Friday 19:00, April 18, 2008

Katate Mochi Jiyuwaza Practice

180 pivot with partner
Kokyunages (4 patterns)

Shumatsu Dosa


I asked Sensei for fast but not get hurt ukemi practice, we ended up doing massive jiyuwaza practice starting from katate mochi.

The whole class was quite energetic, it was like...running for the whole hour. I did not go so fast as I probably could have...feeling me losing kamae, watching everyone losing kamae...I somehow paced it at the certain speed focused on not losing kamae as much as possible, I don't know that was the right thing to do since the topic was "speed". So I went with the speed I could without losing kamae, ended up not pushing where I did not know. However, on my last round of kagari-geiko, my body caught the further speed, then I tried it, had to pull ukes with that speed...am not so sure it was good for both sides after all.

The purpose of me working on speed is for taking Sensei's uke. I am too slow for Sensei's level. As Uke, I come up, aim for the target (especially with Katate/Ryote Mochi Jiyuwaza), then when I go for it, Sensei's hands are not there and I get lost in the beginning of the technique, that really sucks. I am not afraid of being thrown, nor the pain but I am afraid of not being able to do what I am supposed to do which is to attack right.

Maybe...or more like probably, I am still making unnecessary movements (including stupid unuseful thinking in my head), I should try to reduce any extra moves before trying to get any faster. Thats what I will try... before Urayasu embu, that sounds more reasonable : )

I am very very simple minded, so it makes it so much easier to have something (not somethings) in my mind to achive for at a time. Also, at the end of the day, you are the only person who can push you the hardest, its not Sensei nor training buddies, its only you, I mean...me.
If you keep training in the same manner, you still get better but if you try to push yourself everyday for even an inch...that makes a huge difference, I believe it does. Going through the tough class is one thing, and how well to do them is another. That strength can not be given even by the greatest teachers. I think you have to find it in yourself and push it out from you, I think they became the greatest because they found it for themselves.

Not having "this is enough" is one of the things I love about it.