Tomiki Aikido Study Group - Yudansha Session in Antwerp, 17th
December, 2011
Once more an informative, interesting and stimulating 4 hour session
where we studied elements of Yamada Sensei's hand movements.
Shomen Ate forwards and to each side. Inside & Outside sweep
forwards and to each side. Inside & Outside turn forwards and to
each side.
Our observations where that whether the arm was swept or turned, the
finishing extension is a stretch from the body centre to the limb
extremities.
This is how the power is acheived using the body frame.
From this evolved the idea of ROTATING and REVOLUTION.
We studied some applications of SWEEPs & TURNs with emphasis in the
detail and when performing slowly.
This posed the question of TIMING versus OPPORTUNITY?
A more practical application of Gyakugamae Ate was studied, when using
the Jo.
We were introduced to the concept of I KI CHIKARA WAZA - The technique
must come from the inside.
The session finished with kneeling exercises, Tori's both hands being
grasped.
Tomiki Aikido Study Group - Yudansha Session 18th December, 2011
In the Sunday morning Yudansha workshop we studied the idea of STRETCH,
RELEASE & THROW. To begin with we practised the individual
elements. These combined were applied to variations of Aigamae Ate,
Gyakugamae Ate and Omawashi.
The session finished with kneeling exercises, Tori's both hands being
grasped.
