Chimon Tendo

Well its monday (“Hmm Grate”); So that sadly means another week and that the weekend is over.

Well so… what to say.. well went training last saturday and as i drove there i thought that there wouldn’t be much going on. Well i was half right after about an hour or so of drinking tea and chatting we went through our patterns. Some of them are a bit crude when they are done slowly and not wanting to damage you oppenant. But then you think well it shouldn’t be that complex and look at the current trend of the Combatatatatatattive systems, they are highly effective yet crude in there approach and can cause GBH rather quickly but then thats cos the law is not right, in some points. But then these patterns are only cumbersun if done slowly. Soo it makes you think. As a technique that is old and has worked before but not for you . Could mean two things it is a technique that doesn’t suit your build. Or you have not effectively carried out the said technique. Which in my humble opinion is the case. As the word RULES springs to mind. You get taught a specific set of rules (For want of a better pharse) but when it boils down to it they are infact kihon patterns to get the idea into your head. If you have ever been to a MA lesson one of the 1st things is your feet will help you “Get the Flock out of there”. Well in TKD it is the case as you kick em then leg it 🙂 but i’m only kidding there. It is sad to think a lot of Korean MA where lost due to Japanese rule and then TKD was made the main one learnt it is very sad in the end.

But as i was saying footwork will get you out of trouble more times than not. Well really it isn’t footwork its body movement Taisubaki (will check spelling) eg Bob weave etc. So once this is done you can think take plan A and leg it …. or Plan B atemi.

Another example is joint manipulation… again another area of “Bullocks that work on me.” Well this is true and not in some cases as we are all of the same species yet all made up differently, so the point is not to think only of the JM but to feel how the body reacts and impervise accordingly. Take Ura Kote Gyaku or Nikio depending on your discipline. One can achieve this in a number of ways in a more Aiki environment you could allow the uke’s force of attack (or commited attack) to be redirected and used to get his arm in the lock then with a brushing the floor action pull him to the floor (resist the life of brian quotes) Or you could side step and then kick him in nads then chuck him to the floor . Both work but one uses confusion to throw the attack whilst the other gives him pain from the out set.

The point is both work but if the attack feels no pain in joint locks you have an alternative if your body’s physical response has kicked in before you thought about whats going on.

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The rest of the weekend involved polystrene or chilling out under the duvet with my lady. I had planned to go and see a castle but when i saw the rain i couldn’t be bother.

Right i have typed alot so i think i will have a break..
Take care.

And remember that a Light Bulb exists physically in this world therefore it cannot change a conceptual fish.

Well that was the main part of the holiday, as ever there was the usual banter on politics/women/bar staff/sports etc. All taken in the spirit of listening to what the others say then arguing your corner but never ending up falling out with each other. Which is brilliant but sadly doesn’t happen with all groups I know and hangout with. But on the plus side it means it is not me that causes these arguments that mean people hold grudges for months on end. But perhaps the case of the the holiday gang there is mutual respect for everyone in the group. Hmmm tis an interesting thought.

Well it Feb now and the year seems to be progressing well. So far this year i have a Christening and one wedding to go to. The Christening will be interesting as i have not been to one since my own. Of which i do not remember it at all. It is actually a double one as both of lear kids will be dunk in the trough of holy water. Then the next event being the wedding is in July. Of which it should be fun even though Damian’s choice of Best Man is some what strange. Ok not really as they have been friends for years but he is a frightful bore. But on the up side he might come out of his shell more. There are rumblings of other events, but as yet no confirmed dates so it should be a quiet year.

Although i am planning a trip to Canada this year, in September i think to see the autumn colours before the winter sets.

Anyways enough news for the moment.

Take care