I thought and felt about “two sides of the same coin” and “attack and defense as one” on Friday night’s practice. Master and disciple, teacher and parents, parent and child, husband and wife, old and young, man and woman, offense and protection, blade and sheath. Things that at first glance appear to be conflicting or separate are actually closely related. The outside and the inside are one. working together as one with those who are active in the public eye and those behind the scenes. I think that Improving educational outcomes is possible when teacher guidance and family cooperation are two sides of the same coin.
When translated into English, the Japanese word KEIKO 稽古'' is expressed as practice,” but KEIKO 稽古'' means thinking about ancient times.” I like that KEIKO 稽古 because thinking about ancient times allows me to face myself deeply. Learn from ancient times, apply it to modern times, and make the future better.
I received a question from a student who studied Kendo during his school days. “What is the difference between Kendo and Kenjutsu?” Rather than me telling the students “about the differences,” I hoped that the students themselves would be able to touch the sword and have the sword speak to them. I have considered that Sword Defense No. 2, Knife Defense No. 1, and Basic Kumite No. 3 have techniques that can be applied to each other. and used them in free kumite.
When children’s pure hearts, curiosity, and creativity are added to their efforts to apply and research what they have learned in karate, new discoveries are born.
On Friday, there are 4 classes in 6 hours, and the last is an advance class with only the black belt. High school students, college students and working adults gather and study together. The theme of this time was “Hanmi-Nekoashi-Dachi and physical movement” and tried various things. The moment when we can find common points and share them is fun.
Of the kihon kumite from 1ponme to 10ponme, I like 3bonme one. Because I like it, I want to know more about its charm and want to find it. And sharing that charm with everyone can lead to even greater discoveries. Don’t you think that things that are said to be “difficult” have hidden charms that are hard to see?