Body throws

I have a lot to learn about body throws both as an Uke an a Tore.

As an Uke, I've finally become comfortable enough to take repeated throws without making that day the most painful day of the week. For some reason it still hurts a great deal more from one Jujitsuka to another, but all pains are manageable & I am contributing less to the problem.

As a Tore, my progress in body throws is slower than in any other aspect of Jujitsu. I believe that it is because body throws amplify the flaws I have throughout Jujitsu. That is to say that I might not get low enough for a roll out or I may arch my back forward as I throw a punch. However, I can still throw a half-way decent punch and roll out without breaking my neck.

Body throws are different. If I don't get low enough or if I arch my back, it makes the move impossible. On the one hand it is infinitely frustrating to be completely unable to do a body throw properly. On the other hand I can imagine immediate gains in all other aspects of Jujitsu, if I could only wrap my mind around body throws. The irony here is that the things that hurt the most and are hardest to learn usually teach the most valuable lessons.

"I haven't failed. I've just found 1,000 ways that don't work." - Benjamin Franklin