The advanced stuff is really just the basic stuff done very well, so if you are in a hurry to get to the advanced stuff, work on the basic stuff more. It's the only way to get there, anything else is just heading in the wrong direction. It's the difference between the way I take someone's balance, and the way you do. It's the difference between when I hit with my entire body moving behind the strike, and when you hit with your arm. The more you confuse yourself with other ideas, the longer it'll take you to get this method down. Right now, Sanshin is always good for movement, angling, timing, distancing etc, that combined with the kihon striking we're doing at the beginning of the class is your best way to get it down. The basics are the art. Without them, there is nothing, no advanced, nothing. So most of your home training should be on them.
Next, you do have a tendancy to go into fantasy land quite a bit. Try to avoid that (without bringing class material into this), for example you posted yesterday in the "Ninjutsu for Beginners" thread that:
yeah I can see inclass i reach out way to much on my strikes. then sensei parker spotted me and corrected me. it only takes someone to grab your arm when your of balance and reaching forword and pull you forward and your gone. nowdays i try to keep my back straight and everything compact and stable. if i need to get closser i try to use footwork instead of compromising my balance. I really believe in kinetic linking to generate alot of power but info on it is hard to find unless your a boxer. but I find jkd has alot of this so ive been looking at that to improve my striking technique
That message was posted approximately 28 hours after I pulled you off balance and explained that to you, so I'm not sure that "nowadays" is correct. Let's see how you go in just the next lesson keeping in mind what I said first, okay?
Okay, when we cover Togakure Ryu I will be going through the entire system. That includes stealth, disguise, concealment, Taijutsu, Bikenjutsu, and more. Be patient, Koto Ryu is a brilliant system, and far more practical to train in, so enjoy that first. As well as that, both Gyokko and Koto Ryu are required to be trained in first to really get what Togakure Ryu is about, as well as understand the way it moves. They're like the pre-requisites to the system.
That said, this isn't your class space, guys, if you have questions about the class, feel free to email me or call me. You should have those details.