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8th January 2008

Morning Training Session - 8 Jan

Formal dojo training at the Kengokai Dojo doesn’t start again until 21 January. In the meantime, we will have the odd informal session in a park, just to keep the mind and body working.

Today a couple of us met at 7.30am at North Sydney Oval and we did a very light kata session. We focused on Naihanchin in its various flavours, working through Naihanchin no Sho, and correcting several fine points of this form. We then started on the larger Naihanchin no Kata form that is the signature of Shorinjiryu Karate. In so doing, we discussed a little the linkages between the various forms of Naihanchin.

17th September 2007

Training Thursday 13 September

Following on the focus from last Monday’s sesssion, our session tonight started with basics in the form of Renzoku Waza (combination techniques).

We then ran through a number of tanshiki kumite drills (single attack and counter drills), where the counter technqiues consisted of an evasion and bridging technique, followed by a single counter. These counters included tsuki waza (punches), keri waza (kicks), uchi waza (strikes), kansetsu waza (joint locks) and shime waza (choking techniques).

The evasions were to the various angles, usually working a 45 degree angle.

In some cases the counters were based on the principles of omote waza (obvious techniques), ura waza (reverse technique) and in one case also sutemi waza (sacrifice technique).

11th September 2007

Training Monday 10 September

This session started with a review of many basic techniques put into various combinations (renzoku waza).

We then spent most of the session working on tanshiki kumite (single attack and counter) sequences. We covered 8 sequences that included defences based on punches (tsuki waza), kicks (keri waza), strikes (uchi waza) and joint locks (kansetsu waza).

10th August 2007

Training 9/8/07

Tonight’s session focussed a little (!) on the concept of awareness, its importance in self defence, and its practice in kata and kumite training.

We then put this into practice by working on respective kata – Happiken, and for a couple of people, Nijushiho.

Awareness is one of the most critical martial skills. With some luck, it will keep you from having to use your technical training.

6th August 2007

Training Monday 6 August

Tonight’s session was focused on a grading test for 2 of our members. Congratulations to Joanna and Adrian on their promotions to 6th Kyu (Orange Belt). Very well deserved.

After this, we started to look at the next kata in the syllabus, Nijushiho.

31st July 2007

Training Monday 30 July 2007

Last nights session saw work on bojutsu, with an emphasis on moving the bo (6 foot cudgel) through the hands to be an effective weapon. We then looked at the bo kata Gorin no Bo.

We finished with work on individual kata.

27th July 2007

Training Thursday 26 July

This session started with an exercise in developing greater situational awareness, incorporated into the warmups and basics. Those that were there expressed an interest in the approach, and for those that weren’t, well you’ll just have to wait until its done again.

The class split then, with one pair working on Renshu Kumite Ni, exploring both the migi and hidari (right and left) execution of this yakusoku kumite. Again, this is an exercise in developing mental agility as much as it was for physical training. Although judging by the sweaty foreheads, the latter goal was also met.

The other part of the class spent some detail time on basics.

We grouped at the end to explore an exercise in qi gung (kiko in Japanese), a partner drill that works on developing open handed attacks coordinated with breathing and the “give and take” of working with the partner.

21st July 2007

Training Thursday 19 July

Training last night saw a “Thursday Free-For-All” approach, where free time was given over to practice whatever syllabus material was desired. An emphasis was placed on the presentation aspects.

Practice covered yakusoku kumite, tanshiki kumite, kata and goshinjutsu (self defence).

18th July 2007

Training Monday16 July

I’ve been very very remiss lately about keeping this training blog up to date. I wasn’t sure if it was serving any value, but I’ve come to realise that as much as anything, it serves as a reminder of what was covered, when.

This session saw us kick off with basics and then focus on kumite for the evening. We started with Renshu Kumite Ni, then moved onto Nijushiho Waza.

Being the first time we’ve looked at Nijushiho Waza, we discussed the foundation of the form, and the closely related Nijushiho no Kata. Both were core training methods of the founder of Shorinjiryu, Shinan Kori Hisataka, and as such, should continue to be a core of our training.

23rd March 2007

Traning Thursday 22 March

This session saw a run through fundamentals, then moved on to kumite practice, focusing on the first 2 basic kumite – Shoden no Ichi and Shoden no Ni.

In Shoden no Ichi, tori steps back 3 paces from uke. This is the exception to the four paces seen in most other Shorinjiryu kumite. Both sides step back into stance, whereas in other kumite, tori steps forward and uke steps back.

Remember the three key points for kumite practice, according to Kaicho Watanabe

Try to hit the target
Don’t get hit
Follow the pattern

After this, we looked at a single goshin jutsu technique – a defence from a single wrist grab – the attackers right hand grabbing uke’s left. This technique involves a takedown. When being tori, remember to breakfall using the free arm to break the fall, and disperse the impact away from the body’s core.

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