Beginners group - 9 ppl
Menu:
- forward/backward footwork
- formation footwork & turn
- 10 x stand still cut + Yo!Sushi rotation
- 5 x men-cut uchi-komi going through
- kiri-kaeshi
- uchi-komi to a moto-dachi
Very glad the regulars retained most of the basic movements surprisingly well, and everyone was able to add something onto what they had at the beginning of a session.
Some bits and bobs of old habits came back to some people but the overall performance was not undermined by it.
My Memo
A: tend to open the L-hand (need correct grip), lifted hands remain too long above the head. Think the rhythm of kicking a football. The leg doesn't stay at the flung-back position, the same logic to the lifted hands. Lift up & cut down is in one flow.
C: after cut give wider buffer before the turn, can swing harder. Still tuning with neck, try open-chest posture so that cannot use neck when turn.
E: come in dead straight, facing partner's shoulder tips in align. Swing in straight line, can cut heavier.
F[n!]: good distance for Dou, need to explain basic footwork, gait too wide.
G: cut & voice at the same time (closely followed by landing). Good distance & posture. Need landing with the sole parallel to the floor.
H: cutting position tend to be wee bit too close in general, esp. Dou. Awareness of 'Mono-uchi' on a shinai.
M[n!]: footwork need explanation, cut swing should be straight, good strong swing
Tmc: good turns both L/R, good energy and fast cut, reasonably straight swing
Tw: shoulder tension definitely improved. Cut seems a bit heavy, sharper grabbing after the impact.
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- Next time -
Basic footwork
Acoustic forward march: on the spot -> small gait (L-ft catch up) -> wider gait (catch up)
Cut-n-land [QUANTITY]: small hop in front -> medium leap in front -> small hop going through
R/L Dou x 5 going through
Kiri-kaeshi
Moto-dachi Men uchi-komi
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Long term:
I'd like the beginners to be able to perform 'kote-men-dou' combination with equal quality to each cut. Then stable Kiri-kaesh for both being a receiver & attacker.
If they can perform these key sequences, there's no reason why they shouldn't join the armour group.
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