Another missed Saturday in Covid-mandated isolation. Another opportunity to cross-train solo skills. If you don’t already own one – a simple speed bag set up is a good investment. A free-standing unit is an inexpensive and portable way to start. With the bag, start with a standard rhythm to get a pattern and response fromContinue reading “BROKEN RHYTHM”
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DRAWPOINT
In a self defense scenario, reaction time is one of the most important types of speed to cultivate. In traditional Japanese arts, iaijutsu is an example of a quick draw response system, now become an ossified art.[1] The Drawpoint method of deploying a knife is a modern cognate alive with potential. Drawpoint is Comtech’s refinementContinue reading “DRAWPOINT”
SPEAR HAND IN AIKIDO
Saturday morning practice at 0830 – it’s not for snowflakes. Shomen-uchi was the attack which of course could be a punch to the face. Don’t get stuck in linguistic ruts that occlude your ability to see the similarities. The warm up was suwariwaza with the basic dexterity familiarization: ikkyo, nikkyo, sankyo, yonkyo in a linkedContinue reading “SPEAR HAND IN AIKIDO”
Protective Arts 