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Seminar Day Three

Marathon Yamanni-Ryu bo training today.

The morning session started with stretching, followed by lots of repetitions of kihon bo demonstrated by Taira Sensai.

Kihon bo Ⅰ was kasa-uchi strikes. Change sides by switching hands and using footwork Ⅱ.

Kihon bo Ⅱ was blocking down and poking

Kihon bo Ⅲ was striking horizontally from side to side.

Practiced bo kata probably 40 times each. Yammani-ryu is all about using the bo to extend the distance on attacks.

Shushi-No-Kon Ichi

Choun-No-Kun Ichi (Choun means “Morning Cloud”)

First July class

Class led by Sensai.

Went through all Fukyugata and Pinan kata.

Also worked on Pinan Sandan bunkai with Jessan:

In the opening part, the attacker steps zenkutsu-dachi left side punching left. Defender blocks chudan-uchi then blocks same punch cutting up and right. The attaker kicks from the rear (right) foot and the defender blocks cutting down right.

The second part, the attacker again zenkutsu-dachi left side punching left. Then pulls back and chambers both fists as the defender attacks nukite-zuki. Then reaches foward with the right hand and grabs the defender while stepping back left (with small slide) to jigotai-dachi. The defender turns, and punches oi-zuki. Attacker steps back right punches left and immediately right. The defender counters with a right front punch under the first, then turns to elbow block the second.

The third part the attacker steps shizentai-dachi right and front punches. Defender steps right jigotai-dachi and blocks right with inside elbow block followed by uraken. Repeats the same with left, then again to the right, this time with a wrist grab after the elbow block.

Worked on kihon bo (Shinjo Sensai) Shiromatsu-no-kon, and Shushi-No-Kon in the way Taira Sensai may likely teach it in Canada.