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”
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MASTER JAMES A KEATING
The triadic structure is nearly universal. There are three levels of learning: freshman/sophomore/senior; apprentice/journeyman/master; shu/ha/ri; all triads: triskelions. Learning is progressive. First one follows instructions, memorizes patterns, absorbs variations; once the basics are mastered, one starts to learn the linkages, the theory connecting the techniques; then one starts to learn from his own practice, createsContinue reading “MASTER JAMES A KEATING”
KUBOTAN
Kubotan Techniques for your library: download the PDF. Who is Takayuki Kubota? >here< What is a kubotan? A small hand-held impact weapon that is used as a “force multiplier” in order to facilitate locks and nerve plexus strikes. There are numerous historical and cultural precedents – yawara, kongou (vajra), tessen, shobo, pasak, etc. The techniques illustratedContinue reading “KUBOTAN”
Protective Arts 