Saturday we were able to do a private seminar on the use of the point with Master Foiler Vincent Camillo at Northwest Fencing Center. The use of the point – the straight thrust is a critical skill to add to one’s arsenal and foil is a great introduction. The limitation of the torso as a targetContinue reading “FOIL: THE USE OF THE POINT”
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RYOTEDORI 4
We have been exploring ryotedori as an indexing concept – using examples from the repertoire of techniques to extract principles As an additional concept I related nage’s use of shyuto to the 5 basic knife retention methods. Linking the two concepts: remember that the first knife retention technique shows the grasped knife hand rolling atContinue reading “RYOTEDORI 4”
PRAYER ENTRY
Indexing. Conceptually indexing is a way to quickly act based on a limited amount of tactile information. In the ryotedori series it is easier to understand – the indexing almost can be seen as a logic-gate: if this, then that game. A broader tool to keep in your conceptual tool chest are prayer hands. By placing your handsContinue reading “PRAYER ENTRY”
Protective Arts 