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Wastelander
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Tachimura no Naihanchi Clinch Takedown

Hello, everyone!

This week's Waza Wednesday takes a look at a sequence of movements found in Tachimura no Naihanchi--the core kata of KishimotoDi--and how to apply them as a takedown from the clinch. This also fits most other versions of Naihanchi.

Iain Abernethy
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Another good video and a solid takedown. Thanks for sharing! Can I ask a quick question? On the solo version of the form (as shown in-screen in the main video at around 48 seconds) the left foot is lifted. For the bunkai, the right foot is lifted. On both solo form and bunkai you turn to the right. So the kata and bunkai differ in which leg moves. Is that right? I don’t think this matters because it’s a solid use of two motions found in the kata; and, to me, it’s a vital part of the kata process to apply the methods in differing combinations and alternate sequences. However, if we are talking about “as is” bunkai would you see the motions as being more akin to something like Ko Soto Gake (video below)? Or do have you other thoughts?

I also find this version of the kata very interesting (particularly the changes in height), so I’ve put a video of you doing the kata below so others can see it :-)

Thanks once again for sharing!

All the best,

Iain

Wastelander
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Thanks, Iain! I'm glad you find it interesting--KishimotoDi is a very rare system, which is in danger of dying out if it doesn't get more exposure, so the more interest people have in it, the better!

We certainly blend kata movements together in KishimotoDi, utilizing the prinicples taught in the kata, and this would technically be one of those times, as you noted. I would say that it isn't so much a matter of sweeping on the opposite side, as it is skipping the second sweep. For applications that are more accurate to the kata, KishimotoDi does use foot sweeps:

We also use it for kicking, of course, as well as a sort of kick/sweep meant to nudge the attacker off-line as they try to attack:

Iain Abernethy
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Thanks for the extra information. The gifs are great and make things very clear. Thank you for taking the time to do that. Naihanchi is a favourite kata of mine and it’s always good to see alternate versions of it and takes on the content. I liken it to looking at the same object from different angles. You lean more about the object and experience the wider truth of it. Thanks for this Noel!

All the best,

Iain