Gyaku hanmi katate dori ashi sabaki. I use the static encounter as a starting point because it safely teaches powerful concepts. Aikido’s focus on connection is important to feel as a bodily (somatic) connection with your partner. From the moment uke grasps nage’s hand, nage must sink (break plane, dropping the center) in order to capture theContinue reading “USHIRO TENKAN”
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PUNCH TO THE FACE
A punch to the face is what Mulligan sensei called a high affect encounter – jodan tsuki scares most people. Jodan and jodan tsuki are both covered in earlier posts. This morning presented the classic Karate punch, meaning the fist is twisted at the final contact and the elbow is turned point out, forearm parallelContinue reading “PUNCH TO THE FACE”
PRAYER ENTRY
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”
Protective Arts 