Ido (moving) Kihon is a traditional way of practising the kata techniques
seperate, so actually this is also kata. Perhaps it is better to say that Ido kihon is training for proper bodymovement. It's training is not only
meant for discipline. Repeating one technique over and over is often
regarded as a way of teaching discipline and order. But actually the
most important part of the training is to try to perfect the movement and making it subconsious.
Since perfection is impossible, the only way to keep growing is to
keep training.
"Martial arts training has no end. This is because one can never stop training" H. Ohtsuka
Gyakuzuki, uraken and maegeri:
Wadoryu kihon waza - kaisetsu with partner
Basic (kihon) principles of movement are distilled in each single
technique, focussing on one or perhaps some principles.
Originally Ido (moving) Kihon of Wadoryu is devided into the following techniques: (kette) junzuki, (kette) gyakuzuki, (kette) junzuki no tsukkomi, (kette) gyakuzuki no tsukkomi, tobikomizuki and tobikomi-nagashizuki.
Later maegeri, mawashigeri, sokuto, ushirogeri, maetobi/nidangeri where added (and perhaps uramawashigeri and others). Ultimately it is about using the wado principles to move, so in my opinion when one is wado everything one does is wado. If you give me a stick I will use it in a wado way.
purpose of kihon
Kihon is the basic of our methods. According to the Dutch dictionary “Van Dale”, a method is a fixed manner of actions for reaching a goal. Fixed is not really something that sounds Wado, perhaps structured manner suits better for us.
Kihon is a traditional method to practice Karate technique. Many people see kihon as the originator of kumite, like kihon > kata > kumite, but this is wrong.
Kihon trailer from DVD "The Way of Wado"
by Shihan Ishikawa 8th dan
purpose of
renrakuwaza
You have to continue untill ippon. This is practise of continuous movement. You might miss target or at first do some kind of trick, but you have to continue till ippon. Renrakuwaza as we know them where not trained in the '20 of the previous century like we are used to now. Karate training consisted exclusively of kihon and kata. Kata resembles renrakuwaza the most, because it contains series of techniques. The transfer between kihon and kata to free application is a (to) big step, for - among other things - these reasons we practise renrakuwaza. The most important is that one should only stop when one has achieved his goal or when there is no need to continue. This can be after 1 or perhaps 5 connected actions. The obstacles one faces in training, are the same as one faces in life.
Koshi 腰 is translated as back; lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region. This is a very important and strong part of the body. How can one use this efficiently?
It is often said to "twist the hips". However, in Mr. Ohtsuka's book I notice the phrase "use the waist" a lot as well. Of course, it is a translation with perhaps some mistakes, but these are things to remember. If one twist the hips then one tends to rotate the whole body, rotating the shoulders
and even worse, pulling back the front knee. Actually it is not really a twist of the hip as in a pure rotational movement. It is more of a twist and thrust, the same for the movement of the shoulder. Junzuki is a study of thrusting motion and gyakuzuki studies rotational motion to generate energy.
What I'm about to say is not really correct, but I don't know how else to put it in words. Junzuki has 70 percent thrusting motion and 30 percent rotating motion, gyakuzuki has 70% rotating motion and 30% thrusting motion, so to speak. I hope you can understand what I'm trying to say. It is probably something to see to understand.
In general, of course one can say "twist the hips", but please bear the above in mind.
junzuki
gyakuzuki
junzuki no tsukkomi
gyakuzuki
no tsukkomi
tobikomizuki
tobikomi
nagashizuki
keri waza
maegeri
mawashigeri
methods for
kicking technique
I will now illustrate several different ways to practise.
Stand in shizentai and lift the knee sideways. Extend the leg, without
the use of the hips. This focusses primairily on the movement of the
legs. You can also incorporate into warming-up when you are lying
on your side on the floor.
Still from shizentai or heisoku dachi, but this time foward.
1: bring up the knee
2: twist the hip and make sure the leg is horizontal to the floor
3: extend the leg and pull back to situation "2"
4: twist back so the knee points straight forward again, like "1"
5: bring the knee and foot down to shizentai or heisoki dachi
Advance to:
1: bring up the knee
2: twist the hip and make sure the leg is horizontal to the floor
extend the leg and pull back
3: twist back so the knee points straight forward again, like "1"
4 : bring the knee and foot down to shizentai or heisoki dachi
Then:
1: bring up the knee
2: twist the hip and make sure the leg is horizontal to the floor
extend the leg and pull back, twist back so the knee points straight
forward again, like "1"
3: bring the knee and foot down to shizentai or heisoki dachi
Finally:
Do it in one smooth movement. These methods may be used for all kinds
of kicks.
As I mentioned shizentai and heisoku dachi can both be used, but heisoku dachi is by far more difficult.
KIHON 基本
