Mark Hatmaker recently asked why the human animal so often places its dominant side to the rear whenever power, precision, or survival are at stake. His list was broad and historically informed: the boxer with his power hand back, the batter with his strong foot behind the plate, the quarterback and pitcher who coil theirContinue reading “STRONG SIDE BACK”
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TACHI DORI (Forms 1 and 2)
I have been presenting sword-takes away from the paired sword form san-no-tachi. The reason to show the disarms from a paired sword exercise is to train the visual system to recognize how the moment in time looks and to teach sensitivity in weapon engagements. Form 1 is done on after the first kirikaeshi. Shidachi executesContinue reading “TACHI DORI (Forms 1 and 2)”
VISUALIZATION
I have covered this is other posts >here< and >here< but give the importance of visualization in weapons training, I thought it useful to revisit the topic. The eight basic suburi are kata that anyone can practice solo. To my way of thinking, the most effective way to learn the pattern is to ensure theContinue reading “VISUALIZATION”
Protective Arts 