White Rock Kenshinkan Karate Dojo
Austin's only Shorinryu Karate & Kobudo Dojo
Tuide notes: Remember your anchors and circles. Understand that the first set is fundamental and all things build on it.
Kobudo notes: be mindful of the strong and weak sides and distancing. Fight the opponent not the weapon.
General notes: Think about where your hips can help your technique, but don’t look silly. You’re not doing the hula…
Tuite, often translated as “seizing hand” is the Okinawan art of joint locks & grappling. It’s an often misunderstood art, usually practiced apart from karate but is in actuality a seamless extension of Okinawan martial arts. What you see is just the beginning of what you can get out of this art. Knowing where tuite comes from relates to what it can address and where it can go! Context is everything and understanding and practicing tuite is a path to becoming a thoughtful and rounded martial artist.
Tuite is it’s own distinct art, but the concepts and applications cross paths with open hand and weapons systems. It has direct and practical applications in defense, as well extending striking arts.
In-depth analysis of tuite can help students perform and apply technique in an effective manner and spur on-going improvement in their kata and art. For instructors, it offers a rich pool of material to help keep students on track and interested in the system, as well as providing a conduit for personal martial growth and a deeper connection to the system you teach.
Bring this to your training in 2 ways!
Seminars are led by Paul Wilson of White Rock Kenshinkan and co-host of the Karate Cafe Podcast. Wilson Sensei is Austin’s leading instructor in kata application, hosting annual open seminars attended by instructors and students from Okinawan, Japanese, Korean and U.S. based systems. The seminars are based on understanding the commonalities of our arts, the concepts that join our lineages and removing the politics that block learning.
Happy New Year from White Rock Kenshinkan Karate & Kobudo Dojo!!!
We hope 2013 is a terrific year for you!
Austin’s only Shorin Ryu Dojo, offering Okinawan karate & kobudo(weaponry), tuite (joint locks/grappling) and practical self defense concepts.
If you haven’t made your resolution yet…or if you’re just looking for something new, try martial arts!
WRK is offering a new year’s special – 2 months of classes and uniform for $125!
No contracts!! No sign-up fees!
You can always try it for 2 weeks…FREE!
Tonight we worked on the next level of tuite.
Note that now we’re shifting stances. That equates to shifting weight and change body! Pay attention to your stances and keeping shoulders and hips in alignment. Start to pay attention to how the uke’s body responds. That will be more and more important!
We started our trip down kumite lane!! At WRKK we do most things from a defensive stand-point. So, usually we will approach it as we did last night, one attacks and the other defends. We will also do a more “traditional” type of sparring, as well.
Evergreen Karate Club and associated dojo announced the dates for the 2013 kobudo and tuite seminars.
Basics (blocks) and then we moved into a hu bud drill.
Everyone looked very good, after the break!
Remember the circle and make a complete block, even then. Intent!
Ippon kumite – Like always, step-stance-technique
Escapes – The group is getting the moves down. Remember to keep a good stance and elbows in!
Discussion: We talked about the 4 stages of competence and how it relates to karate and the precepts of karate.
We had a visitor and a good example of dojo pride!
WRK is sponsoring an “Intro to Martial Arts” Class weekly at Springwoods Park
Tuesday & Thursday at 7p.m.
Students will learn basic techniques and general martial arts concepts and history.
All day class at Athens Karate School for the Certified Instructor candidates.
As a student I get so much from training not only with Shipes Sensei but also with my fellow yudansha. As much as I learn about refinements to my technique from Sensei, I learn as much just talking with my fellow students. Discussing the things we have learned in training and teaching really helps polish skills and furthers the “walk down the path”.
To that end remember to train seriously on your own as well as with your fellow students and share!