Kaze Uta Budo Kai Forum Archive

Brief report on Dan Harden transmitting old school Aiki of internal power
We covered a lot of ground in two days ... Here is how I would describe the skill sets under development ...

Isolating the body mechanisms of delivery of energy to solely the smooth bowing and winding actions of the fascia ...
Controlling for Delivery of energy that is self stabilizing, self equalizing in posture and balance function ...
Minimizing/ quieting all extraneous foot, hip, shoulder activation and weight shift ...
Working into a threshold of tonus comparable to a morning yawn / stretch...
Working through contact points in ounces of pressure, not foot pounds with zero relative pressure change ...
Manifesting the kuzushi on contact from any contact surface ...
Developing the body control to hold anchor points under maximal tension and simultaneously keep a loose frame and structure freely operating underneath it ...
Developing body control to become capable to continually pulse cleanly with maximal explosive effect...
Develop body control that contributes to the health and tonus of the joints, fascia, muscles, and organs ...
Developing a free flowing fully integrated structure that transits horizontally and fluidly (minimizing detectable rise and fall or lateral sway in transit ) to so as to hit and react continuously ....
Employing a strategy of simultaneously hiding your own center while maximally effecting theirs through a threshold of soft and inexorable contact and potential of explosive power...