| Watching our new Naihanchi/Tekki bunkai video reminded me of how I used to question every single kata intepretation shown to me. Guess most traditional dojo will kick me out for this kinda"disrespectful"attitude. ;)Not so with Vince, my sensei. And I've got 3 weeks of pain to show for it (despite wearing protection) - testing techniques with aliveness aren't so fun after all. Alex my buddy too, hard fella. This former Shotokan stylist who made the transition to Kissaki always kick (and punch) real fast&hard. Note to self: avoid live demo with him in the future. ;) [view image] How do we execute the nami ashi geri or inner thigh kick vs a moving resisting opponent? Well, it's not so difficult if the guy has been stunned or you've locked his joints - wrist, elbow etc. The kata reminds me to distract and destroy limbs first. Hey, didn't Funakoshi sensei said that too.Great video Vince. Just great. |