacher talk that simply means:  We use the same basic ideas/theories (Concepts) to teach different skills and abilities.  The major advantage is the speed for the learner.

1. New material can be learned more quickly because the format of instruction is familiar from prior lessons.
2. Movements/patterns are built ‘into the bones’ of students quickly for application under stress.
3. Concepts/tactics grow beyond ‘techniques’ because students apply the same movements under a different stressors/situations.
4. Students will be ‘faster’ because they can adapt the same patterns of movement to fit situations instead of the ‘if the attacker is doing this, you respond with that…’ approach (which slows down the OODA loop process considerably).

As a student and a teacher I stress ambidexterity in training as well, so notice that I move the patterns with both left and right leads as well as using both my left and right hand w/ the stick.

This vid was shot after about 70 burpee combos with stick strikes, focus mitt drills, and pistol draws, so ‘when’ you include this type of training into a class can add a challenge factor as well.  This was like trying to rub my stomach and pat my head while tap dancing – but it still beats a day of the usual day on the treadmill as far as I’m concerned.

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