Richmond (Doug) Class 9/21/2006

Since an entire weekend has passed since this class took place chances are good I'll leave something out. Here's goes...

Class began with the usual sanshin no kata and ukemi. We practiced some additional ukemi, both zempo kaiten and koho kaiten, from urate gyaku and omote gyaku. We also did zempo otoshi, koho otoshi, and yoko otoshi from a light push. We expanded on the technique from last week where you evade the punch to the outside and grab the tricep and do an armbar. This time from two punches receive the first the same way and with the second also receive it to the outside but with your front hand strike the chin from below with a fudo ken/boshi ken/sanshitan ken then finish with an armbar.

From kumiuchi or double lapel grab rotate one of the uke's elbows upward toward the sky and bend the other one across the front of the uke. Turn your body away from them and either step across them to perform a little hip throw or step away taking their balance.

After this I think we covered the danshu and danshi kata but I don't remember how they went. Oh well.

Gamabatte!