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Apr 1, 2005 9:50 pm
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Let's see if we can breath some life into this forum.... Today I accidently stumbled upon this article:? ...
... Thanks for your views. I think the usual Wado reply would to breathe as naturally as possible and that you should be able to perform any movement breathing...
Soz i didn read all ur post in detail i have only skim read it as i am lacking time at the moment. But dont we value breathing somewhat as a way of focusing us...
I agree in that our breathing should be as natural as possible because if it wasn't it may disrupt the fluidity of what we are doing mighten it i duno!? i...
Gordon, gotta have a stab here:- when you breathe out in Karate, most styles agree you should breathe out "through the stomach" and cause tension in the abs....
... Not at me I hope :-) ... Good answer. I think that clarifies the train of thought that had started in my mind. Regards, Gordon. ... + Gordon Fong + e-mail:...
... between in ... that if ... as the ... I told you I learned the hard way... Once upon a time, many years ago, I assisted in a demonstration. I got hit in my...
... Indeed. Good point. Concentrating on breathing sure helps NOT concentrating on anything else. In other words: it's a way to empty your mind. Or at least...
hey igor i agree with you completly shiomistu sensei showed me an interesting breathing tecknique about 20 yrs ago and i'm still practicing it lay on your back...
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Apr 5, 2005 11:06 pm
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A friend of mine, Ellis Amdur, posted this on the aikido journal. I received permission from both Ellis and Stanley Pranin, the editor of Aikido Journal to...
Bob, exceedingly poignant and right decision, Ellis is scary close up! I see one side of what you may be seeing here. My wife is my everyday Wado teacher, I...
Bob; How's things? I have enchanged a few e-mails with Ellis, class act guy. I would also recommend both of his books. 'Old School' was very educational but...
There will be a Wado/Shindo Yoshin Ryu seminar for 4 days in the city of Zehdenick, near Potsdam Germany from June 30 to July 3rd. We are expecting about 250...
http://www.big-boys.com/articles/kunfuteach.html Footage from some K1 like dojo in Japan. My baseball coach was like this in Japan. This is not unusual. They...
Bob; I notice that there are not any big guys training there, that could change the teaching methodology.:-) >My sister probably recognizes this behavior in...
I don't know who is more crazy, the teacher or the students who are willing to train there. Most be something Masochistic I don't have a sister I got two...
Hi Bob, It is an interesting post. I like the way Ellis phrases things. Another thought: if you keep your mind and body on knocking the opponent down, crushing...
Hi Tyrone, Yes, there are many good things in here. Here is another.. Ellis says ... If students could only grasp this then their nagashizuki (irimi) will come...
... The funny part is where your see the instructor headed towards the camera. The camera suddenly turns the other way and apparently the person holding the...
... Hideo Muramatsu, my sensei for 15 years, competently utilizes this same principle. Though he never explained it quite the way Ellis Amdur does. Muramatsu...
... people continue to score ... situation. So there's no ... Igor, You need to attend better competition....:) The art of occupying space... You see this all...
I agree with Bob that it can really depend on the competition you attend however I find that certain decisive techniques do not get noticed for what they are....
... Indeed, indeed. I'm no expert in basketball but even I can see that. It's obvious. Riding the bike in Amsterdam also has its share of similarities.......
... Shane, This is a referee issue. A good referee will make the right call. You can't expect this level of officiating to take place at a local level. But a...
Hello All, I've been lurking on the list for a few months and It seems that most the postings concern either Kata or competitions. I was wondering if anyones...
I have a question that I'd like to ask. There is a local Wado group that runs closed tournaments. Even if you are a Wado stylist you cannot enter their events...
As far as I am aware it is common for associations to have closed and
open tournaments. Usually closed tournaments are championships to determine the best or...
... If you search the archive and look for Shindo Yoshin Ryu (SYR) there are ample posts about jujutsu. Since wado has its roots in Shindo Yoshin Ryu jujutsu,...