Keiko Diary
Today's topics:
- SHIKKO (walking on knees) with a focus on hip movement
- UKEMI, part 1: rolling forward from kneeling position
- Application with technique KOKYU-HO (throw from kneeling position, both wrists are grabbed)
- UKEMI, part 2: rolling forward from standing position
- UKEMI, part 3: rolling backward, from kneeling and standing position
- Application with technique TENCHI-NAGE (Heaven & Earth throw), attack RYOTE-DORI (grabbing both wrists) from position GYAKU-HANMI (partners in mirror position)
Follow the link TENCHI-NAGE or go to the Glossary to watch videos showing the technique.
Short summary of yesterday's practice: UKEMI (rolling) forwards and backwards, technique SHIHO-NAGE to the attack KATATE-DORI (grab your partner's wrist with one hand) from the position AI-HANMI (both partners have the same foot in front).
We practised the OMOTE form (enter in front of the partner). Please follow the link SHIHO-NAGE to watch a video of the technique.
Today's topics:
- Theory: UKE (attacker) and TORI (executes the technique)
- TAI-SABAKI: passing with a step and a turn of the hips
- UKEMI, part 1: rolling forward from kneeling position
- Application using the technique KOKYU-HO (throw from kneeling position) where both wrists are grabbed
- UKEMI, part 2: rolling forward from a standing position
- Application using the technique UDEKIME-NAGE (throw using an elbow lever) on a KATATE-DORI attack (grab your partner's wrist) from the position AI-HANMI (both partners with the same foot in front)
- Technique IKKYO (arm-stretching lever) to the same attack
Follow the link UDEKIME-NAGE to watch a video of the application that we practised, passing the partner using TAI-SABAKI (between 0:58 - 1:08 min).
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