The idea is to take a piece of foam about 2 inches square and tape it to a fixed object at eye level. I’ve also seen this done with a piece of tape being the targe on a fixed object. Begin in tsune-no-kamae It does take a little practice to consistently hit the target dead…
Kyle Sloan, Tori; Cameron Siemens, Uke; Photography & Video by Rob Goodwill This is a neat little armbar many BJJ & Judo folks are unfamiliar with. We begin on our back with uke between our legs With your partner between your legs, watch for daylight coming through the armpit on either side. When you see…
This is a neat way to play with maki-otoshi. This reinforces the curling action and is an easy way to work on spacing with your partner. However, this method of maki-otoshi does not teach you how to intercept a moving target like the standard practice forms do. Begin with weapons crossed at standard maai. Nick…
All three of the trap blocks (Kuri-Tsuke, Kuri-Hanashi & Tai-Atari) all begin the same way: an attempt to execute Kuri-Tsuke. It is because of uke’s response that the second & third trap blocks happen. Tori’s actions always begin the same way, then adjust to uke’s response. In Kuri-Tsuke, the initial trap action is successful. Uke…
This time we’re looking at gyakute-tsuki. The element to focus on is between the thrust and the strike. 1. Begin in normal honte-no-kamae posture. 2. Pushing with the bottom (in this case, left) hand, raise the stick over your head. It is important to be directly in line with your head. 3. Make a thrusting…
Kyle Sloan This week I wanted to look at rolling backward. One of my fellow students asked me how I go about doing it, and thought I’d share. There are two things I want to note. First, I am using the belt to show the line of the body fall. This is the line from…