Well this Sunday was the official start of my Nidan training. Probably about 12 months in advance. Still only 85% recovered from my ankle surgery and still fighting to get that last 15% of flexibility back.
Great technical training today. Had one of those ah-ha moments moments when I realized finally where the center of technique should be from your hara. It's just one of those things that you are not ready to understand until you are ready to understand. I think it will take a long time to now learn and apply this to all of my karate techniques.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Sparing Stance
Stance
- Weight 60/40 – more on front leg to avoid a sweep and help propel you forward (easier to push off when more weight is slightly on front than back)
- Feet should be almost shoulder length (not width, but length). The sparring stance is really quite short.
- Feet should be shoulder width apart. Make sure back foot is pointing forward, as much as possible.
- When close to opponent, keep front-most hand (if left leg forward, then left arm/hand) closer to the body to close the target opening. When farther away from opponent, this hand can be lifted slightly higher and further out
- Hand that’s drawn back (if left leg forward, it’s the right hand) should be against the stomach (in case an attack comes in, the attack will hit arm and not body). Hand should be rotated 45 degrees towards stomach.
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