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
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| Movement one of Heian Nidan: Hidari haiwan hidari sokumen jodan yoko-uke doji ni migi zenwan hitai mae yoko-gamae (Migi kokutsu-dachi). |
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Migi mikazuki-geri travelling to achieve "sasho-ate".
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| Movement seven of Heian Sandan: Hidari chudan morote-uke (Migi kokutsu-dachi). |
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| Kokutsu-dachi viewed from the side. Stance alignment is more important than length and depth. |
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| Movement five of Jitte: Hidari teisho hidari sokumen chudan yoko-uke (Kiba-dachi). |
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