Keiko Diary
Our topics today:
- UKEMI basics with Eric Steeves and Ulli Kubetzek
- Gradings (6th/4th kyu)
Our topics today:
- HANMI-HANDACHI-WAZA
- KATATE-DORI SHIHO-NAGE in OMOTE
- KATATE-DORI SHIHO-NAGE in URA
- KATATE-DORI SHIHO-NAGE in URA, alternative form (lead UKE around your back)
- TACHI-WAZA
- RYOTE-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE, static form
- RYOTE-DORI IKKYO in OMOTE, dynamic form
- RYOTE-DORI IKKYO in URA, both forms
Our topics today:
- RYOTE-DORI
- Attack RYOTE-DORI
- TENCHI-NAGE in OMOTE and URA
- IKKYO in OMOTE and URA
- KOKYU-NAGE ("reversed TENCHI-NAGE")
- Mock exam 6th and 4th Kyu
- KOKYU-NAGE from KATATE-DORI: four different forms, partially with high falls
Our topics today:
- SHOMEN-UCHI and its origins from sword movements
- Contact exercises with and without sword
- SHOMEN-UCHI IKKYO in OMOTE, traditional Z form
- SHOMEN-UCHI IKKYO in OMOTE, short form with hip movement (Endo Sensei)
- SHOMEN-UCHI IKKYO in URA, spiral cut and pivot steps
Our topics today:
- KIMUSUBI: contact work
- Construction of MOROTE-DORI from contact work
- Principles for TORI: upright position, relaxed shoulder, IRIMI-TENAK movement, low ellbow, suitable distance
- Principles for UKE: development and intention of the attack, position and behaviour while taking UKEMI
- MOROTE-DORI IKKYO OMOTE, basic structure and movement patterns using IRIMI-KAITEN for the pin
- MOROTE-DORI IKKYO URA, basic structure and movement patterns using IRIMI-TENKAN for the pin ("basket ball step" spiral downwards movement)
- Dynamically flowing execution based on this structure