thingy
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Post by thingy on Mar 1, 2006 12:40:32 GMT
My giddy aunt, what a great subject.
Big enough that I wonder if certain aspects ought to be split off into different threads.
As the rolling stones sang,
Angie (la), Angie(la), when will those clouds all disappear?
Angie (la), Angie (la), thank you for that link up there.
I'm Interested in sticking, which the website mentioned. It says
"Sticking (Muchimi) - By extending and maintaining the direction of pressing through the attackers limbs/body into their centre line, we can maintain physical contact with the attacker."
(Am i allowed to copy/paste that onto here?)
Sounds different to the kung-fu concept of sticking, where I think you assume the job of becoming some sort of weightless appendage onto your attacker.
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Post by AngelaG on Mar 1, 2006 13:14:26 GMT
Muchimi is a very good topic, and indeed I almost suspect that it is this kind of thing that Maskedman was referring to when he said about snatching punches out of the air. With good tai sabaki, redirection/parrying and using muchimi is is indeed possible to grab a striking limb. It's not easy, but then that's why we train, yes?  |
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Post by AngelaG on Mar 9, 2006 22:33:26 GMT
I hear alot about "principles" in Karate and yet I feel that most Karate is very "technique led". I'm having trouble sifting through it all and actually finding the underlying principles that Karate is supposedly founded upon. Can you guys help out? What are the principles of your Karate? Hope I'm not rambling too much for some here, but isn't Karate a huge big encompassing term for a diverse range of practices, surrounding a diverse range of arts? How can the principles involved in Kyokushinkai be the same as those in Shito Kai, or Shotokan? Principles common to all? Two arms, two legs, hit em hard and put em down to stay.  If your opponent lacks one, or any of the above, then it's your lucky day.  The fact that we are all pretty much built the same is why the principles work across so many styles. Not only that they also work across different arts. At one of the Open Circle Institute's winter seminars we looked at Heian Yondan, Pinan Yondan and Ba'gua, and guess what, the same applications could be found within all three! |
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Post by Andy on Mar 10, 2006 1:38:13 GMT
Hope I'm not rambling too much for some here, but isn't Karate a huge big encompassing term for a diverse range of practices, surrounding a diverse range of arts? How can the principles involved in Kyokushinkai be the same as those in Shito Kai, or Shotokan? Principles common to all? Two arms, two legs, hit em hard and put em down to stay. If your opponent lacks one, or any of the above, then it's your lucky day. The fact that we are all pretty much built the same is why the principles work across so many styles. Not only that they also work across different arts. At one of the Open Circle Institute's winter seminars we looked at Heian Yondan, Pinan Yondan and Ba'gua, and guess what, the same applications could be found within all three! That's a topic close to my heart Angela. If you look at the sloppiest, softest CMA, like Tai Chi, it'll give a whole new meaning to Gedan Berai. The two extremes of movement are worth exploring from both viewpoints. If you do Tegumi drills, then go play with some pro-active Tai Chi people in your area. If you don't, then go play Tai Chi, and ask about Tegumi. It's all good. |
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