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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2009 16:11:34 GMT
This is video excerpts from the Saturday and Sunday cutting sessions at the 2009 UBC Moyoushi. This particular video is just of my Son and I. Other videos of the event that we took can be found on my TY Channel. The event was truly a blast.
Looking forward to the next one.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2009 16:47:58 GMT
It looks like you had a lot of fun. I am looking forward to doing some cutting of my own in time.
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Post by wiwingti on Jul 18, 2009 13:52:30 GMT
cool vid man,, it ios fun to see all those cuts from diferent angles from all those vids that came out wowwwwwwwwww
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2009 18:27:19 GMT
Thank you very much.
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Post by YlliwCir on Jul 19, 2009 4:43:22 GMT
Very nice cutting, fellas. Have some karma.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2009 15:19:05 GMT
Thank Rick, I appreciate that buddy!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2009 16:10:49 GMT
Please don't flame me about this, because I think he did great and I think it's great that you are teaching him so young to use a sword. However, on his cuts, shouldn't he be stepping into the cut with his right foot, instead of stepping back with his left? Don't you lose a lot of power that way? Still trying to learn myself here.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 15:55:47 GMT
Please don't flame me about this, because I think he did great and I think it's great that you are teaching him so young to use a sword. However, on his cuts, shouldn't he be stepping into the cut with his right foot, instead of stepping back with his left? Don't you lose a lot of power that way? Still trying to learn myself here. No Flame. That is a valid question actually, good eye on ya. What I am doing with my Son is introducing body movement and initiating a draw action into his cuts. His edge angle is coming along, he has an OK Hidari Kesa and he has the idea of a push/pull on the tsuka at the appropriate time in hi swing. So now I introduce body movement into the cuts. Right now he is working on Hidari Kesa and Yokomen as you can see in the video. The easiest way to start someone getting used to cutting while moving with a sword is to move backwards. It takes slightly less skill and timing to execute a good cut moving backwards opposed to moving forward. Try it and see the difference. If your edge angle is correct, you will cut easier. This is also true due to the increased draw that happens while moving your body backwards while maintaining proper posture throughout the cut. This also starts him on his distance from the target to cut with the Monouchi of the sword instead of anywhere the sword hits the target. What will he learn from this you may ask? He is learning timing, distance, using a draw in his cuts and most important, getting his body use to moving while cutting. After his cutting, posture and recovery improve with going backwards I will through another wrench into it and reverse the body direction. Thus I will have him cutting while moving forward, but not until his form improves. When practicing (no targets) 8 cuts. There is no forward or backward movement. The are executed in the stance that they are intended to be used from. Forms introduce body movement for forward, backward and to the side. But when addressing a target it can be a little strange at first if you jump right into forward movement.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 16:55:07 GMT
Thanx, wizz. I will try that technique. Never thought of learning that way first. +1 to ya!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 17:26:59 GMT
Please don't flame me about this, because I think he did great and I think it's great that you are teaching him so young to use a sword. However, on his cuts, shouldn't he be stepping into the cut with his right foot, instead of stepping back with his left? Don't you lose a lot of power that way? Still trying to learn myself here. Just to add a bit to Wizzbang's excellent, highly informative post (+1 to you Wizz). In Chinese Sword arts, backwards stepping is required for several of the basic cuts and deflections. The power lost from stepping back, is quite minimal and can be a good set-up for another movement. Also, back stepping on a deflection can increase the defensive power of the movement and "attacking while retreating" is a great sparring tactic because few opponents expect it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 17:30:18 GMT
Thanks Mogur. I have been teaching people this method for quite some time. Start with no forward or backward movement at all, just the stance and work on proper swing for Kesa on both sides. When they are used to that we start with the body moving backwards and also introduce Yoko giri (horizontal cut). When that's about good the forward movement starts. Then the introduction to some more cuts and tameshigiri sequences.
Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 17:43:31 GMT
Thanks LPBoyle. That was very informative insight into another art.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 17:47:26 GMT
Welcome, I'm thankful for the insight into JSA from your post. (Still, won't be buying a Katana anytime soon, but I respect the art.)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2009 3:00:17 GMT
Nice cutting guys! I love the finger cutting very creative
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2009 10:52:50 GMT
Thanks DJ. I had no idea he was doing that with his finger until I looked at the footage the next day and it made me laugh. So I kept it and included that footage in the vid for everyone to enjoy. I asked my Son why he would do that. He said he though it would be funny. And it is.
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