Playing off the fencer’s lunge, we have moved back to jodan tsuki with the emphasis on the role of the attacker – using the straight blast effectively. An explosive attack is a pre-requisite to honest training. Repetition – correct form repeated until the attack is both accurate and powerful is our homework. MostContinue reading “JODAN TSUKI to USHIRO RYOTEDORI”
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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”
RYOTEDORI 3
More ryotedori. First some tricks. If uke should try to exert a strong control by locking down on your wrists, remember to simply clap your hands quickly – then execute your technique. Remember – the closer your hands to your center the more power you have. Another trick is to recall that the weakest point ofContinue reading “RYOTEDORI 3”
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