These posts – and most of my classes – as I stated in my Introduction, are pedagogical experiments: My attempt to understand, explain, explicate and communicate the why and how of each technique to derive universal principles. My last several classes have explored shomen-uchi kokyu nage direct. I have presented it as a three-beat response:Continue reading “UKEME – HIGHLINE STRIKES”
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KOSHINAGE
In class I presented three basic forms of koshinage from shomenuchi ikkyo. To start, assume the kihon response for ikkyo, but because uke was not controlled through the arm alone, uke starts to stand. Nage therefore responds by closing the gap (entering) while using the hand once on uke’s elbow to take uke’s hip, loadContinue reading “KOSHINAGE”
KATADORI MENUCHI 2
Kata dori menuchi is the logical development from the kata dori grab. The kihon presentation of kata menuchi is for uke to execute two quickly successive actions; the kata grab followed by an immediate overhead strike (shomen uchi). To learn to deliver two discrete attacks in a quick succession requires serious practice. I have coveredContinue reading “KATADORI MENUCHI 2”
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