Sunday, August 27, 2006

Katatori nikyo (irimi, tenkan)

  • Arm movement on turning ukemi back, and return on counter attack follows the same arc back and forth
  • Hold back of hand
  • 1st to 2nd knuckles to under collarbone; ukemi fingertips are pointing up
  • Own hand vertical (right angle hand and your lower arm) - this is the hand that applies the waza
  • Maintain posture standing with mind and body unified - don't lean backwards
  • Turn body a bit sideways to "return ukemi's ki" - take out the slack in the wrist
  • Ki from ukemi fingertips along your other arm - ki from your fingertips far into distance behind ukemi to far into the distance behind you, fingers into the pocket
  • "Bow" slightly - don't pull back as bring your hand into your shoulder

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