Kaze Uta Budo Kai Forum Archive

Daito ryu is UP DOWN TURN1. calibrate to really soft... no back pressure ... no fight at contact...two beers2. rotate and cant  on the vertical  axis3. torso turns not hip 4. move before his power locks on5. hip might move as a side effect of torso - torso is driver not hip6. ends like a sword cut7. let em fall, dont throw them8. have them teach it back to you for a feedback loop9  hands start down and go out to meet them 10 use line of attackers to sharpen adaptation to different bodies and timings11 knees pull forward not bend--engage the back of the leg12 inhale/exhale/rotate13 work from maximal problem -two uke, double hand grasp on each wrist-- then back it down to one uke  with a single grip to see how little it takes14 dont lean in, instead cant forward-- maintain vertical axis even under pressure15 calibrate  to just touch, no grip16 no extra at the end17 kuzushi on contact18 use a classical technique to look for openings-- to learn how to analyze waza19 one side of the body  pull on one side and push on the other-equalize  -- the goal is 50/50  but you will do wel to get 51/4920 never attack the point of contact21 allow feet to move to keep sticky relationship22 center like a 3D ball,  breath inflates the ball --same force that goes forward goes backfor 360 degree stability23 feet only move when they have to24 look at eyes not at hands25 cross the center line26 dont let them touch your center27 elbow directs force28  make postures that are weak for them29 up is straight up30 to go left, go right first31 absorb the target32 be like a gyroscope under light tension -- be a lathe turning before they make contact33 feet screw into the floor34 rotate like bicycle pedal 35 elbows toward his ears36 turning steps are almost all closing37 work as if the hand has a knife in it38 yer already dead so why step back?39 one elbow goes forward, the other goes back40  hands quiet, shoulders down and quiet, hips quiet, feet quiet ...hands independent of elbows ... elbows are independent  of shoulder... hips independent of the thorax...knees/thighs/ calves  independent  of feet41 use of flicking snot  gesture  for negative force-- added acceleration without structural poweradditionally: work on the following at least 5 minutes a day solo practice -- 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...