STUDY GROUP TOMIKI AIKIDO - Thursday 16th October, 2014 Report by Phaedra Segers Donderdag 16 oktober 2014 Opwarmingsoefeningen (grote bewegingen) Tegatana awase: aandacht voor het huidcontact met de hand trekken & duwen Shotei awase: aandacht stretch en evenwicht Shishihon no kuzuchi Omote jodan, chudan, gedan aandacht voor stand van de voeten: eerst samenbrengen vooraleer verder in de beweging te gaan Jodan: Arm strekken en omhoog, niet naar je toetrekken Ushiro: Aandacht rechterhand op de buik en linkerhand op bovenbeen Linkervoet in hoek van 90 t.o.v beginpositie, rechterhandpalm naar beneden en naar voor brengen, dan pas naar boven. Dan in een roterende beweging naar boven brengen (zoals opwarmingsoefening) Tanto First you have to avoid met shomen ate & aigamai ate, Gyakugamae ate (in detail) Gyakugamae ate: reactie op de tanto aanval met armzwiep ter hoogte van sleutelbeen van uke (niet op kin gevaar whiplash). +toepassing in de kata
Hara oefeningen (zittend). (Translation by Bing) Thursday 16 October 2014 Warm-ups (big moves) Tegatana Awase: attention to the skin contact with the hand pull & push. Shotei Awase: attention to the stretch and to the balance Shishihon no kuzuchi Omote, chudan-jodan, gedan attention to position of the feet: bring together first before further in the movement to go up, not to Arm stretch and Jodan: you attract Ushiro: attention right hand on the abdomen and left hand on thigh left foot in angle of 90 to start position, right hand palm down and it to the front, only then to top. Then bring in a rotary motion (such as warming-up exercise) Tanto "First of all you must avoid" with Shomen ate Gyakugamae ate & Aigamae ate Gyakugamae ate, (more detail): reaction to the attack with arm sweep at collar bone of tanto by Toshu (not on Chin danger of whiplash injury). The final part of the throw must be in the direction of the tail. Warm Down - application of the Hara exercises (in a sitting position). Friday, Saturday & Sunday in Antwerp, BELGIUM And...
STUDY GROUP TOMIKI AIKIDO - Friday 17th October, 2014 Report by Dana Waerlop Vrijdag 17 oktober 2014 This evening we studied the 8 techniques of Sotai-Dosa. Some key points: * Don't break the curve in the arm (in the movement) at the beginning of the technique. * Push and step forward when you do the movement. * Use not only your arms but also your body do complete the movement. Saturday & Sunday in Antwerp, BELGIUM And...
STUDY GROUP TOMIKI AIKIDO - Saturday 18th October, 2014 This afternoon two students from Spain joined us, Michael Thraves and Vicente Bosch. Vicente participated in the pre-session with Gitte Wolput for some Randori training. The first of the two main sessions started with our Pendulum and Spine stretching and warming exercises. Next we practised the eight movements of Sotai-Dosa. Initially we reinforced the sequence and then we performed it in a flowing non-disjointed way to create one continuous movement from the eight moves. This proved to be a very aerobic and softening way to continue to warm up. The main emphasis today s two session was for couples to work on their designated Kata in preparation for the Grading s in Antwerp and Spain next month. Koryu Dai San, Koryu Dai Yon and Koryu Dai Roku were the main topics.
Afterwards a Warm Down applying the Hara exercises in a sitting position and finally a stretch. In the evening we experienced some Belgium culture in the form of a Recital from Countertenor singer, Peter Ickx, performing various pieces featuring his unique falsetto voice. Sunday in Antwerp, BELGIUM And...
STUDY GROUP TOMIKI AIKIDO - Sunday 19th October, 2014 We started the session with our pendulum and whole-body exercises. The main emphasis for today s first session was for couples to work on their designated Kata in preparation for the Grading s in Antwerp and Spain next month. Koryu Dai San, Koryu Dai Yon and Koryu Dai Roku were the main topics. In the second session we studied elements of Randori no Kata, Atemi Waza and Uki Waza. Some key points: * When Tori floats, Uke experiences kuzushi. * Tori floats, therefore, they can move horizontally more easily. * The action is similar to that of a Metronome. * The pivot point stays in one place. * Uki Waza breaks the mirror action. A few sessions ago we were asked to demonstrate five methods of performing a given technique from the same starting point; Five Ways of doing a Technique Today we explored the concept of Tsukuri and its component parts. The breakdown of this has to include the preparation of Tori and the preparation of Uke. In effect there is a formula and the same formula applies in all cases.
The formula is: TSUKURI Whose component parts are: JIBUN Preparation of Tori AITE Preparation of Uke KUZUSHI Control of balance KAKE The start of the throw or technique NAGERU The completion of the throw or technique So returning to the question of Five Ways of Doing a Technique, should in fact the question be, five ways of Tsukuri? For archived Study Group Tomiki Aikido reports please see: http://www.aikidouk.co.uk/study-group-reports.htm