Fighting-Training

If any of you is of the opinion that self-defense and a fight during a competition are the same you should ask yourself if the "rules" in a defense-situation  are the same as in a competition. I think you will come to the conclusion that we need a completely different preparation and attitude for a real self-defense than for a competition-fight in which we are protected by rules and referees. 

This is the reason why in Sifu Quade´s groups  different types of fighting are trained. Of course here you will get only a general idea about these methods.

It will be clear for everybody that the difference between the three methods is very fundamental.

	Competition-Fights In this category the students and especially the beginners will practise  the first basic fighting-principals like the sense for distance and the reflexes besides simple techniques (following certain competition-rules).  The danger to be hurt is quite small because the students practise with low power and with protective equipments. In this category the skills of high kicks and low sweeping movements are also trained.
	The technical fight In this category the medium advanced students practise the typical mantis-techniques with different partners. Fighting-gloves are not used because they would prevent the mantis-grabbing methods. Here the students also train the "Yong Fa" (application of the forms)
	Submission-Fight   Now the advanced students will train skills like Chin Na (e.g.joint locking), throwing-methods, holding-methods and the fighting on the ground. Of course those  students may practise these methods who are aware of the danger for themselves and their partners. The risk to be hurt is quite high.