I have the distinct disadvantage that my face is precisely level with my son’s elbow while guarding him playing basketball. In a two-on-one game, he passed me, boxed out his younger brother and while doing so, swung an elbow squarely into my chin. Fortunately for me it was aligned to drive my jaw nearly straightContinue reading “TAKING A HIT”
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ISOLATION AND HOW TO TRAIN
It is unfortunate that Covid-19 keeps us from training together. Aikido is a partnered art and “social distancing” has made training together impossible. Nevertheless, there are ways to keep your connection to the art. Okay, I admit to having a soft spot for some not-so-high-brow books. Steve Perry’s (1986) The Man Who Never Missed is just aContinue reading “ISOLATION AND HOW TO TRAIN”
PUNCH TO THE FACE
A punch to the face is what Mulligan sensei called a high affect encounter – jodan tsuki scares most people. Jodan and jodan tsuki are both covered in earlier posts. This morning presented the classic Karate punch, meaning the fist is twisted at the final contact and the elbow is turned point out, forearm parallelContinue reading “PUNCH TO THE FACE”
Protective Arts 