4x4 Training Platforms

We've found that the platforms help develop a clear awareness for the student of direction and limitations of space during daily sparring and drills. Offering a distance measure for initiation when sparring from without a bridge, the platforms then keep students within a confined area (not stepping off) for smaller and more direct reactions to energy using proper footwork. The object is not to see who can get the other person off... instead, learning to control your opponent's posture while keeping them close.

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We've found that the platforms help develop a clear awareness for the student of direction and limitations of space during daily sparring and drills. Offering a distance measure for initiation when sparring from without a bridge, the platforms then keep students within a confined area (not stepping off) for smaller and more direct reactions to energy using proper footwork. The object is not to see who can get the other person off... instead, learning to control your opponent's posture while keeping them close.