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Not to promote the thread drift, but I'm with Ron.

It works that way here in Oregon. I train in a private dojo in my teachers home and no one gets in without an introduction. It's his HOME,...

Nice posts Chris. Look forward to hearing more.

I agree about openings and movement. I think the same applies (or can apply) to standing still.

I think it's through the skill set that we move from theory to application and I consider it a...

Not necessarily physical contact. How do you create an opening when you spar in a hard art? Or a weapons art? There's no physical contact there. Do you really think kuzushi is only relevant in a...

Alright Mr. Teo, then let me first suggest as a definition of kuzushi: A state in which uke, is physically unable to generate substantial power for an attack without re-setting. This can be due to...

Static or moving, you still need to understand kuzushi so that when you manipulate them mid-flight, you accomplish something. If uke lands with their balance intact-i.e. NO KUZUSHI-, you're back at...

I have a thought or two on the subject.

Regarding what Mr Mailloux said about incorporating the judo approach to kuzushi, originaly aikido has a very advanced and integral approach to kuzushi as...

After spending many years in a foot forward aikido school and several years studying MSR iaido, I moved and changed to a school that uses the foot-turned-out stance. This is a pre-war Aikibudo and...

Point taken:
You may want to spell the word correctly, it'll go a long way to further your cause.
There are now over twenty examples of the correct spelling availible in this thread for your...

You might want to consider learning to spell koryu correctly, it'll go along way to further you cause.

There are eight (make that ten) examples of the correct spelling available in this thread for...

Hey Doug-

The Hakkoryu is fellow is right here in PDX if I'm not mistaken.

I think his name is Brian Workman.

Tom Wharton

No need to apologize to me, I'm an innocent by-stander here. Have as much sake as you like. :beer:

Tom Wharton

Jerome-

I believe Frank is out here in beautiful Portland, Oregon, not Michigan. :)

Speaking of phallologocentricism, did you see the size of Joe's post? :D

THAT was damn funny, Joe.

Tom Wharton

"Sing along with me now

Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me, lads..."


uh-oh, Neil's been hittin' the scotch again:D :D

Tom Wharton

Hi Chris-

We tend to approach the ryokatadori attac in rondori as more of a "ryokatauchi" (for lack of a better term). An open, two handed strike to the chest, just under the collar bone. While...

Mark-

I second the big thanks to Stan.

The Kuroda announcement is in the kenjitsu section of the Bugei forum.

The tapes are worth it, to me. I'm no expert, but I thought the filming and...

I really enjoyed my time at the Expo. Like Jun and Mark, I didn't have high expectations regarding technique and have maybe a hand full of things (mostly Kondo, Ushiro, and Angier) that stuck. I...

Actually, I was practising for mug shots. I thought a PC, lovey, aiki bunny like me would surely be arrested by the Crap...I mean Ki-Police for associating with such a bunch of thugs, hooligans and...

FWIW- If you look at the "complete index to all seminar ...etc." , you'll find the instructors listed as demonstrators also.

The impression I get is that they are demonstrating.

Tom Wharton

Mike-

Lots of info on the subject here: http://www.aikidojournal.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=9&t=001075

:toast:
Tom Wharton

If you go to bugei.com, in their video section you will find two tapes featuring Don Angier on the subject of hojo jitsu.

I have seen them and they are excelent.

Regards,
Tom Wharton

It has been my experience that strength and speed are useless with out precision, and the more precise we are, the less strength and speed are needed.

Just my experience.

Tom Wharton

Hi all-

I want to reply to this one.

I very much feel that ukemi is active and in fact I feel it should almost be approached as an art itself.

I'm speaking from the same ukemi experience as...

George.

I believe you have miss-understood me. I'm not arguing the effectiveness or lack thereof of the pins. I'm suggesting that in order to have any option other than maiming/killing an...