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A documentation of the experiences and insights of Gadi Shorr Sensei in the art of Brazilian Jujitsu. Prologue Chapter 1: The trap Chapter 2: Men hugs, bikers kimono and thumbs up Chapter 3: The middle of the movie Chapter 4: Simple Simon says Chapter 5: The inner hunter of knowledge Chapter 6: Fingering submission Chapter …
The "unrealistic" targets in modern kendo Ellis Amdur http://kogenbudo.org/why-the-unrealistic-targets-in-modern-kendo/ A question was recently raised in a discussion group where I participate: why, from a combative perspective, does modern kendo target areas for victory which are not congruent with those necessary for victory on a battlefield? Here are the point-scoring areas: let us consider them in turn, …
Part One Discontent took hold of me near the end of the senshusei course. The irony did not escape me. I felt lost, unfocused and misguided, despite the incredible amount of knowledge that was poured into me on a daily basis. Things got worse when we started practicing jiyu-waza (free techniques), where the movements …
Part One Of all the instructors I trained with, Chino sensei proved to be my hardest challenge. The brutality in which he behaved took me completely by surprise. I knew Chino sensei from the day I joined the Hombu Dojo, six months prior to the beginning of the Senshusei course, as he was one of …
The Confrontational Instructor – A Tale About A Particularly Rough Instructor לקריאה »
The instructors sat on the mats in two parallel lines. Each instructor faced a counterpart on the opposite line, watching him attentively, with his back erect and chin tucked in – not moving an inch. The hierarchy of the sitting arrangement was simple—at the top of the lines sat the highest grade teachers and at …
The Last Seiza – A tale about the last seiza seesion that Master Gozo Shioda conducted לקריאה »
I had never heard of Master Gozo Shioda until the day I entered the Yoshinkan Honbu Dojo. In fact, I knew very little of Aikido, and had never heard of the Yoshinkan. Back in Israel, where I used to practice karate and boxing on a regular basis, aikido was virtually an unknown art. My only …
This story can't be labeled educational despite its edifying value. It can't be considered a heroic fable either, even though blows were exchanged, and certainly not a show-case in strategic and tactical conduct. However many constructive and wise martial lessons may be deduced from the idiotic actions that I took. "Out of the strong came …
The role of uke, the person on the receiving end of the aikido technique, is often misunderstood. In some cases, it's even looked down on. The reason for this is the fact that the original role of the uke, to assist the performer, the shite, while he or she demonstrates or practices a technique, has …
Sensei Jekyll and Sensei Hyde – A short tale about taking Uke for Chino Sensei לקריאה »
The literature on Aikido has introduced the art and techniques to people who learn it firsthand and practitioners who want a review of the techniques. These passages are aimed at those who are already practicing Aikido with the idea of focusing on the ways of clearer study. As Aikido is considered by many a mystical …
The top Sensei at the Yoshinkan Hombu Dojo kept personal Uke for their demonstrations. They would elect their Uke from the enthusiastic young instructors at the Dojo. It was the most honorable task at the school – the path to excellence some suggested, the only way to truly grasp the fine details of …
Hava Nagila – A Tale about Being Chida Sensei's Uke during the early 1990's לקריאה »
