shihonage

BONE LOCKING

Aihanmi katate dori irimi tenkan is generalized to the R/R, L/L relationship: a cross hand grab. The grab starts from the premise of an opponent approaching with the same dominate hand. Think weapons – this is a quick flow entry, with a cut over lead then passing to the outside line (kiri kaeshi). The kihon exercise isContinue reading “BONE LOCKING”

The opening move of san no tachi begins with both players connecting their ken near the kissaki. Keeping the connection flat to flat, the initial move is to snappily turn uke’s blade off-line and cut the thumb while simultaneously sliding to the flank. Nage’s right hand started vertical (seigan no kamai) and now has turned nailsContinue reading “SHIHONAGE”

KOTEGAESHI to IRIMINAGE: Circular Dissolves

Although I have tried to stick to the basics and teach to the test, this morning I broke the theme – and re-introduced concepts. It was a small class so the deviation probably did little damage. Techniques are in many ways easier than concepts because they are discrete and short, composed of a few beatsContinue reading “KOTEGAESHI to IRIMINAGE: Circular Dissolves”