Shima Dojo 10/04/2007

It's always refreshing to resume training after a break. I wasn't the only one either because Tim showed up and we trained together for the first time since Daryl moved in June.

Class started with sanshin no kata. Then we broke off into pairs and practiced insdie jodan uke nagashi followed by a tsuki with the same hand, back and forth across the dojo, very similar to jumonji no kata. Next was the same exercise but to the outside. Next we did gedan uke nagashi followed by a jodan uke nagashi in response to uke's zenpo keri and tsuki. The jodan uke nagashi was performed with the rear arm in a jumonji like position. We've done this before. The last exercise was a zenpo keri and tsuki with the tori performing a gedan uke nagashi to the inside then a jodan uke nagashi to the outside.

After these exercises Doug had one person demonstrate a kihon happo or sanshin technique and everyone practiced that for a bit before Doug showed a henka or shinkin version.

1. Chi no kata. The henka/shinkin was from a one hand cross grab.


2. Jumonji no kata. The henka/shinkin was from a boxing style posture with a cross punch.


3. Oni kudaki. The henka was ura oni kudaki aka onu kudaki.

Next Doug showed the following technique. Uke performs jodan tsuki and tori step forward and to the inside with a ura shuto. This was expanded with an additional tsuki with the rear hand to the uke's ribs. This was done either simultaneously or just before the shuto ken atemi.

Class was finished with a kata from Kukishinden Ryu, the name of which escapes me. Uke performs migi tsuki, hidari tsuki, migi zenpo keri and migi tsuki. Tori performs inside uke nagashi for each except for the last one which is to the outside. Hanging onto the uke's wrist move into the uke to apply hon jime (I believe that's the one). The uke will resist with a shoulder shrug in which the tori will move the arm to strike with a shukiken to the ribs followed by stepping over the uke's leg to apply a throw whose name I don't know but it went like so. Maintaining control of the wrist rotate the arm upward as you step over the uke's leg. Hold the uke's arm close to your body as you drop to the knee on the leg that stepped over the uke's leg. The uke's knee should be locked out. Apply the throw. Two additional things: you can trap the uke's foot by bringing your foot around like a gedan ichimonji no kamae or apply the throw with your other shoulder.

It's been really slow getting back into the swing of things but next week I intend on resuming the regular training schedule.

Gambatte kudasai!