I love teaching control in striking. One of my favorite drills starts full power, but you only touch the cloth of the gi. Once you find a rhythm, not plowing into your partner and not missing, you learn to “stick and pull”: touch the gi, pull off, then touch again. Next, graze the skin, stick and pull, graze and pull, until you can drive power through the body without actually hitting full force. Over 40 years this single drill sharpened my technique, improved my speed, and more importantly gave