Saturday, 26 August 2023

"USE 'NATURAL ENERGY' JOINT POWER... SNAP!"

Some images from my extra self-practice outdoors today; in sum, Heian Shodan to Godan and Jitte. My focus was on natural alignment, stance transitions and what my late sensei, Asai Tetsuhiko, always commanded me: "USE 'NATURAL ENERGY' JOINT POWER... SNAP!" Greetings from sunny Oita City, Japan. OSU!!! -- AB
Movement one of Heian Nidan: Hidari haiwan hidari sokumen jodan yoko-uke doji ni migi zenwan hitai mae yoko-gamae (Migi kokutsu-dachi).

Migi mikazuki-geri travelling to achieve "sasho-ate".
Impact point of movement 15 (Heian Godan).

Movement seven of Heian Sandan: Hidari chudan morote-uke (Migi kokutsu-dachi).

Kokutsu-dachi viewed from the side. Stance alignment is more important than length and depth.

Movement five of Jitte: Hidari teisho hidari sokumen chudan yoko-uke (Kiba-dachi).

 © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2023).

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