Creative Carving

Musician talking about using a (glass) bottle neck to play the guitar.

"Then if you're ever forced into a reactive self defense creating carving situation..."

Naihanchi Kata detail

Tonight Mr. Oliver showed me the last few moves in Naihanchi Kata.

I was having trouble with the one leg balance when the stacked fists are moved to the other hip. Turns out it should not be a one leg balance at all but a quick foot lift to counter a foot sweep. The weight is 90-10 when the foot it lifted and it is put back down well before you fall over.

Green Belt 2nd stripe

Kyoshi Dave Joslin tested me for the second/last stripe on the Green Belt tonight. Green Belt we learn Naihanchi Kata.

It took me several months to train myself to point the toes, plantar flexion, when I lift me knee for a kick. I had to unlearn what Prof. Tom Ryan showed me, lift the toes first for a faster lift. Tonight Kyoshi reminded me that in Naihanchi Kata we lift the toe and then scrap the foot on the ground as it is pulled in and away from Uki's sweep.