The Charge In
The Rince an Bhata Uisce Bheatha style is characterized by in-close moves and techniques that are launched from a contact point, called a pivotal. Therefore, the first thing a fighter wants to do is to get in close and create that first pivotal with his opponent from which he can launch further moves. The Charge In is the most common method for doing this.
The Charge In is essentially a stick punch except that instead of returning his bata back towards himself, the fighter moves his body in towards his outstretched bata. This changes his position by 90 degrees leaving him in close to his opponent. It's important to note that the stick punch and the body swing movement are NOT two separate moves. Both are part of one FAST, continuous motion that is almost simultaneous.
Click on any of the photos below to see an enlarged version.
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Glen launches a stick punch which Oliver begins to block.
(Oliver is using a make-shift bata because an authentic bata was not available at the time the photos were taken.)
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Glen immediately swings his whole body in (like a door hinge) towards his bata re-gripping his bata so that he once again has it in both hands.
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The photos below show the exact same technique but from the opposite angle. Even though the stick punch in this demonstration is an offensive stick punch, the Charge In can also be done with a stick punch used as a block.
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Glen launches a stick punch, really a stick jab because the emphasis is more on speed than on power.
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Using his leg like a pin in a door hinge, Glen swings his body in towards his bata. This is NOT a separate move but rather a continuation of the stick punch motion.
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Notice that at the end of the Charge In, Glen's bata is now in contact with Oliver's stick. Glen will launch his next move from this contact point -- and Oliver will also use this contact point to launch his next move if he gains the advantage in time.
Note that once an Rince an Bhata Uisce Bheatha fighter is in on his opponent, both hands remain on, or in very close contact with, the bata at all times.
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Photos: Copyright © 2001 Kimberley Stickel
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Web site: Copyright © 2002 Lisa T
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