Things covered today.

Taisabaki Kata - 1,2 should have hips pivot with the punch to give power. 5,6 should not have hand go to chest too quickly, keep back straight and weight 50-50. 7,8 should also pivot hips to power punch. Back leg straightens out with the punch. When bring feet back, it should be shoulder width apart like it was in natural stance. A common mistake. To practice bringing leg back with proper width between legs is to practice along a line. Then you can feel the feet going in the right place with proper distance between feet. 8,9 should have hands a hand-width a part and keeping closest hand a hand-width distance from body.

Ukemi Kata.

Kotegaeshi 1: Take a step and lead hand sweeps down uke's arm to wrist. Pull down to take off balance. Pivot hips and apply lock. 2) do same but step back and to the side apply lock. 3) same but step back and apply lock from step back.

Break fall should have legs fly over you -not to side which causes twist. Kiai.

Kotegaeshi lock to back hand hit. Taisabaki entry. Three fingers of lead hand catches elbow. Finish Taisabaki. Following hand should be kept in front of body and along centerline to be all ready for the lock. Turn hip and take a step diagnol back with back leg to go into shigadachi stance and apply lock. Uke may break fall.

Two hand (prey mantis) on uke shoulder from behind uke and take down on to uke back. Should be effortless. Should roll shoulders back and not necessary force uke down. Uke applies forward punch. Heel palm strike stops uke's forward momentum. After strike place lead hand on uke shoulder, place other hand on other shoulder. Then keep elbows close to you and bring your whole body down. It's not the arms that pulls down -its the body weight brought straight downward. hitch + taisabaki?
* Alternative was done with a kick behind uke knee with arch of foot.

Overhead hammer strike. Block from same side other hand goes to uke elbow and lifts into 90 degree angle. Step in. Palm against back of uke hand. three finger catch. Pin uke hand to chest. Twist hips to apply pain. Continue by stepping around and bring uke hand to hip.

Same side wrist grab-nikyu should have uke hand close to body.

Ippon Seoinage from highpin rear bear hug.
Keep heels togeher. Bicep clip and keep pulling gi. Keep uke body close to you, like draped against you. bend Knees and keep back straight. Don't bend forward from hip. It's by bending knees you can load the uke on to hip.

Morote- two arm shoulder throw.

Relax arms when taisabaki.