Hands and ties

Hand fighting, the snap and the whizzer, with the base checked between them.

08:30 on the clock, rest included.

• Hand fighting / inside position, hand fighting: Stance. Keep the stance while the hands work; the feet do not stop. Reach inside. One hand reaches for an inside position while the other stays home. Swap hands. Swap: the other hand reaches while the first comes back. Clear and reset. Clear both hands down and away, then return to the stance.
• Snap down / hips first, snap down: Stance. Start in the stance with the hands in front. Hands to the head line. Raise both hands to the height of an opponent's head. Pull and drop the hips. Pull down and toward your hips as your own hips drop back; keep your chest up. Rebuild. Bring the hands back to the stance before the next repetition.
• Whizzer / hips in, whizzer: Stance. Start in the stance with the hands in contact. Arm over. Sweep the rear arm up and over an imagined arm, wrapping at the shoulder. Hips in and down. Turn the hips in toward the arm and drop your level a little. Release. Return the arm and the hips to the stance.
• Stance / base check, wrestling stance: Base. Begin with a base wide enough to move from. Knees flexed. Flex the knees and hips while keeping the head up. Hands ready. Hands stay ahead of the body, ready to make contact. Hold shape. Maintain a shape you can move from in either direction.

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