Training Idea.

[Thorsteinn]

Aggressor & Defender-

For one minute the Defender must defend from the Aggressors flurry of fast solid blows. No stopping when the guys is hit, just a continuous wave of attacks. The Defender may throw one single shot/blow and that is it. The ordeal ends after one minute or if the Defender lands his single shot as a "Telling Blow". The Aggressor may not stop for anything short of true injury, a hold, or the Defenders single blow landing solidly.

Purpose:

The Defender learns how to throw a good shot when pressed solidly, & how to defend against a flurry of shots.

The Aggressor improves his offensive skills when tired, as you will be after going for one minute flat-out, and to learn to watch for a good attack even when in the midst of a flurry.

Feedback?

-Ivan

[Sir William]

I use a similar mindset when doing cardio workouts, especially on a treadmill...basically run 1 minute, jog/walk 1 minute- it keeps the body from getting too complacent in repetitive motion; speed up/slow down can be taxing!

Applying to that to just about anything else would make for an interesting and initially beneficial workout; you'd need to have able instructors who can manage the timekeeping aspect.  I could see one or the other getting too enthused and mayhap forget that he/she is to switch roles after one minute.  Just my thoughts on it.

[Sir James A]

I've seen very similar in eastern martial arts where sparring partners would take turns on offensive and defensive, except that defensive is not allowed to strike, only to block, deflect and move.

[Sir Edward]

We've done a variation on this where one person is designated to make the first attack. Until he follows through on an attack, the other guy is disallowed from doing so. But once it's on, it's on.

We've also done other variations where there is uneven scoring and target area.

[Sir Brian]

At MASHS we do a slight variation to this kind of drill. The defender remains behind a line within only a couple of paces from a wall. The attacker can advance across the line. The defender must not let the attacker pass the line. I think of it as “defending the keep”. Essentially the defender must become highly aggressive or end up getting pressed against the wall and succumbing to the attacker’s barrage of attacks. 

[Sir William]

Defending the keep...aptly put.