I think that in order to improve reaction speed, I need to repeat something every day. Rather than repeating the same thing, I want to keep my desire to research, so I investigate, imagine, and experiment repeatedly. It stimulates my brain and nerves, and I enjoy it because it leads to new discoveries.
一つの共通点によって世界中の人々の心と関係がつながるというのは素晴らしいことです。 It’s wonderful how one commonality can connect hearts and relationships with people from all over the world.2ヶ月ぶりに国際交流稽古をしました♪ オランダで和道流を稽古している方が私の道場へ稽古をしに来てくれました! 17年間、アメリカ、スウェーデン、ドイツ、ブラジルからの訪問があり、今日は初めてオランダから来てくれました。 マーク・ラザーグレンさん、私の道場に来てくれてありがとう!I had an international exchange practice for the first time in two months ♪
A person who practices Wado-ryu in the Netherlands came to practice at my dojo !
In the last 17 years, I have had visitors from the US, Sweden, Germany, and Brazil, and today I had my first visit from the Netherlands.
Thank you for coming to my Dojo Mr Mark Rutherglen ! Arigatou Gozaimas ♪
《Practice to explore movements related to Kihon Kumite Ura 2honme》
I asked myself how I would respond if my student asked me, “What is the sacrum? What does it mean to stand the sacrum?”
I think I know this maybe, and that’s why I’ve been able to live these 47 years without any serious injuries (In previous matches, I have cut the eyelid of my right eye and exposed the bone, my nose is bent to the right, my tooth has penetrated my lower lip, I have lost three front teeth, and I have broken a rib. However, these injuries are not serious to me because I have treated and healed them myself without hospitalization or surgery.).
I don’t think my students should have to get hurt, so I’m thinking about various measures.
【Two reasons to align my sacru】 ① By placing the spine on the sacrum, I can create a relaxed state. ② The sacrum overlaps with the center of gravity, so moving from there allows me to move in my natural way.
Since October has 31 days, I am studying each of the 24 Kihon Kumite Ura one by one. Practice to explore movements related to Kihon Kumite Ura 1pponme. Sharing the results of research with children at the dojo.
If we continue to reject each other because it is difficult or we are not good at it, the distance between us will not be narrowed. In order to understand each other, we need to make an effort to get to know each other, one step at a time. Both in human relationships and kihon kumite. I think it’s important to have teammates who will throw and be thrown at each other over and over again, and put up with me until I’m exhausted.
There are junior high school students, high school students, university students, and adults who attend the dojo purely to learn Wado-ryu, not for the primary purpose of competition. I hope that their time at the dojo will be meaningful for them. Yesterday, we all studied the stepwork of 9honme of Kihonkumite.
I was touched by the words, “Movements that are not performed in everyday life are perceived as unnatural movements, but with training they become natural movements,” so I try to practice Tobikomi-Nagashi-Stance in various ways in order to achieve a natural movement.
On the website of the only professional karate organization in Schleswig-Holstein recognized by the German Olympic Sports Confederation, there is an article about the Wado-ryu Karate-do Renmei’s 90th Anniversary, 9th International Tournament, and 60th National Tournament, which were held last month.
The article contains words of gratitude to the management staff who cared for the athletes who came to Japan from overseas to compete in the international tournament.
I was moved to tears by the heartfelt words about the efforts of those who supported the international tournament behind the scenes, such as adjusting the temperature in the building so that athletes and spectators could feel comfortable, interpreting and announcing in various languages, and checking in athletes with a barcode reader to prevent reception errors.
I don’t understand German at all, so I used software to translate. I understood all the thoughts of the posters.