Hi everyone
It's been a while since I shared a video on the forum, so I thought I'd share this recording we made at the end of our most recent training session.
I am teaching a seminar in April at a dojo in Leeds in the UK (date to be confirmed ) on Jion. This is one of the templates the group will practice. It is a break out from a standing grapple which applies all the elements of this particular sequence.
I hope you enjoy it
Nice video Mark and the template nicely fits with those styles that do the double age-uke (Shotokan and Wado). It would also fit nicely with the other styles that do a single age-uke simply by missing the enemy’s intermediate punch out of the sequence. As you mention in the video, some styles do an oi-zuki / junzuki on every sequence (i.e. Wado), but most go gakuzuki, gakuzuki, oi-zuki. This would fit nicely with your idea of grab / gouge / hit to drive the enemy back; with the foot position being dependant on how far the enemy moves. I always think it adds a lot of weight to a given application when it cuts across the nuances of style. Thanks for sharing!
All the best,
Iain
Thanks Mark
Very nice explenation, age uke fits perfectly on the neck, it is like for arm and neck were design for each other :)
I don't practice Jion, but your application makes complete sense.
Kind regards
Les
Thanks Iain and Les. In glad you enjoyed the clip. That's a good point regarding those whose version doesn't practice two Age Uke before the thrust, thanks. Great Point regarding Age Uke Les, I clearly had to slow the demo down significantly, and even then I shifted back ever so slightly for the second Age Uke, which the kata does not teach, but is necessary for safety. Also, to reiterate, a nice solid punch also works very nicely. When applying that option Manji Uke tends to revert to a limb clearing exercise, rather than grab release, but once clearance is achieved the application continues in much the same way. Regards, Mark
We don't do Jion, but we do practice Chibana Chosin's three kihon kata, the third of which performs a series of jodan-uke while stepping forward, and we use a very similar approach. Thanks for sharing!