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Tues 2/24

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Class led by Zack.

Tonfa basics  and Fuykugata Ⅰ in weapons portion of class. It’s OK  to double block with tonfa, particularly jodan and gedan-uke.

After light stretching,  practiced kata renzoku through Pinan Ⅲ

Worked on Pinan Ⅴ in smaller group led by Noah.

Foot work

  •  Same side foot pulls along with punch to accelerate kaku-zuki.
  • Only the right foot moves from jigotai-dachi to naname zenkutsu-dachi after the wari-uke.

Pulling/pushing rhythm  from the augmented gedan-uke through kosa-uke and first front punch.

Worked on Naihanchi Ⅲ in another breakout group.

Split into groups and worked on Pinan Ⅲ bunkai

In black belt portion, worked on Wankan and after that Wankan bunkai.

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First August Kata Class

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Arrived late and jumped in during Naihanchi Shodan. Went on to do Naihanchi Nidan a couple of times, and finally worked on Sandan with Jessan and Lara. All of them felt awkward due to lack of practice lately.

Worked on applications of portions of Naihanchi Shodan. The opening two moves could be used to block a front punch and then pull the attacker in to finish. The moroto-uke could be used in the same way. You need to step in and turn to the side to make it work. Think about the motion starting with an inside uchi-uke. Sensai said that any point in the kata where your hands come together could be a trap. Also can be a block and simultaneous attack.

Sensai had us perform the other kata. We worked on one part of Pinan Yondan (kosa-dachi to the ¾ turn). He also reiterated how to step into, turn and slide when delivering the iaigoshi -dachi in Pinan Godan. In Ananku, you need to rotate your hip out when turning from outside uchi-uke to naname-zenkutsu-dachi.

Worked on Yamanni-ryu bo basics, the four strikes, and the four directions basics.

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Last Class Before Canada

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Class led by Sensai.

Worked on Naihanchi Ⅰ-Ⅲ and Pinan Godan.

I have a tendency to rush through the Naihanchi kata – need to work on slowing down and emphasizing the technique.

The middle section of Naihanchi Ⅱ has a yoko-shuto-uke.

In Naihanchi Ⅲ, the second move is a kizame-zuki followed by uchi-uke. The block should be distinct, don’t hurry through this part.

Bo training

Practiced Shiromatsu-no-kon

basic attack/defense bo routines

In the black belt class, reviewed Fukyugata Ⅰ/Ⅱ and Pinan Shodan/Nidan Bunkai. Still need a ton of work here.

Sensai finished with a quick explanation of Pinan Sandan bunkai. Middle section through the end features mostly right handed attacks.

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Return of the bo

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Class led by Sensai.

Worked on Fukyugata Ⅰ/Ⅱ and Naihanchi Shodan/Nidan

Bo finally made an appearance in Tuesday class this year. Also a new basic bo kata (I’ve referred to it as Kihon Bo Ⅰ since one never knows if there is another on the horizon.) This comes out of the Matsubayashi-ryu lineage as opposed to the don-yu-kon Ⅰ/Ⅱ kata which originate in Yamanni-ryu.

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Applied basics

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In groups of three, we practiced the four main kicks.

Practiced one of Sensai’s dojo routines. The defensive side starts from kumite-dachi. When the attack comes, step back, bringing the left foot back to the right, while blocking Shukoken up with the left hand. Then stepping back, block down Shokoken again with the left hand. The next punch from the opponents right gets blocked down with the right hand and the following punch from the opponents left gets blocked again with the right hand using jodan-uke.
Next comes a front kick from the rear (right) foot followed by a right jodan-zuki and left chudan-zuki.

Worked on Fukyugata Ichi bunkai with Asa and Sempai Wands. Practiced Pinan Yondan and Godan, the second of which Sensai said was very good. Also worked on Naihanchi Sandan.

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Another Tuesday class

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Hoping to be able to get back on a Tuesday/Saturday schedule again.

Zack led the class today.  Stretched and worked on blocking/punching drills. Went through all kata up to Pinan Sandan before breaking into groups.

Starting with Fukugata Ni and in all Pinan kata, the first move is a short step forward with a turn to the first block.

In Pinan Yondan, after the first two kicks, there should be a slide forward into the hiji-ate attack. Following the second kick, the next move is a strike with the right hand and a head block with the left. That should have the proper angle and distance for jodan-uke even though the hand is open.

Worked on Naihanchi Sandan with Sensai Lara. The first and third front punches should be followed by a chest block. She said the tendency is to rush through the Naihanchi kata, but that it’s important to perform each move.  Performing these kata slowly to emphasize the individual moves is perfectly acceptable. Afterwards Sensai Alvin said that for the moves that have a supporting hand, it should just touch the punching/blocking arm.

Worked on Fukyugata Ichi/Ni bunkai with Sensais Zack and Alvin.
I remembered more of each than I thought, but don’t feel especially comfortable with them yet.  I think I need to practice both parts regularly like I do kata.

Lastly, we worked on nunchaku basics:

inside kasa-uchi

jodan-uke followed by an around-the-head strike

chudan-uke followed by a figure-eight

lower/uppper cross block in zenkutsu-dachi

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Made a kata class for a change

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This Tuesday’s kata class was pretty full and the first in a while led by Sensai. I’ve also missed several due to our schedule at home or weather-related dojo closings.

Worked through all kata through Pinan Sandan twice as a group. Performed Pinan Yondan/Godan and highest Naihanchi kata in smaller groups. The first chest punch in Naihanchi Sandan can be interpreted in several ways, one of which is a punch followed by an inside chest block.

Worked on tonfa blocking and striking basics in main class and practiced Fukyugata Ichi with tonfa in ni-kyu class.
Tonfa is still pretty uncomfortable for me. Obviously need to practice more with it for that to improve.

Sensai said that Matsubayashi-Ryu kobudo is focused mainly on bo and sai. There are really only about 3 kata each for tonfa and kama.

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Monday, kumite week

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Kumite

Lots of free sparring. Sempai Wands emphasized moving right and left and attacking at the same time. Harder to see and defend than attacking from the front.

Yakusoku kumite

Practiced 1-7. I need a lot of work here. I appreciate Laura and John’s forbearance. Sensai was critical of our effort and focus. Need to make sure this is not lifeless kumite and that techniques are delivered and defended against as if it was a real fight. Referenced O Sensai’s book.

Technique

Practiced punches on the makiwara and kicks to the bag. Sensai pointed out that I need to use the outside of my foot more on the yoko geri. I was either using my heel or not turning my ankle enough. My right-hand punches were generally correct, but some of the ones on the left were not landing on the index and middle knucles.

Kata

Sensai went over the counts in Naihanchi Nidan and Sandan. Mostly, each count has 1 technique in Nidan however several in Sandan have 2-3.

Reviewed Kihon Kama Ichi/Ni. I have the basic pattern down. Sensai emphasized jigotai to zenkutsu-dachi transitions in the strikes.

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First kata class

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Worked on open hand kata with Sempai Wands

Pinan Godan

  • Kaku-zuki should have follow-through and not be stopped. Your anatomy pulls it back.

  • The Chudan Hasami-uke block should be about nose height, fingers should be straight.

  • Otoshi-uke is both a block and a strike.

Naihanchi Shodan

  • The morote-zuki strike should be lower than shoulder, almost a chudan-zuki. Allows you to use your torso and hips for power and not just your shoulder.

  • The uraken-uchi in all Naihanchi kata should have a snap at the wrist.

Naihanchi Nidan

  • In kosa-dachi, the back leg braces the front providing strength and balance.

Naihanchi Sandan

  • The punch after the uraken-uchi is immediately followed by a chest block.

I’m not entirely clear on the count in either Naihanchi Nidan or Sandan. Some counts have multiple techniques. Need to check with Sensai.

Sai Dai Ichi

  • stance changes in first sequence:

3x shizentai-dachi (strikes) to jigotai-dachi (down block) back to shizentai-dachi (punch)

zenkutsu-dachi (clearing) to nekoashi-dachi (settling) back to zenkutsu-dachi (double strike)

Turn is back to jigotai-dachi (down block) then again to shizentai-dachi (punch)

  • stance for both flip and strike (stab) near the end is also nekoashi-dachi