Class update: Accessing the principles of the kihon
Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to all.
I would like to take a moment and acknowledge everyone who has been following my journey along the martial path of my personal blog. To all of you whom I had the pleasure to meet and those of you who our paths has yet to cross. Thank you for your support and unyielding efforts. Happy holidays to you and your love one. Wishing you a healthy and prosperous New Year. Year of the Rabbit 2011.
Please forgive me for my inability to be consistent with our dojo review blog. It’s not easy to come straight home and settle in from showering, eating and catching up with messages, emails and phone calls. Then to sit at my desk and relax my mind to a point where I can recall most of the details from training (physical, emotional , philosophical, etc). I do my best to be at my best (if that make any sense). A lot of changes (mentally, emotionally, financially, spiritually, etc) is occurring presently as I sit here on the eve of Christmas. Taking a moment to reflect on this year. I’m so grateful.
This past wednesday evening, a couple of members and myself from the Koteki dojo had the opportunity to demonstrate our art. We visit the dojo Bushido ryu closed combat jujutsu, in West New York, New Jersey. The synergy between the two dojos were set. In spring of 2011 the Koteki Dojo will be holding classes every wednesday from 7pm to 9pm at the Bushido Ryu, Closed combat jujutsu dojo. I was pleased how welcomed I felt. The students of the Bushido ryu dojo were especially nice and welcoming to my group. I did my best to introduce Hatsumi sensei art. The training was like any other evening at our usual location in NYC, very intense. Lots of key points were addressed about the attitude and action of realistic, yet safe training. Jissen gata was the key element of expressing our art to the curious. Meanwhile me and one of my senior students basically relieved some versions of the kosshi sanpo gata. Though there were times when concepts from the torite goho was prevalent. We did some demos with the katana, hanbo, tanto, bo. I mentioned how important it is to not fight the fight. fighting your attacker would become a question of who’s stronger, faster or more skilled. Therefore giving your opponent nothing. The difference of winning and surviving is like to extremes.
Last night class – thursday was as interesting. We did the first technique from the kosshi sanpo gata “ichimonji no kata”. I showed the basic form – then we broke away from the traditional way of doing the technique. And looked at scenarios from a realistic point of view. The principles of the kihon was much important. In fact, they are essential. We explored this movement from many perspectives along with the tachi.
Next week, it will be our last class for the year. If interested, please email me at Anthony@kotekidojo.com for location and time.
Time for one of my favorite quote in closing – “You get what you concentrate on, there is no other main rule”
~Seth~
Merry Christmas to all,
Anthony Lucas, Bujinkan Koteki Dojo
