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From Tolkien himself: "To the hobbits -- may they outlast the Sarumans and see spring again in the trees."
I like it. May we all be so fortunate!
I like it. May we all be so fortunate!
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February 8th, 2008
From Tolkien himself: "To the hobbits -- may they outlast the Sarumans and see spring again in the trees."
I like it. May we all be so fortunate!
I like it. May we all be so fortunate!
If that subject line makes no sense to you, don't worry -- it wouldn't make sense to most people!
"Empi Sho" is the name of one of the kata (forms) we do at the Memphis dojo. As I mentioned elsejournal, one of the things I am working on is recovering my proficiency with all of the forms as they are taught here, and this is the most recent one I have been working on.
Bunkai refers to the interpretation of the movements contained in those forms. While the entire roomful of students might be doing the same form, it is likely that no two of them will have the same bunkai in mind as they do so. While it is not uncommon for the person teaching the form to give one or more interpretations, each person is supposed to work on finding one that works well for them, their body type, philosophy, etc.
This particular move had been originally explained to me as an arm break, but the more I thought about it, the less viable that seemed. So I spent some time this week analyzing it and meditating on it, and found a bunkai that works much better, in my opinion.
Of course, I really have to wonder what it says about me that quite so many of my bunkai involve breaking someone's neck... ::WEG::
For those who are interested and can interpret it, I'll share it with you privately. Sorry, but I ain't posting that here, and you accept all responsibility for any use to which the knowledge is put!
"Empi Sho" is the name of one of the kata (forms) we do at the Memphis dojo. As I mentioned elsejournal, one of the things I am working on is recovering my proficiency with all of the forms as they are taught here, and this is the most recent one I have been working on.
Bunkai refers to the interpretation of the movements contained in those forms. While the entire roomful of students might be doing the same form, it is likely that no two of them will have the same bunkai in mind as they do so. While it is not uncommon for the person teaching the form to give one or more interpretations, each person is supposed to work on finding one that works well for them, their body type, philosophy, etc.
This particular move had been originally explained to me as an arm break, but the more I thought about it, the less viable that seemed. So I spent some time this week analyzing it and meditating on it, and found a bunkai that works much better, in my opinion.
Of course, I really have to wonder what it says about me that quite so many of my bunkai involve breaking someone's neck... ::WEG::
For those who are interested and can interpret it, I'll share it with you privately. Sorry, but I ain't posting that here, and you accept all responsibility for any use to which the knowledge is put!
Tags:
If that subject line makes no sense to you, don't worry -- it wouldn't make sense to most people!
"Empi Sho" is the name of one of the kata (forms) we do at the Memphis dojo. As I mentioned elsejournal, one of the things I am working on is recovering my proficiency with all of the forms as they are taught here, and this is the most recent one I have been working on.
Bunkai refers to the interpretation of the movements contained in those forms. While the entire roomful of students might be doing the same form, it is likely that no two of them will have the same bunkai in mind as they do so. While it is not uncommon for the person teaching the form to give one or more interpretations, each person is supposed to work on finding one that works well for them, their body type, philosophy, etc.
This particular move had been originally explained to me as an arm break, but the more I thought about it, the less viable that seemed. So I spent some time this week analyzing it and meditating on it, and found a bunkai that works much better, in my opinion.
Of course, I really have to wonder what it says about me that quite so many of my bunkai involve breaking someone's neck... ::WEG::
For those who are interested and can interpret it, I'll share it with you privately. Sorry, but I ain't posting that here, and you accept all responsibility for any use to which the knowledge is put!
"Empi Sho" is the name of one of the kata (forms) we do at the Memphis dojo. As I mentioned elsejournal, one of the things I am working on is recovering my proficiency with all of the forms as they are taught here, and this is the most recent one I have been working on.
Bunkai refers to the interpretation of the movements contained in those forms. While the entire roomful of students might be doing the same form, it is likely that no two of them will have the same bunkai in mind as they do so. While it is not uncommon for the person teaching the form to give one or more interpretations, each person is supposed to work on finding one that works well for them, their body type, philosophy, etc.
This particular move had been originally explained to me as an arm break, but the more I thought about it, the less viable that seemed. So I spent some time this week analyzing it and meditating on it, and found a bunkai that works much better, in my opinion.
Of course, I really have to wonder what it says about me that quite so many of my bunkai involve breaking someone's neck... ::WEG::
For those who are interested and can interpret it, I'll share it with you privately. Sorry, but I ain't posting that here, and you accept all responsibility for any use to which the knowledge is put!