Stephen K. Hayes' To-Shin Do
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Grrr, then who the HELL was it? I gotta go search old threads now or it'll drive me crazy.
bydand
Senior Master
Grrr, then who the HELL was it? I gotta go search old threads now or it'll drive me crazy.
If memory serves me right it was Stone Dragone. Could be hallucinating though
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If memory serves me right it was Stone Dragone. Could be hallucinating though
Although I, too, was in an accident that ukemi (and a lot of luck) saved my life, I have no pics to post of the event...and since I kept my head tucked, my helmet was in good shape too!
Although one wouldn't know from my face, it actually didn't get messed up from the wreck!
So the search continues...
GBlues
Purple Belt
No abla yapanese......DUDE :erg:
brycemaster
Yellow Belt
Thought I'd just chip in as someone with nearly 5 years training in TSD, I have to say that Ukemi is definately taught, and taught damn well at that, as I was in an accident during a party when everyone went go-karting. I was smashed into sideways by some guy who thought he was driving an F1 car, and sent me out of the kart (which had no seatbelt!) towards a wall at 40 mph.
In the second or so I had, I rolled forward with my momentum and hit the wall with my shoulder instead of my head, breaking my collarbone. However, I much prefer that outcome to my head hitting a wall at 40MPH.
Plus I got back into my kart and carried on for another 15 or so minutes before the adrenaline wore off and I realised it really hurt turning the wheel left!
Long story short, not only has TSD saved me in the many fights I've somehow been involved in, but it saved me from some serious head injuries too!
In the second or so I had, I rolled forward with my momentum and hit the wall with my shoulder instead of my head, breaking my collarbone. However, I much prefer that outcome to my head hitting a wall at 40MPH.
Plus I got back into my kart and carried on for another 15 or so minutes before the adrenaline wore off and I realised it really hurt turning the wheel left!
Long story short, not only has TSD saved me in the many fights I've somehow been involved in, but it saved me from some serious head injuries too!
ToShinDoKa
Green Belt
I now unofficially declare the name of this thread...UKEMI. :ultracool
But yeah, so let me see if I can talk about the thread topic...hmmm:
I personally enjoy SKHQuest.com's access to the Densho. They're updated pretty regularly, and I thoroughly enjoy An-Shu Hayes' observations on things pertaining to the arts, the past, and life in general. You guys should check it our sometime.
-Scott
But yeah, so let me see if I can talk about the thread topic...hmmm:
I personally enjoy SKHQuest.com's access to the Densho. They're updated pretty regularly, and I thoroughly enjoy An-Shu Hayes' observations on things pertaining to the arts, the past, and life in general. You guys should check it our sometime.
-Scott
Raynac
Green Belt
hmmmmm Im pretty sure when I was white belts weren't allowed to be thrown untill we knew how to break fall and I was taught rolls very early in my white belt days.
anyways stephen hayze the main topic... well I guess I hope to meet the man someday. He seems like a good guy and Im sure I could learn alot from him. alot it would be cool to just sit down and talk with him about his views on ninjutsu and To-Shin Do.
by the way when he and his wife dies who are the grandmasters. or has anyone thought about that yet?
anyways stephen hayze the main topic... well I guess I hope to meet the man someday. He seems like a good guy and Im sure I could learn alot from him. alot it would be cool to just sit down and talk with him about his views on ninjutsu and To-Shin Do.
by the way when he and his wife dies who are the grandmasters. or has anyone thought about that yet?
brycemaster
Yellow Belt
I've met Mr Hayes and he's a nice guy and intresting to talk to. But I didn't talk too much to him about training as we had been training in the UK seminar for 3 days in a row, and were having a well-deserved break at the pub!
As for "who are the grandmasters" (the proper tearm being an-shu, as Mr Hayes always says Hatsumi is the only grandmaster) and I would say this is pretty obvious as it will be the highest ranking members below Mr and Mrs Hayes. i.e. Mr Poliquin, Russo, Norris and Varnum as they are the other hombu shihan.
Raynac
Green Belt
Ohhh ok. I know Mr. Poliquin and Mr Varnum (feels weird not calling them John and Bret.) Thats cool thinking that they may be the next an-shu. That being said I hope stephen hayze lives many more long and healthy years.I've met Mr Hayes and he's a nice guy and intresting to talk to. But I didn't talk too much to him about training as we had been training in the UK seminar for 3 days in a row, and were having a well-deserved break at the pub!
As for "who are the grandmasters" (the proper tearm being an-shu, as Mr Hayes always says Hatsumi is the only grandmaster) and I would say this is pretty obvious as it will be the highest ranking members below Mr and Mrs Hayes. i.e. Mr Poliquin, Russo, Norris and Varnum as they are the other hombu shihan.
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Well, we are coming up on Easter... A notoriously hard time of year to keep things dead and buried.
Raynac
Green Belt
it is indeed a vampire thread, it just got a taste of some newblood that has joined the sight so now its alive again
Aiki Lee
Master of Arts
ukemi refers to recieving. So while some of it deals with how to take a fall or throw it could also refer to the proper way to avoid or deflect certain blows I suppose.
The word ukemi (in Japanese) refers to being defensive or passive.
In a martial arts context though it only refers to the context of breakfalls and rolls (that I know of).
There are other aspects to defense that don't involve falling, such as exhaling when taking a shot to the midsection or parrying away a punch. I have yet to see anyone working on parrying drills or a breathing exercise and saying they were working on their ukemi.
In a martial arts context though it only refers to the context of breakfalls and rolls (that I know of).
There are other aspects to defense that don't involve falling, such as exhaling when taking a shot to the midsection or parrying away a punch. I have yet to see anyone working on parrying drills or a breathing exercise and saying they were working on their ukemi.
The word ukemi (in Japanese) refers to being defensive or passive.
In a martial arts context though it only refers to the context of breakfalls and rolls (that I know of).
There are other aspects to defense that don't involve falling, such as exhaling when taking a shot to the midsection or parrying away a punch. I have yet to see anyone working on parrying drills or a breathing exercise and saying they were working on their ukemi.
The word "uke" which is often used as "block," "parry", and any number of other things, really implies to receive. Taken in this context, blocks become a whole lot more, as do breakfalls, as do taking a shot to the midsection or parrying a punch......ukemi], though, really means "receiving a fall," and that's about all......
Bruno@MT
Senior Master
Maybe we can start a 'Club of the Undead'. Because I clearly did not survive being launched headfirst onto the traffic lane when a car hit my bicycle.
