Post by Paul Bedard on Oct 9, 2010 19:40:25 GMT
I wonder how many of us actually explore what is already in kata & try techniques in different variations that what is demonstrated as we learn a kata & it`s applications. For example we can use a hand technique with a slightly different angle, stance or opposite leg forward than what the kata shows. Also we can use a technique to follow a move differently than the one in a kata.
For example in heian nidan, we do three shuto uke then switch to right leg forward with left pressing block ( osae-uke ) & nukite. Funny the book also mentions, tate-zuki ( vertical fist ).
Is there any reason that we couldn`t follow an uchi uke for example with right leg already forward put in a tsugi- ashi shift to close distance the use the pressing block, to be followed with a verticle fist, I don`t think that we should limit ourselves, so here is a combination that I like to do & teach my students. More in a self defense application, but if the rules allow holding it works great in kumite. At the very least dojo sparring. Let me try to explain.
Have you & a partner face each other in jyu kamae ( fighting stance ), both with left leg forward. Have the partner attack stepping forward oi-zuki chudan ( stomach ), now you step back with you left leg & as doing so slightly change your angle to be facing the right about 30 degrees ( 45 degree might be to much ), same time block with you right arm uchi ude uke. Now leave that right hand where it is don`t pull it back. Next you rear leg ( left ) pull it in to be bellow your hips in preparation for the tsugi-ashi shift, keep your center of gravity low for compression ( knees bent, back straight ), now drive your front leg forward & at the same time with your left hand apply the pressing block to just above the opponents elbow. Remember that this is a press & not a grab, press the elbow right into your opponents belly & maintain the pressure, remember the fist that stayed at uchi uke, at the same time as pressing the opponents arm to his own body use you right arm to strike his face with tate-zuki ( verticle fist ), this can also be uraken ( back fist ) or if you got in close enough age empi ( rising elbow ) or mawashi empi ( round elbow ).
What I like to have my students do is to have them pause when the elbow is trapped, now have the opponent retreat & then have the one holding the pressing block use body shifting to maintain the trap. See if you can back him into a wall or a parked car while holding his elbow to his body. In this manner you are controlling one of your opponents weapons.
Trapping is done in middle distance, the same distance, as knees, elbows, head butts, joint locks etc. Biggest mistake I see is karateka, not used to going inside the opponents defenses & always stepping away!!
Pleas bear with me, I`ll take some photos & try to learn how to put them here. Until then `Happy trapping`
Osu
Paul B
For example in heian nidan, we do three shuto uke then switch to right leg forward with left pressing block ( osae-uke ) & nukite. Funny the book also mentions, tate-zuki ( vertical fist ).
Is there any reason that we couldn`t follow an uchi uke for example with right leg already forward put in a tsugi- ashi shift to close distance the use the pressing block, to be followed with a verticle fist, I don`t think that we should limit ourselves, so here is a combination that I like to do & teach my students. More in a self defense application, but if the rules allow holding it works great in kumite. At the very least dojo sparring. Let me try to explain.
Have you & a partner face each other in jyu kamae ( fighting stance ), both with left leg forward. Have the partner attack stepping forward oi-zuki chudan ( stomach ), now you step back with you left leg & as doing so slightly change your angle to be facing the right about 30 degrees ( 45 degree might be to much ), same time block with you right arm uchi ude uke. Now leave that right hand where it is don`t pull it back. Next you rear leg ( left ) pull it in to be bellow your hips in preparation for the tsugi-ashi shift, keep your center of gravity low for compression ( knees bent, back straight ), now drive your front leg forward & at the same time with your left hand apply the pressing block to just above the opponents elbow. Remember that this is a press & not a grab, press the elbow right into your opponents belly & maintain the pressure, remember the fist that stayed at uchi uke, at the same time as pressing the opponents arm to his own body use you right arm to strike his face with tate-zuki ( verticle fist ), this can also be uraken ( back fist ) or if you got in close enough age empi ( rising elbow ) or mawashi empi ( round elbow ).
What I like to have my students do is to have them pause when the elbow is trapped, now have the opponent retreat & then have the one holding the pressing block use body shifting to maintain the trap. See if you can back him into a wall or a parked car while holding his elbow to his body. In this manner you are controlling one of your opponents weapons.
Trapping is done in middle distance, the same distance, as knees, elbows, head butts, joint locks etc. Biggest mistake I see is karateka, not used to going inside the opponents defenses & always stepping away!!
Pleas bear with me, I`ll take some photos & try to learn how to put them here. Until then `Happy trapping`
Osu
Paul B