Greetings to all,
It is my observation , that there seems to be a quite noticable difference between the techniques performed by Sugino Sensei and his students to that of master teacher Otake Sensei and the students of the honbu. Although in the grand scheme of things the waza may in fact be the same, Otake Sensei performs his waza with a different intent.
Sugino Sensei's technique seem to be more asthetically pleasing to the eye while Otake's version gives the sensation of combat authenticity. Of corse this is just a personal observation and opinion. Perhaps this is due to the formers advanced age. The tapes I have on him demenstrate his advanced age.
I'm just grasping at straws here. Is there any one out there that can give a more concrete answer? All opinions are welcomed.
Thank You,
J. Ribot