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Tuesday night we had an awesome class! It was 2 hours, instead of the regular 1.5, because we were scheduled to have a special "Guest Instructor" -- Small-Circle Ju-Jitsu Grand Master Professor Leon Jay.
Well, that's what we were scheduled for...
What we actually got was Professor Jay, plus two other gentlemen -- Master Will Higginbotham and Master David Rhodes.
And I was reminded that even Achilles had his week spot...
You see, for whatever reason, about 10% of the population doesn't respond well to pressure-point manipulation -- and I'm at the very high end of that 10%. I've even had Grandmaster Oyata try to work pressure points on me, and fail.
Unfortunately, those of us who are resistant to pressure points are usually much more susceptible to joint manipulations -- and that's what this mini-seminar focused on!
When Professor Jay found out that I responded so well to joint work, and that I could take falls better than anyone else in the class, yours truly became the main "uke" (i.e. the one the techniques were demonstrated on) for the night.
And then I did something I probably shouldn't have done... ::G::
Both Professor Jay and his father (Professor Wally Jay, who founded Small-Circle Ju-jitsu, among other things) are known for doing a particular technique to demonstrate the importance of sensitivity in the hands. They will put a joint-lock on one of the uke's fingers, then place their palm against that finger and use only the palm to maintain the lock -- no matter which way the uke moves, they follow and maintain the lock.
Well, he had me in a finger-lock, and shifted it to his palm, and started following my movements... and then my brain said, "But wait! There's a hole right here!" and I pulled my hand away... and about a half-second later realized that I'd just done something that I wasn't supposed to be able to do, if he was doing his part correctly. In other words, I'd just demonstrated a flaw in the Grand Master's technique, in front of a room full of people.
Needless to say, the very next thought that went through my mind was, "Oh SHIT! I'm going to pay for that...."
And no, he didn't abuse his position -- but he did work me over very thoroughly for the rest of the evening! And my fingers are even back to almost-normal now... ;-)
But all in all, it was an extremely good time, with lots of good information, and lots of vicarious catharsis for my dojo-mates -- getting to see someone who is usually immune to their techniques flopping like a fish on the mats. ::G::
Well, that's what we were scheduled for...
What we actually got was Professor Jay, plus two other gentlemen -- Master Will Higginbotham and Master David Rhodes.
And I was reminded that even Achilles had his week spot...
You see, for whatever reason, about 10% of the population doesn't respond well to pressure-point manipulation -- and I'm at the very high end of that 10%. I've even had Grandmaster Oyata try to work pressure points on me, and fail.
Unfortunately, those of us who are resistant to pressure points are usually much more susceptible to joint manipulations -- and that's what this mini-seminar focused on!
When Professor Jay found out that I responded so well to joint work, and that I could take falls better than anyone else in the class, yours truly became the main "uke" (i.e. the one the techniques were demonstrated on) for the night.
And then I did something I probably shouldn't have done... ::G::
Both Professor Jay and his father (Professor Wally Jay, who founded Small-Circle Ju-jitsu, among other things) are known for doing a particular technique to demonstrate the importance of sensitivity in the hands. They will put a joint-lock on one of the uke's fingers, then place their palm against that finger and use only the palm to maintain the lock -- no matter which way the uke moves, they follow and maintain the lock.
Well, he had me in a finger-lock, and shifted it to his palm, and started following my movements... and then my brain said, "But wait! There's a hole right here!" and I pulled my hand away... and about a half-second later realized that I'd just done something that I wasn't supposed to be able to do, if he was doing his part correctly. In other words, I'd just demonstrated a flaw in the Grand Master's technique, in front of a room full of people.
Needless to say, the very next thought that went through my mind was, "Oh SHIT! I'm going to pay for that...."
And no, he didn't abuse his position -- but he did work me over very thoroughly for the rest of the evening! And my fingers are even back to almost-normal now... ;-)
But all in all, it was an extremely good time, with lots of good information, and lots of vicarious catharsis for my dojo-mates -- getting to see someone who is usually immune to their techniques flopping like a fish on the mats. ::G::
