thanks for teaching

From now on, I'm leaving a half hour earlier from home to avoid being late! I missed only a few minutes, but it was enough to disturb the quality of practice and basics from the get go. I expected sensei coleman would be disappointed and no doubt! My sword was all over the place. Cari was swinging her sword there, Gearoid was swinging his sword here, and I was frantically figuring out which way!? But I got my focus and posture, and practice improved.

I was expecting to get drilled about being late, but sensei coleman thanked me for coming to class. (Wait, wasn't I late?) It makes more sense that I thank you - sensei coleman, and other senseis for teaching the classes! After class my brain goes to puddle of aches and pains, so sorry i don't say thank you. But no more late classes for me! And, so should you dixon-chan, if you read my ramblings here.


attack: cross hand wrist grab
defense type: lock + walk through
technique: ikkyu
uke direction: front + belly
entry: taisabaki
description:
* off balance starts with attack. uke grabs wrists, hip is like connected to wrist, small hip turn seems to pitch uke forward.
* taisabaki close to uke
* feels like hip controls the armbar
lock: on ground, with arm perpendicular (PP) to uke and bend wrist. or keep arm vertical + PP to ground
problems / switches:
* uke doesn't go to ground bc armbar is not on, switch to sankyu.
* can't quite catch the wrist? bend elbow more, lower to ground.
more notes:
* important to not be rough with armbar. can easily hurt.

attack: forward straight punch
defense type: projection
technique: grab head + project uke with his arm
uke direction: front + roll out
entry: hitch step
description: parry punch with lead hand + immediately bring down and behind + toward his ctr line, grab head (or shuto strike) + immediately bring down, continue to bring uke arm PP to ground, project uke with his arm, like cutting through at a diagnol. can take a step through and make it a kick as you project uke. can also knee kick on entry.
problems / switches: can't get uke to bend forward for off balance, try a shuto strike on back of neck.
more notes:
hitch step close

attack: 2 hand lapel grab
defense type: projection
technique: tenchi nage (correct?)
uke direction: front + roll out
entry: hitch step CLOSE TO UKE. be hip to hip.
description: bend knees to get really low, hitch step, non lead tori arm catches (same side) ss uke arm + bring down as low as possible, lead arm catches uke ss arm and goes to heaven, pivot! whoa nice offbl. i think step thru + project uke to front
problems / switches:
* hitchstep to far. won't work.
* hitch step close, hip to hip and is so much easier.
more notes: can add ankle block. don't kick. be nice to white belt.

attack: round house punch
defense type: projection
technique: tenchinage
uke direction: front + roll out
entry: hitch step, close hip to hip, to opposite side of attack
description: same as above, but enter with arms / hands coming up the ctr of uke and from inside. hitch step, df arm parries punch from inside + bring arm down asap, lead arm into uke armpit
problems / switches: uke not off balance, pivot hip fully.