Training Subjects:
Warm-up:
Yori-ashi bwd/fwd
Kata - Heian 1, 3, 4...
Kihon:
Age-uke ~ Gyaku-zuki
Soto-uke ~ Gyaku-zuki
Gedan-barai ~ Gyaku-zuki
Free-style:
Yori-ashi bwd ~ Yori-ashi fwd w/ Gyaku-zuki (Amashi-waza move)
Same as above, with resistance (back leg pressure ~ spring fwd)
Kumite:
Go-no-sen Amashi-waza against a face punch
Go-no-sen Amashi-waza against a stomach kick
1. Catch early
2. Draw the opponent in
3. Avoid an attack by minimum distance
4. Immediately switch to a counter attack
5. Catch before the opponent can make the second attack
6. Minimum body shifting in, maximum hip rotation and elbow extension
On Tuesday we practiced a timing set-up but I realized we have to learn Go-no-sen Amashi-waza to be able to make that work. A lot of us are afraid of doing "Sen" = direct attack catching the opponent while he comes at you. If you're one of them, Go-no-sen timing might work better for you. But still, you can't be "behind". Remember, if you're late, there is nothing you can do to make it up! Physically you can move back to avoid an attack, but mentally you have to be "on" with the opponent and ready to go "in" at any time.
And isn't it true that although Go-no-sen seems like you are retreating in actuality you are enticing the opponent to attack? We give room or look like we are backing up... So - as the "defender" you are actually in control.
ReplyDeleteThat's a bit tricky question!
ReplyDeleteGo-no-sen is a pure response, so you may or may not be enticing the opponent. Yes, you want to be in control even as a defender, but if we give room for the opponent to attack, that sounds to me more like a set-up = offense strategy.
Sen and Go-no-sen is the necessary reaction you have to have in your body and that you can count on. Once you have those, you can "create a space (Kyo)" and then counter-attack. Does this make sense?