Thursday dojo owner/invite class

Started with warmups then both moving and standing basics.

Worked on Fukyugata I, II, Pinan Shodan, Naihanchi shodan katas.

Fukyugata  I bunkai with Art Ishi sensai and Fred Schlesinger sensai.

Practiced various sections of kata with Tony Roberts sensai.

Arakaki sensai stressed blocking with power punching to the opponents center. Make sure to maintain correct posture.

Practiced Fukyugata II less than Fukyugata II.

Arakaki sensai talked about keeping the hands tight to the body on the tomoe zuki  technique. Don’t get too wide, don’t flail.

Pinan Shodan

Show shuto uchi with power. Don’t expose armpit on Jordan uke.

Naihanchi shodan

Arakaki sensai corrected my Haito uchi. I was showing it too tight, said it should be extended more.

Showed application trom opening part – same as in 2018 Germany seminar:
     Attacker punches left, defender smacks down with left and delivers haito uchi to neck over top of attack.
     Defender grabs back of attackers neck and delivers yoko hiji ate to opponents face.
     Defender then sweeps fumi komi ashi with right to opponents left leg. Holds attacker’s left
         arm as he falls, doing arm bar over left leg while pinning with right knee.
     Finishes off attacker with gedan zuki to his head