tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803029487770806276.post2637751405211762222..comments2024-03-03T05:03:44.174-06:00Comments on Aikido, Judo, You Know: Aikido IIIToddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021355826017713459noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803029487770806276.post-71484994198873607262008-11-14T11:37:48.047-06:002008-11-14T11:37:48.047-06:00So, do your release #1 and release #2 start with t...So, do your release #1 and release #2 start with the palm of the hand ins the same orientation?<br><br>Our #1 is palm down and #2 is palm up. This requires us to, if we get locked attempting to do #1 to not go to another release, but to go to, possibly, techniques 14 or 15 of Ju Nana Hon Kata.<br><br>I think. I may play with that tonight.Scott Zrubekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672644505722057025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803029487770806276.post-80760562018114297142008-11-28T23:25:44.391-06:002008-11-28T23:25:44.391-06:00Scott, sorry it took me so long to respond - I did...Scott, sorry it took me so long to respond - I didn't notice folks were commenting! I'll get the hang of this blogging business yet.<br><br>Our release #1 and #2 are like yours - palm down for #1, palm up for #2. <br><br>I have a hard time explaining it, as it's a new concept for me, but if you start a release (palm up, as in #2), and try to do the #1 evasion, off-balance, and release, BUT uke gets strong and STOPS you from going that way, you should be able to execute a release #2 pretty easily. I think Pat was demonstrating how to go with uke's energy/strength rather than fighting it. <br><br>I hope I a) understand that correctly and b) explained it well. I'll ask Pat tomorrow. Thanks for reading!Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18034283547675713842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803029487770806276.post-79084399425602024742008-11-29T17:33:58.736-06:002008-11-29T17:33:58.736-06:00I think you've got it right.We do a similar ex...I think you've got it right.<br><br>We do a similar exercise from time to time. It helps to teach you to recognize that when uke is strong in one direction, he can't be strong perpendicular to that direction.Scott Zrubekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672644505722057025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803029487770806276.post-48720916198816355552008-11-29T17:35:38.532-06:002008-11-29T17:35:38.532-06:00yep, y'all have it right. R1 starts palm down...yep, y'all have it right. R1 starts palm down and R2 starts palm up for kata demonstration. these are extreme wrist positions. if your wrist is a little less extreme (like thumb-up) then you can often do either #1 or #2 and you should be able to switch from 1-to-2 or 2-to-1 based on how uke is moving and resisting.<br><br>Scott, that's interesting talking about using junana 14 (shihonage) or 15 (maeotoshi) as a fix to a bound-up release#1. If you look closely, you will see that the R1 to shihonage combo (for instance) really contains the R1 to R2 motion. you start into R1, get stuck, then R2 is the beginning of the shihonage circle. so you are doing R1-to-R2 just not calling it that.<br><br>Interestingly also, Todd, the word verification thingie wants me to type in the word, "defart" to verify i'm human. I guess I am, buecause I find the word, 'defart' funny...Patrick Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.com