Kime to Zanshin

 When the punch or block goes out and your intentions of mind and technique becomes Kime (focus of mind and focus of technique). 

Allow your mind and technique to become Zanchin, (Lingering mind and technique). Allow the next physical technique and mind of technique to transition back and forth from Kime to Zanshin and with the next technique Zanshin to Kime. 

Do not hold on to either for to long, because you will miss the next one.

Ten No Kata

  

It is still a manner of debate whether Funakoshi himself or if his third son,Gigo Funakoshi,developed Ten No Kata. Ten refers to “sky” or “universe” therefore Ten No Kata is generally referred to by either “Kata of Heaven” or “Kata of the Universe”. 

It was developed to help improve a karate ka’s basic technique or kihon,since it is the goal of karate ka to perfect their basic technique. At least,that’s what I believe. Ten No Kata can be practiced in a small space by anyone of any level of martial arts training,making it an excellent exercise to do everyday because it is so easy. 

Ten No Kata is broken into two parts,Omote and Ura. Omote can start from Heikō dachi or from Heikō dachi with Naiwan Kakiwake Uke.  You will always strike with your right hand first,after that you do the same on your left.  All technique on your left side end with Kiai. This applies to all twenty moves. 

In Ten No Kata Ura you will need a partner, because Ura isn’t really kata, it’s just one step kumite. Your opponent starts with Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai and attacks with three sets of Chudan Oi Zuki (thrust punch to middle of the body) and also three sets of Jodan Oi Zuki (thrust punch to the head). 

He does this for both sides and the defender must apply the appropriate block and counter techniques from Ten No Kata. 

                         List of Techniques 

Remember,all strikes begin with the right hand. So if you want to do Gyaku Zuki,your left foot should be out. It is also important to remember to render courtesy even when practicing by yourself. 

Step forward into Zenkutsu Dachi Chudan Oi Zuki,and Yoi. Repeat on your left side adding Kiai. 

Step forward into Zenkutsu Dachi Jodan Oi Zuki,and Yoi. Repeat on your left side adding Kiai

Step back into Zenkutsu Dachi Chudan Gyaku Zuki,and Yoi. Repeat on your left side adding Kiai. 

Step back into Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai, Chudan Gyaku Zuki,and Yoi. Repeat on your left side adding Kiai. 

Step back into Zenkutsu Dachi Uchi Uke, Chudan Gyaku Zuki,and Yoi.  Repeat on your left side adding Kiai. 

Step back into Kōkutsu Dachi Shuto Uke, then switch I into Zenkutsu Dachi Chudan Gyaku Nukite,and Yoi. Repeat on your left side adding Kiai. 

Step back into Kokutsu Dachi Jodan Shuto Uke, then switch into Zenkutsu Dachi Chudan Gyaku Zuki,and Yoi. Repeat on your left side adding Kiai

Step back into Zenkutsu Dachi Jodan Uke Chudan Gyaku Zuki,and Yoi. Repeat on your left side adding Kiai. 

Step back into Sochin Dachi Jodan Soto Uke,the switch to Zenkutsu Dachi Chudan Gyaku Zuki,and Yoi. Repeat on your left side. 

Ryan Chapman, 

San Kyu

Jojutsu

"maruki o motte suigetsu o shire”

 “take a round stick, and find the solar plexus”

Shingi ichinyo Spirit and technique are one

Preparation is having the right intent behind the technique
Transition is the physical technique
Execution is having a strong spirit inside the technique

1/23/19/jrg/©

Shin gi tai Spirit Technique Body

Be full of Spirit
Have a polished technique
Have a fit body
Most important have the right spirit

Spirit of Compassion
Spirit of Protection
Spirit of Justice
Spirit of Humility
Spirit of Serving
Spirit of Teaching
Spirit of Humanity
Spirit of God
Spirit of Grace
Spirit of Prayer

1/25/19/Jrg/©

Ten No Kata - Kata of Heaven

Ten No Kata (Kata of Heaven)

It is still a manner of debate whether Funakoshi himself or if his third son,Gigo Funakoshi,developed Ten No Kata. Ten refers to “sky” or “universe” therefore Ten No Kata isgenerally referred to by either “Kata of Heaven” or “Kata ofthe Universe”.

It was developed to help improve a karateka’s basic technique or kihon,since it is the goal of karateka to perfect their basic technique. At least,that’s what I believe. Ten No Kata can be practiced in a small space byanyone of any level of martial arts training,making it anexcellent exercise to do everyday because it is so easy.

Ten No Kata is broken into two parts,Omote and Ura. Omote can start from Heikō dachi or from Heikō dachi with Naiwan Kakiwake Uke. You will always strike with yourright hand first,after that  you do the same on your left. All technique on your left side end with Kiai. This applies to all twenty moves.

In Ten No Kata Ura you will need a partner, because Ura isn’t really kata, it’s just one step kumite. Your opponent starts with Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai and attacks with three sets of Chudan Oi Zuki (thrust punch to middle of thebody) and also three sets of Jodan Oi Zuki (thrust punch to the head). He does this for both sides and the defender must apply the appropriate block and counter techniques from Ten No Kata.

List of Techniques
Remember,all strikes begin with the right hand. So if you want to do Gyaku Zuki,your left foot should be out. It is also important to remember to render courtesy even when practicing by yourself.

Step forward into Zenkutsu Dachi Chudan Oi Zuki,and Yoi.
Repeat on your left side adding Kiai.

Step forward into Zenkutsu Dachi Jodan Oi Zuki,and Yoi.

Repeat on your left side adding Kiai

Step back into Zenkutsu Dachi Chudan Gyaku Zuki,and

Yoi. Repeat on your left side adding Kiai.

Step back into Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai, Chudan

Gyaku Zuki,and Yoi. Repeat on your left side adding Kiai.

Step back into Zenkutsu Dachi Uchi Uke, Chudan Gyaku

Zuki,and Yoi. Repeat on your left side adding Kiai.

Step back into Kōkutsu Dachi Shuto Uke, then switch I

into Zenkutsu Dachi Chudan Gyaku Nukite,and Yoi.
Repeat on your left side adding Kiai.

Step back into Kokutsu Dachi Jodan Shuto Uke, then
switch into Zenkutsu Dachi Chudan Gyaku Zuki,and Yoi.
Repeat on your left side adding Kiai

Step back into Zenkutsu Dachi Jodan Uke Chudan Gyaku

Zuki,and Yoi. Repeat on your left side adding Kiai.

Step back into Sochin Dachi Jodan Soto Uke,the switch to

Zenkutsu Dachi Chudan Gyaku Zuki,and Yoi. Repeat on
your left side.

Ryan Chapman
San Kyu

Aikido Center Line

Friday Night Aikido 

In an instant two separate center lines.
In an instant only one has the center line.

In an instant the other does not have the center line. 

jrg11/2/18©