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You only have to stumble upon a general martial arts forum on the internet to find people acting aggressively (maybe this is not such a surprise) in defence of their own style by attacking someone else’s. Proponents of Gracie Jiu Jitsu will be happy to tell Muy Thai boxers that “they suck”, and karateka will … Continue reading
I have completed 10 hours of training and it will come as no surprise that my knee-walking is still terrible. However, I have been looking around, and it is generally not done that well by other people either! This makes me feel a little less incompetent. Perhaps it is just difficult?
We spent an entire training session last night attending to our basic kamae and the kihon dosa movements. Although it is natural to lead with flailing arms, genuine power and stability comes from leading with the hips and allowing the soft upper body to follow. Sensei told a story afterwards about Gozo Shioda, who was … Continue reading
I don’t know if there is a better translation out there, but “Shikko” is essentially Japanese knee-walking. I did read that it started because natural resources in Japan are scarce, and they build very-low-ceilinged houses (necessitating walking on knees to avoid bumping your head, you see) but this may be untrue. I hadn’t expected to … Continue reading
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