Here is a video I found of some guys doing the 8 releases exercise that we always warm up with and that I mention a lot. I call it "hanasu," or "wrist releases" most of the time that I refer to it. There are some stylistic differences (i.e. some of the angles are different and we don't specify particular throws or follow-ups associated with each release) - but still recognisable as what I'm talking about.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
-
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 ...
-
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...
-
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...
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.