Here’s what the Hombu is teaching this month.
It’s important to remember that the lessons linked to below are only a starting point, and that there is so much more great learning content to explore from all of our instructors.
Level 1
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“Tai-hodoki” Front waist-grasp “cowboy tackle”
Principle: Exploit the “gift to you” of his momentum to move him into unbalance
- Rushing Tackle Defense by An-shu Stephen K. Hayes
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“Te-hodoki 3” Forward-facing cross-side grab defense
Principle: Skillfully applied little bones overpower bigger bodies
- Cross-Side Arm Grab Defense by An-shu Stephen K. Hayes
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“Backward Boulder Roller” Backward rocking or rolling escape on ground
- Forward Roll by James Kentoshi Norris
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“Sideways Boulder Roller” Lateral rocking or rolling escape to the side on ground
- Sideways Roll by James Kentoshi Norris
Level 2
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“Fire” slip & slap hit outside leading-hand
Principle: Vectoring – glancing blows from angle position – redirects straight forward power
- Jab Defense by Stephen K. Hayes
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4-Directional Kicking (shi-ho keri)
Principle: Intercepting – hit his movements hard as they begin – more easily stops movement
- Shi-ho Keri Review by Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney
- Shi-ho Keri Drills by Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney
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Forward Takedown (Ganseki-Nage)
Principle: Fall away with acceleration when pushed
- Ganseki-Nage Review by Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney
- Ganseki-Nage Drills by Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney
- Ganseki-Nage Principles for Mastery by Mark Sentoshi Russo
- Ganseki Variations by Stephen K. Hayes
Level 3
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Wind evasive strike defense outside heavy straight punch
- Wind Defense Outside Straight Punch by Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney
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Hook kick defense
- Hook Kick Defense by Dennis Fuutoshi Mahoney
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Musha Dori
- Musha Dori by Stephen K. Hayes
- Musha Dori by Rumiko Hayes