tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020823067576006225.post6943096115380201051..comments2024-02-15T17:22:22.519+09:00Comments on Gaijin Explorer: Lesson 3: BokkenZacky Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17174486813298415578noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020823067576006225.post-49552759526533495762017-12-08T19:51:20.449+09:002017-12-08T19:51:20.449+09:00This is a great inspiring article.I am pretty much...This is a great inspiring article.I am pretty much pleased with your good work.You put really very helpful information... <a href="http://aikidokaweb.com/" rel="nofollow">aikido clases</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13908263477148839415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020823067576006225.post-56263442214137591822010-06-10T22:20:53.478+09:002010-06-10T22:20:53.478+09:00Sean: Dude, I tried but don't understand exact...Sean: Dude, I tried but don't understand exactly what you're saying about the third joint on top of the ska. Could you post a picture? Or know a reference with a picture? What style is it from?Zacky Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174486813298415578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020823067576006225.post-53853380447392055162010-06-08T23:40:26.102+09:002010-06-08T23:40:26.102+09:00Your welcome. Try this ...in your bottom picture, ...Your welcome. Try this ...in your bottom picture, look at where you have placed your left hand, the ska (handle) is resting in the v between your thumb and index finger (Not the best, especially with a real sword). Now move the left hand around until the 3rd joint of the index finger wrests on top of the ska similar to where you have your right hand positioned....don't hold too tight. Now you should feel a big difference. The little fingers should also feel like they are in a nice position. You should also now be aware of the underneath of this 3rd joint resting on top of the ska. Hint...you can have fun using this joint against uke when doing Aikido...takes some practice, but put in the correct place with a little pressure it can have a nice effect, however, don't let it distract you from the full technique or other elements of the technique. It may not be your time to go there yet...maybe you already are...I don't know.<br />Also the above can help protect against wrist injuries, especially when using a properly weighted sword. It should also help to stop the sword in the correct manner....really we don't want to see any bounce down or up when the cut is completed. It should just stop in the correct place. For me, the correct place is at hara level, for others it may be below this and I have seen some aikido schools that just don't care. Hopefully yours does.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13103988706982308838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020823067576006225.post-91470840477793386792010-06-07T22:35:32.684+09:002010-06-07T22:35:32.684+09:00Sean: Thank you for the sobering comment. I was ho...Sean: Thank you for the sobering comment. I was hoping to get some information like this about the ken because I honestly have such a small amount of knowledge in this. I will look out for any other schools for ken because I find it very interesting, but I wonder if I could divide time between the two. Thank you very much for your words.Zacky Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174486813298415578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020823067576006225.post-52697373498380249762010-06-07T20:14:40.238+09:002010-06-07T20:14:40.238+09:00Please don't get confused between Aiki Kenjuts...Please don't get confused between Aiki Kenjutsu,Aiki Jodo and real kenjutsu and Jodo schools. The Ken and Jo in Aikido is used as a training aid in Aikido and to be honest it can not be compared to real Ken and Jo schools. Some of the sword and jo work in Aikido is by all accounts horrible to look at to those that belong to traditional schools such as Yagyu. My main sword art is Mugai Ryu, I also do a little EishinRyu. In Mugai for example for a makko cut the sword should remain parallel to the floor and not drop behind your back. In Eishin Ryu we do the complete opposite.. the sword travels right down the back before a cut. Part of the philosophy of Mugai Ryu, was to get rid of any thing that could be deemed unnecessary(flashy) and to create a pure cutting art. As such, I prefer Mugai Ryu's simplicity(But not really simple) I would of course not say the above to an Aikido sensei that is my teacher...but it is the reality. Take all Ken and Jo teaching from Aikido as an aid to improve your Aikido...nothing else. If you are really interested in Ken and Jo as arts find the right schools. You seem to be in the right place to find it......if you have the time. Tenouchi is very important....concentrate on this. <br />Regards<br />SeanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13103988706982308838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020823067576006225.post-55884845875933450622010-06-05T12:52:09.930+09:002010-06-05T12:52:09.930+09:00Pat: I was awaiting your comment on this, and it&#...Pat: I was awaiting your comment on this, and it's not what I wanted you to say!!! Ah well, I will continue to practice what my sensei preaches, but will not count out other methods, but experiment with them later on.<br /><br />DR: The first thing I thought about after I put down this book was getting Homma's. Will do.Zacky Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174486813298415578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020823067576006225.post-61485151978533155932010-06-04T02:33:29.609+09:002010-06-04T02:33:29.609+09:00For what it's worth, my Aikido instructor said...For what it's worth, my Aikido instructor said the pinky finger is the most important in Japanese culture. It is on the heart meridian. It is the first one that an errant Yakusa criminal is forced to cut off. It begins the grip on the Bokken and Jo staff. If you hold it off the end of the jo it can get broken or dislocated when jammed by an opponent.<br /> I want to see what you think about Gako Homma's circle, square and triangle concepts for Aikido...Dojo Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12057645566330892415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020823067576006225.post-91040051960528918382010-06-04T01:41:51.242+09:002010-06-04T01:41:51.242+09:00we do the "pinkie off the end" method in...we do the "pinkie off the end" method in jodo and in bokken work because it makes for a more solid strike, makes for easier transitions (especially in jodo), and it keeps your sword/stick the same length (your reach can change if you place your hand in random places on the handle.)<br /><br />But heck, I'm no authority. By all means, do what sensei tells you.Patrick Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.com