一、力の強弱体の伸縮技の緩急を忘るな

Maizuru-Dai Kata: Hidari teisho age-zuki, Migi ashi mae sanchin-dachi.

Mae-geri keage with high reps... Sweating it out on the tatami, trying not to lose form: May 2nd, 2025.

Today's training was completely dedicated to KIHON and KATA. Here's an overview of my practice.

Movement 8 of Ransetsu: Hidari jodan mikizuki-geri, Usho-ate.

KIHON

The focus of my kihon was KERIWAZA and to supplement this I used the 'basic training kata' 'RANSETSU', which is Asai Sensei's original version of the now more commonly practiced 'RANTAI'. Special attention was given to: (1) Mikazuki-geri; (2) Kansetsu-geri; (3) Mawashi-geri; (4) Ushiro-geri kekomi; (5) Yoko-geri kekomi; (6) Various forms of Fumikomi, including 'Kakato-otoshi.

Ashi soto-uke and Ashi uchi-uke were also practiced extensively.

While Nidan-geri is also in Ransetsu, I did not practice this in isolation.

The basic Mae-geri keage, 'the staple kick of Shotokan-Ryu' was also trained as usual as Sonoba-Kihon.

Maizuru-Dai Kata: Hidari ashi mae fudo-dachi, Hidari hitosashiyubi ippon-ken chudan-zuki.

KATA

1. HANGETSU

2. JION 

3. KAKUYOKU

4. MAIZURU DAI

The second to final action of the three Kakuyoku Kata.

Movement 24 of Jion Kata: Hidari teisho, hidari sokumen chudan yoko-uke (Kiba-dachi)

Raher than say more, I will conclude this post by directly quoting and translating our styles founder (and 'my teacher's' teacher), Funakoshi Gichin Sensei:

一、力の強弱体の伸縮技の緩急を忘るな

(Hitotsu, chikara no kyōjaku, karada no shinshuku, waza no kankyū o wasuruna)

"Do not forget the employment or withdrawal of power, the extension or contraction of the body, the swift or leisurely application of technique."

押忍、

アンドレ

© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2025).