Everyday carry items by definition are those items you carry with you at all times whenever you leave your home. I was taught the limerick “Testicles, spectacles, wallet, and watch” as a general reminder of those most necessary EDC items. An earlier post provided a more practical review for a city-dweller. I have not revisitedContinue reading “E.D.C. REVISITED”
Category Archives: Reference Materials
OUTLINE FOR SHIHONAGE FROM THE EIGHT SUBURI
The eight basic sword forms are a set that provide a frame work that can be translated for empty hand. In this regard, the sword forms are concepts that inform the empty hand techniques, specifically shihonage. Form 1. Gyakuhanmi katatedori, step back – bone lockForm 2. Gyakuhanmi katatedori, step forward – bone lockForm 3. GyakuhanmiContinue reading “OUTLINE FOR SHIHONAGE FROM THE EIGHT SUBURI”
JOINT CONTROL
Any martial artist must study the use and limitations of the body; its structure and mechanics – and specifically its joints. (The banner image shows the major synovial joints of the skeletal system.) In Aikido, we are principally concerned with the control of the opponent’s “center” but the techniques achieve this by working from theContinue reading “JOINT CONTROL”
Protective Arts 