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Bô & Yari Seminar, Montreal, July 11 & 12, 2009 |
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We were lucky during our long weapons seminar this weekend, it rained only Saturday afternoon.
Saturday we worked on the basics of the Bô: Kihon Gata (Ukemi, Ashi Barai, Shihô Bô Furi, Men Uchi Harai, Tsuki Hane), some of the Bô no Uchi strikes (Kasumi Uchi, Tentô Ushi, Dô Uchi, Ashi Barai, Kote Uchi, Furi, Men Uchi), and the first two Kata of the Keiko Sabaki Gata (Gohô et Ura Gohô) with the postures (Jodan no Kamae, Chûdan no Kamae and Gedan no Kamae). Due to the weather change, we worked on our ability to adapt ourselves, passing from a wide space to a confined one and continuing to use our long weapon, in this case the Bô.
Sunday was dedicated to the Yari. We saw the basics here too: Yari Jutsu no Kamae (Tate no Kamae, Chûdan no Kamae, Seigan no Kamae, Gedan no Kamae), Kihon Gata (Tsuki no Waza, Yari no Aruki, Kasumi Uchi, Suwari Uchi), and the first five Kata of Yari no Waza Shoden no Kata (Kanpô, Shiho Waza, Hicho Haku, Hitotsuki Yaku and Ichu Santô).
Studying long weapons this weekend brought forth the question of Tamashi (our soul, having 100% focus and intention), of attitude and of quality in everything we do. Always give 100% in your training, don’t hold back; you will develop your Utsuwa (capacity) and your Tamashi only by surpassing yourselves.
Thank you to the fifteen participants and to the beginners for having come to this seminar, and for your energy.
We’ll see you all again at the review Japan seminar, on August 22 and 23.
Estelle Padeloup
Bujinkan Shihan. |
Last weekend I was at Estelle and Manolo’s seminar on the Bo and the Yari. Saturday started quite well, with a bit of sunshine and a couple of clouds above our heads, accompanying us during our Kihon Gata with the Bo. Then, the storm forced us to finish the first day of the seminar indoors. So, Shiho Bo Furi and Men Uchi among other things, a few holes in the dojo walls (just kidding) and we were done for the day.
