Winter is here... Kind of

I practiced 舞鶴小 (Maizuru Sho) again today—as pictured in this post—but also 鉄騎三段 (Tekki Sandan), 五十四歩大 (Gojushiho Dai) and 移動基本 (Ido-kihon).

My Ido-kihon consisted only 順突き/追い突き (Jun-zuki/Oi-zuki), both chudan and jodan, going up and down the dojo. I worked with differing 技の緩急 (WAZA NO KANKYU) and 力の強弱 (CHIKARA NO KYOJAKU); furthermore, not only in my ‘tsuki’ practice, I also focused on these points in the three kata I trained.


Overall, it was not an overly physical session but, rather, technically challenging.


Finally, today, there was a slight wintery feeling here in the dojo. Nevertheless, for many of you, the winter we experience—here in Kyushu—is extremely mild.


I hope that this post finds everyone training hard and in good health.

押忍!
アンドレ 

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