KUMITE TECHNIQUES 組手 技
On this page I present a short introduction on all techniques that we practice. In each explanation you can find a link to a specific page on that technique. On those pages the techniques are explained into detail and videos are presented to accompany the explanations.
Sanbon gumite is a strategy and at the same time a didactic way of training. "san" means 3, ukemi attacks with junzuki chudan or jodan or maegeri 3 times. Torimi defends 3 times and counters after or during the 3rd attack. We practise 10 techniques from each category: chudan uke, jodan uke and maegeri uke. The strategy of sanbon gumite lies withing the change of distance.
Ohyo kumite is a method of training to bridge between kata and jiyu kumite.
In my opinion, it should be thaught and practised as kata till 3rd kyu. From 2nd kyu it should become a 'flowing henka waza'.
Kihon kumite is
really the fundament of wadoryu. According to Ohtsuka sensei he originally created 24 techniques, they were reduced to 10. These 24 techniques are probably different from the 36 yakusoku gumite that appear to have more relation with the today called kumite gata. However, this is not really clear up untill today.
Urawaza are the 'reversed' techniques. Ishikawa sensei explained to me that there always exists hidden technique. The regular kata or what you see is called omote. What is hidden and what you can not see is called ura. Within the omote lies the ura which I would call the depth of movement. When this is understood one progresses to henka which is the variation of the omote and ura. This ultimately leads to subconsious movement and understanding of the principles. These Urawaza are demonstrated by Mr. H. Ohtsuka and Mr. M. Ashihara.
Originally there are 7 tanto dori (tanken dori). Ishikawa sensei wanted to leave us with some of his ideas and thus he filmed 10 of all techniques for his DVD. I have posted explanation on the 7 tanto dori, some videos of myself teaching and from Ishikawa sensei's DVD. Also, you can find links of Hakoishi sensei's tanto dori
Idori are seated techniques. I have recorded some myself and also posted videos Ishikawa sensei's idori. Explanations of these 7 techniques are online as well as links to photoseries of Hakoishi sensei's idori.
Ohtsuka sensei showed these techniques during demonstrations a lot to show the true meaning of wado technique. Recently, a Japanese magazine featured Hakoishi sensei showing his sword technique.
The police in Japan have a stick of 63cm. The stick is called keibo. Keisatsu 警察 means police
and taihojutsu 逮捕術
means arresting techniques. Keisatsu taihojutsu are registered in the butokukai containing 14 techniques.
Originally this is called Joshi Goshinjutsu, according to subscription at the Butokukai having 14 techniques. I doubt that we will ever know the original 14 techniques, however, Jiro Ohtsuka sensei has recorded quite some of these techniques on his first set of videos. Whether these are the originals from the list.? My goshin jutsu are - not surprisingly - not from the original list.
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hat is henka waza? As mentioned at urawaza, the regular kata or what you see is called omote. What is hidden and what you can not see is called ura. Within the omote lies the ura which I would call the depth of movement. When this is understood one progresses to henka which is the variation of the omote and ura.
Nage waza means throwing technique. On this page I will list some nage waza that can't be classified within the standard kata.
Unbalancing the enemy has been recognised as a vital and indismissible part of (almost every) koryu and modern budo. Kuzushi waza is in wado most of the time identified with controlling the knee and upperleg in kata. When applying kuzushi at the upperbody one should use the upperarm and apply weight to control.
