Omega Puts on a Great Seminar

**AMF** · Posted On: 10/28/2008 9:25am

Originally Posted by shinbushi

Yesterday was our Throwing and Leg lock seminar with Sifu Michael L. Mac Donald.

It was a really well run, enjoyable seminar. His teaching style is very relaxed and he conveys what he is teaching very well.

He covered the basic concepts of throwing, including some drills to help develop specific throwing skills. He then covered some of the throws he really likes and pulls off often including some counter throws. He finished the seminar with a basic ankle lock with a couple of variations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jAo29hsxnM

So what concepts were covered and what drills did y'all work on?

I am always looking for new material (drills) to keep things interesting.

**Yohan** · Posted On: 10/28/2008 1:11pm

Originally Posted by Omega

I teach ninjas...

Well, at least the one.

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 10/28/2008 2:21pm

Originally Posted by AMF

So what concepts were covered and what drills did y'all work on?

I am always looking for new material (drills) to keep things interesting.

I just went over common mistakes to because they're counter intuitive. How to breakdown mistakes in throws without having another person watch.

1. If you roll back on your heels you probably made about 4 other mistakes.
2. Proper torquing into turning throws
3. Proper hand placement and understanding about control points on the body.
4. When to bail out on a throw.
And then we managed to get to the straight inside ankle lock.

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 10/28/2008 2:25pm

Originally Posted by Yohan

Well, at least the one.

Your brother is a workout monster but I wouldn't call him a ninja.

**AMF** · Posted On: 10/28/2008 2:26pm

Good stuff, thanks for that.

When do you personally bail out on a throw? Where is your "this **** isn't working, time to move on" point?

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 10/28/2008 2:35pm

Completely dependent upon the throw. Like submissions throws have a flow sequence.

**So Cal SUM0** · Posted On: 11/01/2008 8:55pm

Thanks Sifu Mike, Jonathon and Sensei for a great seminar.

You covered a lot of material in a short amount of time without making us feeling rushed. I particularly liked that bail-out throw and the ankle lock. Sometimes it's easy to focus on the fancy stuff and forget that some of us survive on the second or third choice and it's the bail-out that can save us.

Take care guys.

(the big guy with the cold)