Hubud - Trapping Drills (Training idea and overview)

We use the Trapping Drills and Hubud training for a wide variety of training.  

Distance training

Hubud drills are done at close range. This closeness gives us a great chance to train our skills in this range.  

Co-ordination/Ambidexterity

By working drills, particularly the intermediate and advanced variations, you can greatly improve your co-ordination and ambidexterity. The exercises allow for switching sides as frequently as needed to develop both right and left equally.

Hand-speed/Re-activity

We use this kind of training to burn in muscle memory so that in a surprise situation our automatic response is to block, redirect, and return an attack of our own.  

Stress Management

Trapping Drills and Hubud Training are an excellent way to gradually introduce some stress and allow us a chance to become used to contact and close proximity.

Timing

Hubud has a rhythm.  We use this rhythm to establish a connection with our partner - a connection we would break in a real encounter.  Although above I suggest that hubud drills would have a three-count rhythm, this is only for absolute beginners.  The reality is that there should be at most a two count timing involved (receive - redirect/return).  As you pass intermediate into advanced, everything is done on a single beat simultaneously.