Sherman Harrill in 1997

 

A simple Sherman Harrill lesson

from a 1997 clinic in Derry, NH.

 

It involves what is within 3 strikes.

 

First some opening detail.

 

The opening left strike/parry is to the area behind the attacking elbow.

 

This is to shorten the following block/strike making it easier to stop the attackers 2^nd right punch.

In effect this is one technique that removes  two strikes toward you.

 

That understood let us look at the full defensive technique series.

 

Next as the left hand strikes downward, the right hand strikes into the neck. (I believe in reality this is a finishing move however the striking series continues.

 

 

Then the right hand continues to block/strike down to control a right strike from the attacker.

 

In my words done as a 1-2-3.