PRINCIPLES

san mi ittai 三位一体

Ten I - change of position
Ten tai - change of body
Ten gi - change of technique

All these 3 components should be present in each movement, kihon gumite is the basic practice of this principle. Use these 3 components accordingly in harmony with nagasu, inasu, noru, irimi, otosu, harai, osae etcetera.

 

Ten I転位

Change your position. Ten I is most of the time considered to be a change of seichusen, but this is also a shift of weight as this is also a change of position. ‘Position’ actually refers to the center of gravity.

Ten tai 転体

You need to change your body by I.E. Twisting, shifting, dropping or rising sharply.

Ten gi 転技

It is important to support your movement with a change of technique like kicking, punching, pulling, pushing, twisting in order to deliver your energy or control the opponent during a transition of movement.


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