The time to work with a clear purpose is fun with every move. I also cherish it because there are moments when new discoveries, realizations, and inspirations are born. My team who share that time together are my treasure.
It was a happy day to see that 4-year-olds, elementary school students, and junior high school students enjoyed the practice of Wado-ryu Karate-Do, and they were pleased with their own growth. 4歳児も小学生たちも中学生たちも和道流空手道の稽古を楽しみ、彼らが自分の成長を喜ぶ姿を私は見れて嬉しい日でした。
I faced TOMI (Tomodachi Of My Imagination) as soon as I woke up this morning. It’s to test the movements I saw in my dreams while sleeping. The techniques and movements of the Wado-ryu are infinite if combined, so I can immerse myself when I face the silent and strong body TOMI. ① About kicking … kick continuously from soku geri to other parts ② Mainly use uraken, haitou, kagite, shoutei ③ In close combat …mainly use kagite, shoutei ④ The most important thing is … to be one offense and defense 今朝は起床後すぐTOMI(Tomodachi Of My Imagination)に打ち込みを始めました。就寝中の夢で見た動きを試すためです。和道流の技や動きは、組み合わせれば無限にあるため、寡黙で強靭な身体のTOMIと向き合うと没頭出来ます。 蹴りは束蹴りから他の部位へ連続して蹴ること、手技は主に裏拳・背刀・鈎手・掌底を使うこと、これら手技の中から鈎手と掌底を接近戦では多用すること、そして最重視しているのは攻防一体であることです。頭で分かっていても、これらを実際に出来るようにするため毎日繰り返し、筋肉たちに記憶させることを目指しています。
It rained for the first time in a long time this morning, so it was very cool and the flowers in the flower bed looked happy. but my whole body is hot due to muscle pain due to the dragon flag etc. that I did to train my abdomen yesterday. The time when I can burn my heart and face the students with passion more than the heat of the body due to muscle pain is my bliss. 今朝は久しぶりに雨が降り、とても涼しく花壇の花たちが喜んでるように見えました。 対して私の身体は、昨日行った腹筋を鍛えるトレーニングにより筋肉痛で熱いです。 しかし、そんな熱さ以上に心を燃やし情熱を持って生徒たちと向き合える時間は、私の至福と言えます。
When I get home after exercising in the Tama River, I’m also exercising to maintain my basic physical strength in a small practice room at home. What I want to be the strongest in the part of the body is the abdominal muscles. I want to stand in a good posture even as I get older, and I want to speak with a smooth and suitable volume. 多摩川で朝の運動を終え帰宅したら、自宅の小部屋で基礎体力を維持するための運動もしています。特に腹筋は強くありたく、これから歳を重ねても良い姿勢で立ちたいし、滑舌良く場に最適な声量で喋っていたいです。
When training in the Tama River in summer, even in the early morning, my skin gets sunburned and Do-Gi gets wet with sweat and becomes heavy, but the Tama River in autumn is cool and I feel so good ♪ 暑かった夏の多摩川で運動していた時期は、早朝であっても日焼けし道衣は汗でずっしりと重くなりました。しかし、秋を迎えた今日の多摩川は涼しく、とても気持ちが良いです♪
Recently, I’ve become more grateful to the person who serves as a partner in training than before. Because my partner seriously asks and understands what I want to convey and express, so we can have a meaningful performance. We want to further enhance this active listening and ability, and we want to be involved so that many children can develop that ability ! 最近はこれまで以上に、稽古で相手を務めてくれる相手に対し、感謝の想いを強く抱いています。 私が伝えたいことや表現したいことを理解し訊いてくれるから、我々は意味の有る動きや技を紹介出来ます。 「聞く・聴く」ではなく、「訊く」能力を私たちは更に高めて行き、この能力を子供たちが育んで行けるように携わって行きたいです。
My students who started practicing at the age of 6 turned 20 years old, and now they are my partners at Dojo. If I keep doing one thing for a long time, my fun and joy will grow. Now, I feel happy to have enough time to share the charms of Budo, Karate-do, and Wado-ryu with my students.
The November issue of JKFan, a karate magazine, was released today. An article about the 59th Wado-ryu Karate-do Federation National Championships held last month is posted. There are also photos of me and my students and my interview articles. I’m very proud of the day I was honored with my son.
Next week, a 4-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy will challenge the promotion test for the first time, so we made the last confirmation before the examination. Before practice, the 4-year-old girl said, “I still don’t understand everything Sensei is saying. That’s why my mom remembered Kata first, and my mom taught me Kata ♪ I practiced with my mom and learned it ♪” A mother who supports and cooperates with her daughter’s challenge. From now on, the bond between the two will be even stronger. 来週、4歳女児と5歳男児が初めて昇級審査に挑むため、審査前最後の確認を行いました。 4歳女児は稽古前に「私まだ先生の言ってること全部は分かんないんだぁ。だから、ママが先に形を覚えてくれて、それをママが私に教えてくれたの♪ ママと一緒に稽古して覚えたんだよ♪」と話していたそうです。 娘の挑戦を応援し協力する母。これから先、二人の絆はさらに強くなって行くに違いありません。
