Two Step Sparring (Ibo Matsoki)
Two step sparring is designed for the intermediate student to learn more advanced techiques, also using the same timing and distance as seen in the three step sparring, but with more varied attacks, thus also allowing the attacker to develop various combinations.
All attacks start in right ‘L’ stance, mid section forearm guarding block.
All defenders start in parallel ready stance.
1. Attack: High section punch in walking stance, front kick.
Defence: Right leg back walking stance, rising block.
Left leg back walking stance ‘X’ fist pressing block.
Counter Attack: Twin vertical punch.
2. Attack: Mid section side punch in fixed stance, turning kick with back leg.
Defence: Right leg back ‘L’ stance, upward palm pushing block.
Left leg back ‘L’ stance waist block.
Counter Attack: Slide forward into right ‘L’ stance, right side elbow strike.
3. Attack: Front kick with back leg, twin vertical punch in walking stance.
Defence: Right leg back walking stance, ‘X’ fist pressing block.
Left leg back walking stance, outer forearm wedging block.
Counter Attack: Knee strike, pulling opponents shoulders downward.
4. Attack: High section flat finger tips thrust, side kick.
Defence: Right leg back walking stance, knife hand rising block.
Left leg back ‘L’ stance inward palm pushing block.
Counter Attack: Front kick to coccyx, twin upset punch to kidneys.
5. Attack: Back leg back kick. Walking stance high section palm strike.
Defence: Right leg back ‘L’ stance, palm waist block.
Left leg back ‘L’ stance outer forearm block.
Counter Attack: Slide forward into right walking stance, mid section reverse knife hand strike.
6. Attack: Back leg high turning kick. Walking stance high section arc hand strike.
Defence: Left leg back, sitting stance twin forearm block.
Right ‘L’ stance palm hooking block (grabbing wrist).
Counter Attack: Front leg side kick.
7. Attack: Right leg fixed stance, side fist strike, mid section reverse turning kick.
Defence: Left leg back ‘L’ stance, twin forearm block.
Right leg ‘L’ stance knife hand guarding block.
Counter Attack: Back leg high section reverse turning kick, landing in guarding block.
8. Attack: Mid section side kick with back leg, spin anticlockwise knife hand strike.
Defence: Right leg ‘L’ stance, inner forearm waist block.
Jumping back, right ‘L’ stance knife hand guarding block.
Counter Attack: Jumping into left ‘X’ stance, high section back fist strike.