Comments on: Miss May Whitley http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/2009/11/miss-may-whitley/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=miss-may-whitley the weblog of the Aikido Center of Jacksonville Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:59:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Flashmob http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/2009/11/miss-may-whitley/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Flashmob Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:09:09 +0000 http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/?p=278#comment-208 Great read! thx Great read! thx

]]> By: Jerry http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/2009/11/miss-may-whitley/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Jerry Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:12:08 +0000 http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/?p=278#comment-188 Oooh, burn! :-) Oooh, burn! :-)

]]> By: grassHopper http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/2009/11/miss-may-whitley/comment-page-1/#comment-187 grassHopper Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:28:09 +0000 http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/?p=278#comment-187 @dichotomy: Because I want too... that's why... ;) @dichotomy: Because I want too… that’s why… ;)

]]> By: Jerry http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/2009/11/miss-may-whitley/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Jerry Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:58:45 +0000 http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/?p=278#comment-186 Worth noting that Kanai Sensei performed technique with both feet pointed forward. I've been told that this was due to his Iaido background. Worth noting that Kanai Sensei performed technique with both feet pointed forward. I’ve been told that this was due to his Iaido background.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/2009/11/miss-may-whitley/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Jerry Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:51:34 +0000 http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/?p=278#comment-185 **pauses to think** Sacrifice throw. Sutemi. Just saw Aladdin (again). What a great movie. **pauses to think** Sacrifice throw. Sutemi.

Just saw Aladdin (again). What a great movie.

]]> By: The Dark Knight http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/2009/11/miss-may-whitley/comment-page-1/#comment-184 The Dark Knight Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:07:45 +0000 http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/?p=278#comment-184 from where i come from...they are called suicide takedowns... instead of throwing, we did (if master called for it) a roll over on top of the opponent and thereby in position for a killing blow... from where i come from…they are called suicide takedowns…

instead of throwing, we did (if master called for it) a roll over on top of the opponent and thereby in position for a killing blow…

]]> By: dichotomy http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/2009/11/miss-may-whitley/comment-page-1/#comment-183 dichotomy Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:49:24 +0000 http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/?p=278#comment-183 In Aikido, the power of the techniques comes from the hips and the feet, so if you are breaking hanmi you are taking power away from the technique. It would be like punching while jumping up and down on one leg. You can do sloppy Aikido without hanmi, but why? In Aikido, the power of the techniques comes from the hips and the feet, so if you are breaking hanmi you are taking power away from the technique. It would be like punching while jumping up and down on one leg. You can do sloppy Aikido without hanmi, but why?

]]> By: MM http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/2009/11/miss-may-whitley/comment-page-1/#comment-182 MM Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:39:28 +0000 http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/?p=278#comment-182 I've heard those throws sometimes referred to as suicide throws. I’ve heard those throws sometimes referred to as suicide throws.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/2009/11/miss-may-whitley/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Jerry Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:48:40 +0000 http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/?p=278#comment-181 Technically, I think so, although some instructors teach otherwise. Remember, Aikido is based on / influenced by the sword, and hanmi is fundamentally a sword stance. In Yoshinkan, IIRC, this is even more evident, as their training stance (kamae) is with raised hands, like holding a bokken. Our techniques involve a cut / strike to uke's center, generally by moving perpendicular to uke's stance during the throw. This was missing in Miss Whitley's technique. Look at the video of Yamada Sensei. Notice how he moves at angles to Donovan? Technically, I think so, although some instructors teach otherwise. Remember, Aikido is based on / influenced by the sword, and hanmi is fundamentally a sword stance. In Yoshinkan, IIRC, this is even more evident, as their training stance (kamae) is with raised hands, like holding a bokken.

Our techniques involve a cut / strike to uke’s center, generally by moving perpendicular to uke’s stance during the throw. This was missing in Miss Whitley’s technique.

Look at the video of Yamada Sensei. Notice how he moves at angles to Donovan?

]]> By: grassHopper http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/2009/11/miss-may-whitley/comment-page-1/#comment-180 grassHopper Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:45:56 +0000 http://www.aikidocenterofjacksonville.com/blog/?p=278#comment-180 do aikido people really have to maintain hanmi to be performing aikido? i think i'm re-opening a semantics argument. do aikido people really have to maintain hanmi to be performing aikido? i think i’m re-opening a semantics argument.

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