MAT

 One of the things we have had on the NEXT List most of the year is the TDs from the Japanese Arts:

MAT
Karate sweeps
Judo Nage
Aiki pins Daito


As you know we don't do Mat every week, it is occasional and the primary purpose is NEWAZA, this year working on the RD and FD drills and the Fight Progression

For TD we use the 5 in the Standing series - shoot, clinch, leg td, shoot double leg, etc, as they are in JUJUTSU


The other three Japanese Arts we use the TD and throw methods from the appropriate range:


KARATE sweeps

These are like KB ABC sequences, with a throw or sweep involved - they include sweeping the lead leg as an attack or counter, catching a kicking leg to perform a throw such as an uchi mata or koshi nage - the difference from Judo throws is the range and that they work off strikes - they truly are KARATE THROWS - the finish is to do a punch or stamp kick, not to go down and grapple


JUDO NAGE

The Judo throws from the Kodokan GOKYO, which have been listed on the JUJUTSU Board - tie up with a Gi grab and throw from there - these then follow with a GATAME pin and grapple


AIKI pins DAITO - the AIKIJUTSU of the DAITO Ryu, as seen in AIKIDO and the SD section of KYUKUSHIN Karate - the same techniques that you know as immobilisations, IKKYO etc, taken to the mat with a specific pin - the practice here is to perform the WAZA as a full TD, them go down and pin the arm - this is a match to a JUDO throws which involves a GATAME pin


We have covered a lot of these in Class and some on the Grass and will continue into the Season

STMA Phase One

 PHASE ONE

When new members have ordered their kit it's the point where we get them to start using it and get them to red belt and then on through Phase One

Sinawalli
2, 4, chain
6

3 count Sombrada and hubud with stick and knife
Largo knife

Focus pads
Box set one

KB
Savate Set One - 10 waza
Sparring freestyle

Hubud

Ikkyo
Sleeper

Kihon Happo

KEMPO KF set 10 waza



PHASE ONE continued


Once the first of the above drills is in place for each Pillar, we add in the next sets

Sinwalli
8 count
chains
Evens
Chains

Sombrada 5 count stick and knife

Focus pads
Box set 2, 3, etc

Thai pads
Set one and two

Hubud - 5 drills
Bon Lop
Chi sao - Luk Sao


CRA
Five locks
Five chokes


KEMPO
MK set - 10 waza
3O set


NEWAZA
Submission concept - straight arm, bent arm, choke - in all positions - Mount, Guard, Side

JJ
Shoot, clinch, TD


This is just progression of the next material on the "Syllabus" that new Members will cover and Seniors will revise - some Seniors will realise "we did that recently" as well as "we haven't done that for a while" - which is why it is important to go back to breakdown and revise the basics and what is built directly on them


That is not two say new Members will not join in with the progressive training as it goes on

KOPPO sets
Savate sets
Newaza progression FD and RD
etc


it is just that we will make sure they cover and have learnt the techniques as they are listed on the "boards"


There is no actual set "syllabus", nor are there a set list of techniques someone has to learn for a "grading" for the next belt - this is just a way to make sure everything is covered in the right order

- eg sticks 2,4, then 2,4 chain, then six count, then 8, etc
- it should be obvious why we don't start new people on 9 count, or why 5, 7 is not their first chain



Example:

Last week, being third week October, we covered KF series including Delayed Sword, Alternating Maces, etc - we then had the new Members practice these together to get some flight time, while the Seniors moved on the 4P series including rear grabs, wristlock and it's escape, juji nage - there would have been no point Members on their second lesson trying these intermediate advanced sets while the Brown and Black Belts benefitted from the application and progression


NOTE:

Those of you who are looking to teach your own Class someday will use these Progressions when you sign up your own Members - that is the point where you would need an agreed syllabus and training plan to work from - it is also something we lay the foundations for when you experience new Members joining your current club


This is why we have the Instructor Titles for the Seniors:


BLACK BELT
Senior Member Sempai

1st Dan
Apprentice Instructor

2nd Dan
Assistant Instructor

3rd Dan Sensei
Associate Instructor

4th Dan Renshi
Full Instructor

 

Check the website page that has the info on Chakra and Godai in Combat

www.shirotora.co.uk/white-tiger-martial-arts/shiro-tora-martial-arts

I've mentioned some of this in Class recently, and will continue to do so over the Season

The Established Tigers will recognise a lot of it, the new Members will be covering it for the first time

 

When new members have ordered their kit it's the point where we get them to start using it and get them to red belt

Sinawalli
2, 4, chain
6

3 count Sombrada and hubud with stick and knife
Largo knife

Focus pads
Box set one

KB ABC
Sparring freestyle

Hubud

Ikkyo
Sleeper

Kihon Happo

KEMPO KF set

Autumn 2022

 

NRG

Our new format is to do at least one round at a session where we work the 3 main drills - we can take one or more of these to work on in depth, however these three dorm the foundation of the NRG drills that make Trapping functional

Bon lop - Hubud - Chi Sao

By Chi Sao we focus on Luk Sao rolling, not sparring or Gor Sao applications

If we want to specialise in Chi Sao for a session, then we would do the apps and spar - same applies for Hubud series, or for the other WC JF drills, mantis, Dan chi, Vu Sao, Panan Sombrada, etc

Going into the Autumn season we have the regular established Tigers, as well as new Members who will go on to learn and practice these drills



CRA

Hubud CRA is the "sparring" round where we functionalise our Trapping Close Range Arts


We would look to do an NRG round followed by a CRA round - let's work on this

STMA CAMP

 

Usual Camp info, as at website

www.shirotora.co.uk/stma-camp


Caterham Outdoor venue

Kempo Jujutsu
Newaza Ground series, grappling on grass, the original environment
Aiki Jutsu projections

Koryu and Ninjutsu systems
Koto Ryu
Gyokko Ryu
Dakentaijutsu and Jutaijutsu of Shinden Fudo Ryu
Kukkishinden Ryu
Takagi Yoshin Ryu

From Togakure Ryu NINJA School we will look at the “Four Treasures” including the use of Shuriken, Metsubushi, and Shuko


Unarmed Systems:

Kempo Form 5 – Striking Self Defence sets with Takedowns and finishes
Kempo Form 6 – Weapons defences – Stick and club, knife, gun
Aiki Jutsu – immobilisations and projections
Ninpo Taijutsu – sets from the different Ryuha, and Mutodori Sword Defence
Jiu Jitsu – Shoot and Clinch standing series, then Newaza Ground Fighting


Weapons to be covered:

Knife – both single and double
Kali sticks – single and double
Largo stick
Hanbo of the Kukkishin Ryu
Bo staff and Tonfa
Bokken sword and Jo staff

This Camp is open to all current members of STMA – we will also be inviting former members from the Caterham, Shirley and Sanderstead Dojos – Everyone will be welcome and everyone will have the chance to train in both old and new techniques and drill, with both old and new friends

As always our 3 objectives are the same:

Get a good workout
Learn something
Have fun!

 

STMA Camp

Caterham Outdoor venue

Kempo Jujutsu
Newaza Ground series, grappling on grass, the original environment
Aiki Jutsu projections

Koryu and Ninjutsu systems
Koto Ryu
Gyokko Ryu
Dakentaijutsu and Jutaijutsu of Shinden Fudo Ryu
Kukkishinden Ryu
Takagi Yoshin Ryu

From Togakure Ryu NINJA School we will look at the “Four Treasures” including 

the use of Shuriken, Metsubushi, and Shuko

Unarmed Systems:

Kempo Form 5 – Striking Self Defence sets with Takedowns and finishes
Kempo Form 6 – Weapons defences – Stick and club, knife, gun
Aiki Jutsu – immobilisations and projections
Ninpo Taijutsu – sets from the different Ryuha, and Mutodori Sword Defence
Jiu Jitsu – Shoot and Clinch standing series, then Newaza Ground Fighting

Weapons to be covered:

Knife – both single and double
Kali sticks – single and double
Largo stick
Hanbo of the Kukkishin Ryu
Bo staff and Tonfa
Bokken sword and Jo staff

This Camp is open to all current members of STMA – we will also be inviting 

former members from the Caterham, Shirley and Sanderstead Dojos – 

Everyone will be welcome and everyone will have the chance to train 

in both old and new techniques and drill, with both old and new friends

As always our 3 objectives are the same:

Get a good workout
Learn something
Have fun!

For more information, to get in touch, or for directions (new members) email us at

enquiries@ShiroTora.co.uk

 

http://www.shirotora.co.uk/stma-camp

British Shiro Tora Budo Kai - White Tiger Martial Arts Association

 

 

 Muay Boran, one of the Thai arts. It is an unarmed combat system that sits between the weapon art of Krabi Krabong and the unarmed art of Muay Thai.

Thailand used to be called Siam.
The Muay Thai we know started with the Tiger King.
There are obviously Siamese arts that predate Thai arts.
Muay Boran is such as art.

Those of us that have studied Thai arts equate Boran to Okinawan Kempo, the forerunner of Japanese karate - Funakoshi studied the Itosu and Azai forms of Kempo before he devised karate-do.

The Thai punch is called chok.
The Thai elbow is called sok.
You all know these from thai padwork.

I have a module called sok n chok which works thai punches and elbows in attack and defence, and has drills that sit between hubud and the brutal "Russian drill".

Sok and chok Boran seems the perfect Art to do at this course for the punch range.

 

 that point about correcting the bon sao and how you don't need to if you've learn the tan sao and roll properly. You only need to "correct mistakes" if you have learnt mistakes - and we make sure that doesn't happen.

This is not classical Wing Chun, or even Jun Fan per se, this is Feng Wei, and we don't want anybody getting stuck in the classical mess that Sil Lum Tao and it's bunkai trap a student in. Our chi sao is freestyle sparring, as it our kb, and needs to remain as free as possible.

At the moment we practice dan chi and then roll the 4 positions, and the first strike everyone works is palm strike from tan sao with the jut sao block, as it corresponds to the jab loop drill done at boxing range. We do all this is the JF lead stance, not the fixed WC classical position, so there is mobility from day one.

, but remember the cardinal STMA rules - forget what you THINK you know and empty your cup and leave your ego at the door along with any belts and sashes you pick up elsewhere.

 

As you know it is possible to get one of those black belts with your name on it in both English and Japanese.

I usually just wear a normal black belt but I'm contemplating getting one of these with Shiro Tora on it.

It is quite expensive but it's a one-off investment as it's the last belt you'll ever wear.

The basic belt costs £5, but a deluxe belt costs a tenner.
It's worth paying the extra for a good quality belt that's meant to last.

It costs £10 for each end for 2 words - one end in Jap and one in English.

So £30 for the belt.

If members of STMA want to get themselves their black belt ready for the day they inevitably pass the BB grade - which you all can if you keep training here - I will organise it.

I also have no problem with anybody wearing their new Black Belt to class for when we do gi and weapon work, or just for weekly use.

Though we do have colours assigned to each belt grade, we don't wear formal gi, so anybody can wear any belt in class.

Normally in a Japanese dojo, students wear the white belt that comes with their gi and instructors wear the black belt. The idea of coloured belts for kyu grades came later, and was invented to give juniors an incentive to pass each level.

As belts are just to tie your gi up on grappling day or put your weapons through, you can wear any belt you want.

So if you want to get your black belt early, let me know.

 

If members want to, we will be giving the option to do ground jujutsu in the mud - this will be newaza in its original format, grappling in the mud

Think of it like rugby, you will go down and get wet and muddy - wear clothes that can handle it, have a seat cover in your car, or just bring a change. In earlier dojo a we have actually done outside rugby drills before going into the JJ training, and it has worked. This is functional unarmed combat in its original format. It is the same way the Army train, get everyone out for rugger practice, then work the unarmed combat techniques off the back of that. It is the kind of Unarmed Combat Martial training that the Krav Maga knuckle fuckers only wish they could do

 

Kempo we will continue to take techniques and concepts from the forms, self defence sets in real time and space, against single as well as multiple opponents

We did a lot of form four at the end if 2014

Form three is grapple defences that compliment the standing phase of grappling and the Kempo Jujutsu

Form five involves takedowns, which can be set up in class, but are best practiced on grass, and Kempo ground finishes

We will also work further in Kempo free form,,and it's relation to karate kumite

Form six involves the weapons defences
Lance knife series
Storm stick series
Rod gun series

Form seven is kali Kempo, the use of sticks in combat

Form eight is the use of Kempo knives

Five swords is the most obvious drill, done empty hand, with stix, and with knives

Thundering hammers works best with stix

Returning and repeating mace work with both

 

The concept of dojo training is quite new in history, training indoors on wooden floor or mats. Historically all training was done outside in nature, both daytime and evening, and in all weathers. This is of course where battles were fought

There is of course a lot of ninja training done at night in the dark

All the ryuha we take our training from originated in nature

Anyone who had trained abroad in Japan, Thailand, Philipines, China, even America and Brazil will tell you a large proportion of the training is done outside

Ninjutsu - Taijutsu, Kihon Happo, TenChiJin

 

Ninjutsu

Junan Taiso as part of the stretching and conditioning as it relates to the training

On grass day the use of Junan Taiso and taihenjutsu in onshinjutsu and gotonjutsu

Taihenjutsu movement on grass and in the dojo, rolling and walking on wood and carpet

Regular use of kihon happo drills to compliments what we are doing with karate, Kempo and jujutsu, not as something seperate, some thing that comes out when needed, the use of the long range and distance in defence

Taijutsu as it relates to savate

Later in the year we will look more into the book of earth, chi Ryako no maki, and it's relation to Kempo jujutsu

A look at some of the schools specifics in depth, and more on grass day

Shinden fudo Ryu
Kukki shinden Ryu
Komagukure Ryu
Gyokushin Ryu
Takagi yo shin ryu

Gyoku Ryu is more or less covered in the book of heaven, ten no maki