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Post by malk103 on Apr 30, 2012 21:23:59 GMT
The phrase "full arsenal of Shotokan techniques" has been used a few times and no doubt that most of you have long been aware that there are many other techniques outside of what is taught in most club's standard syllabus.
Looking at resources like the Best Karate books then there are loads of blocks/strikes that i've never seen on any grading syllabus but I have been taught some of them, at what point should these be introduced into the Kyu grades or should they remain mostly for senior grades or even just adults?
Obviously you wouldn't be teaching 9th Kyu some of the more aggressive strikes.....
Also a few are introduced in the Kata but are rarely seen in line work or Kumite.
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Post by fujicolt on May 1, 2012 0:38:26 GMT
This is the hypocrisy Mal - as I have stated before, a Gyaku Tsuki can potentially kill - so danger isn't the deciding factor. It is about technical proficiency etc and most techniques can be introduced very early in terms of becfoming familiar with them. Skill in true application, as with all techniques, takes time but that is no reason NOT to teach a technique as all has to start somewhere. Jodan Mawashi Geri - performed correctly is (as Terry O'Neill stated) a difficult ahtletic/gymnastic technique to do well - let alone perform in the heat of battle! Yet it is introduced relatively early - so why not Wanto Uchi which is very easy to perform and even perform effectively!  |
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Post by th0mas on May 1, 2012 7:10:58 GMT
uurrggghhh..CAN'T RESIST....
what is Wanto Uchi?
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Post by malk103 on May 1, 2012 8:40:59 GMT
I couldn't find Wanto Uchi in the land of google yesterday when I was working on the hand/wrist quiz....
I still struggle to get height with Mawashi Geri so I would only consider using it at lower levels during sparring.
My thoughts behind my question are firstly not wanting to overload students with too much too soon, although the Brown belts do sometimes get bored with the same old combinations so I think the range can be increased to include many other techniques, but not sure where to start introducing them.
Secondly i'm wary of teaching things like 2 finger strikes to the eyes or any attacks to the neck to any junior grades or kids, especially if they have joined Karate to fine tune their bullying tactics. Hopefully at a certain level this will be clear or the ethos of avoiding conflict may have sunk in.
My aim is to stay away from being stuck in a syllabus only rut and to keep Karate interesting as that seems the biggest reason for giving up (unless they are just lazy), also to allow people to see that Shotokan is a vast topic and to ignore any daft comments like "Karate is no good in street fights" or "has no grappling" etc
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Post by Bob Davis on May 1, 2012 11:00:04 GMT
Sword Arm Strike
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Post by th0mas on May 1, 2012 13:13:06 GMT
Thanks Bob
So a longer arm version of Haito and Shuto?
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Post by fujicolt on May 2, 2012 1:15:08 GMT
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Post by th0mas on May 2, 2012 8:19:48 GMT
Ooo Ouch...and video evidence too I always have a problem with the names, in my head, out side of the general lobby music and faint buzzing it goes "hit him with the doohicky whilst performing whats-is-name with the flim-flam...that'll work..." Its like Japanese is whole nuvver language to me.. |
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Post by fujicolt on May 2, 2012 13:51:17 GMT
You,ve been the same for about 30 yrs Tom but now you are old enough to claim Dementia - but you'll forget the correct term so (in your case) DAFT! will do!  |
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