Practical Kata Bunkai: Basic Ground Striking Drill

This is a basic ground striking drill we do that is taken from our grading syllabus. It has two key purposes. Firstly, it helps develop power in palm-heels and hammer fists from the top position. Secondly, it helps develop aggression and the right combative mindset (when done properly). We typically do the drill for 60 seconds, and if people are not totally exhausted by the end of that time it means they are hitting weakly, too slowly, and that they lack the intensity a