Good point, Nic I agree entirely with keeping the weight forward and not shifting it to the back leg. Thanks for that clarification. Gordon ... From: Nic...
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Dec 1, 2003 4:05 pm
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Perhaps I mis-read/misunderstood, but I think Nic may have been eluding to the fact that before we pivot, the front foot does not move. There is no shuffle in...
That's my understanding. The front foot is already placed in the proper position when second control is applied. Thus, shite only has to pivot. I should...
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Dec 1, 2003 9:14 pm
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I was looking at the testing requirements posted under the files section. Are weapons still a part of Yoshinkan Aikido? Do we have standardized waza for...
What ... no body wants to touch this eh? Well, according the syllabus posted on the honbu dojo, IYAF and this site, there are no weapons requirements for...
I think that it is unfortunate that weapons are not standardized in the syllabus. Really, where do these movements come from? Anyone look at their basic...
During my short visits to Japan, Inoue Sensei would commonly teach a weapons (sword when I was there) during Kenshu Wednesday or Thursday afternoons. I suspect...
As long as I can remember I have always trained with Bokkto, jo and tanto as part of the AYC curriculum and of course as part of Kushida sensei curriculum...
I believe that Steven is correct in saying that weapons work came primarily from Kushida Sensei. Having started my training in the '80's under Kushida Sensei,...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Dec 2, 2003 4:37 pm
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Dear List, On behalf of Aikido Yoshinkai Canada, I would like to make the following announcement: Aikido Yoshinkai Canada is pleased to announce the release of...
As posted weapons are taught at honbu, but outside of the regular syllabus.
It is somewhat a topic of debate, but I think all can see the benefits of
weapons...
Peggy Woo and Darren ...
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Dec 3, 2003 2:17 pm
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Hi Darren, What weapons forms/style is being taught(outside of the regular syllabus) at the honbu by Inoue and Takeno Sensei? Daryl ... syllabus. ... benefits...
Well there is a technique that definitely warrants some discussion... As always, ALL comments on this technique are appreciated...thoughts, feel, instruction,...
... discussion... I have one problem with this technique: after applying sankajo, how do you take uke's arm down without running into power? Being the short...
... I have one problem with this technique: after applying sankajo how do you take uke's arm down without running into power? Are you cutting down and moving...
I have seen senior instructors do this in two very effective ways. Visualize that you have uke up on his toes and you are pivoting. At some point you will...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Dec 4, 2003 3:12 pm
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I agree with Steven about the shoulder. What are you doing with the shoulder? Are you placing a hand there? Also, when you said that you have problems in...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Dec 4, 2003 3:18 pm
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... I don't think so; I like to think in terms of connecting to uke's shoulder with sankajo. Charles Yeomans...
Assuming we are taking about the X-step back portion of the technique. My bias is the power will be found in the basic movement Tai no henko Ichi - the return...
In reference to #2, it may be helpful after the x-step back and cut down, since we are to shuffle back, the movement's feeling should be similar to that of...
... Assuming we are taking about the X-step back portion of the technique. My bias is the power will be found in the basic movement Tai no henko Ichi - the...
Right. The shoulder is controlled and the spine is controlled and the leg is controlled. So uke's entire balance is taken through appropriate elbow ...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Dec 4, 2003 4:18 pm
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Of course there is a shoulder connection, but the question used the phrase "catch the shoulder." I can't visualize what that means. Help me out. Gordon ... ...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Dec 4, 2003 4:20 pm
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True. The power is also found in the leverage that comes from applying pressure to the elbow. This draws uke NATURALLY downward and toward shite, so that...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Dec 4, 2003 4:35 pm
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By "catch the shoulder" I think is meant that you should be able to move uke's shoulder around from sankajo. Usually I stress rotating uke's shoulder forward...
Ok. That makes sense. ... From: Charles Yeomans [mailto:yeomans@...] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 10:40 AM To: yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com ...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Dec 4, 2003 4:51 pm
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Putting together a booklet for use in teaching a self defence seminar. Any and all input regarding anything accepted. Agendas, concepts, ideas, past...
