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Photo courtesy of OoohOooh I've talked in a couple of posts this past week about defining and measuring ma-ai very precisely so that yo... -
I've got an cool idea...Let's put together our own Hall of Fame. Take a few seconds and leave me a comment. Let me know w ho is the ...
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Someone asked me a while back to post what I consider to be pros and cons of aikido and judo – sort of what I like and dislike about aiki... -
Harai tsurikomi ashi has never been one of my tokuiwaza (favorite/best moves) but it was a favorite of one of my instructors! Mac McNeese h...
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Some folks like to characterize aikido as a circular martial art. Some folks like to talk about various styles that may be more (Aikikai, Ki...
Sweet. Thanks for posting this one Pat. It'll give me something extra to work on while i'm incognitio. By the way, NICE music.
ReplyDeleteI learned the Saito Sensei Subori, there are twenty. I'll review and try to post a video of them.
ReplyDeleteDoes your jo (length) reach from floor to just below arm pit?
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The jo that I use is one of the "standard" SMR Jodo staves. It is about 7/8" round and 128cm (51 inches and some change) long. Mine does not quite reach my armpit but I can comfortably palm both ends with the stick horizontal at belt level, which seems to be a more functional guideline for a good length.
ReplyDeleteVery nice honte no kamae... the jo just pops right there and sticks. Good teacher.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jack. That's very kind of you to find something nice to say about my low-level, primative practice. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt is tough because virtually all of my practice is solo-mode.