Wednesday, 14 September 2022

 

On the GRASS, running progressively through TAIHENJUTSU

JUNAN TAISO - Stretching and Conditioning - the warmup and prep movements to get ready for the session

ARUKI - Stepping and walking in the SHIHO Four Directions, then the HAPPO, using the diagonals to make 8 directions

UKEMI breakfalls and KAITEN rolling in the SHIHO Four Directions

SHIHO TEN CHI TOBI - Leaping in the Four Directions - the TEN jumping up and CHI "jumping" to Earth - as in MUTODORI Sword avoidance

KAMAE the Postures and Stances, the manifestation of Attitude and the HOKEN JUROPPO, the Striking Tools

KURAI DORI - Taking the Kamae against the attack

KOPPO Justu and KEMPO against Strike and Grapple attacks

Some TD and projection including use of Musha Dori and Ganseki - Nage, Otoshi and Ori expressions

HANBO - The first six techniques - Inside and Outside arm bar, Ganseki and Muto Dori, Arm locks up and down, Oni Kudaki/Ude Gaeshi and Ude Hineri

Covered most of the TAIJUSU and HANBO planned but ran out of time for BOKKEN and JO and any Weapon Stepping - so that will roll over to next Grass session