I have some questions about Ido kihon and the movement that is done. I was wondering about the use of the following terms. Fumikomi and fumiashi vs. ayumi dachi and ayumi ashi? If we are stepping in Ido, which term is correct when the instructor is asking for the students to step? If we would like the students to retreat or practice stepping back ( I know not sure favorite movement!!) would this be sagari? Sliding in with the same foot staying forward, would be Tsugi ashi?Sorry I am the only studnet with questions...(^^)
Hmmm. Muzukashi shitsumon desu ne. (**;)
ReplyDeleteTerminologies differ according to styles. For instance what I call Soto Uke is referred to as Uchi Uke in Tamura Sensei’s Dojo. With that in mind I will try to answer your questions. (^^)
First of all we need to distinguish between noun and verb.
Any word with dachi or tachi at the end can be considered some form of static stance.
Heiko Dachi/Parallel stance (sometimes referred to as Fudo dachi)
Musubi Dachi/Formal attention stance with heels together and toes 45 degree out.
Heisoku Dachi/Close stance heels and toes together
And so on….So…..your? Re: Fumikomi and fumiashi vs. ayumi dachi and ayumi ashi? (**;)
Hmmmm. Fumikomi (踏み込み) is translated as Stepping in, but I have yet to hear it used as a stance or as an Ido terminology. I can say “Fumikomi ga tarinai” Your entry is shallow (not enough) or “Soko de fumikonde!” Step in now! Fumiashi I have not heard, however there is a term “Ashibumi (bumi replaces fumi) which is literally walk in place.
Never heard the term Ayumi Dachi. Ayumi (歩) means to follow or step in coordination so basically your normal walk or step.
Tsugi ashi (次足) In ordinary walking we take a step forward on, say, our left foot, then bring our right foot forward one step farther than the position of our left foot and repeat this process over and over. In the tsugi-ashi method, however, beginning from the right natural position, we take a step forward on our right foot then bring our left foot forward far enough so that our body remains in the right natural position. In other words our left- foot does not move out in front of our right foot. It more or less follows it. The name tsugi-ashi literally means following feet. Interchangeable with Suri Ashi.
Hope I didn't make you more confused. (^^)
Continuation(^^) Forgot the stepping back.
ReplyDeleteThe command can be "Sagatte" 下がって
i.e. Sagatte gedan uke or Sagarinagara gedan uke
or Ippo sagatte "One step back"
To change directions (U-turn) would be Mawatte 回って
I suppose Koushin could also be used 後進 (moving backwards) the opposite being zenshin 前進
One step forward two backwards! (^^)Gahahaha.
Finally a sunny day. Looks as thjough our first outdoor practice for the month is blessed! Of course being Hawaii, the weather can be fickle.
Hope the kids don't forget shoes! It would be hilarious to do kicking kihon with flipflops!
Not to mention possible land mines of dog poopoo.
Have a good day (^^)
So much to learn, to even ask for one step forward. Seems poetic justice, took me three years to learn dachi, now looks like three years to ask for it..smile. I was asking the students to step in sanchin dachi and perform Jodan uke. I preactice in my mind now my Nihongo, and said to myself," Ayumi ashi san dachi Jodan age uke kudasai". I was preparing the students for the classical sanbon kumite of jodan uke, with the arm bar finish. I then had them step back doing sanchin dachi and jodan uke. I should of said to myself..."sagatte jodan age uke kudasai. I think??
ReplyDeleteWatachi wa muzukashi shitsumon so desu ne, "it is so difficult is it for me"
Speaking of the dachi, I have learned a tachi no kamae kata (finally) at Gasshuku this year, that is much like your tachi drills you taught me awhile back.. I am going to try and get them on here...but might have to go to google docs to get them all in...
Love to see ushiro mawashi geri done with fliplops, who can ding Shihan in the head first?? Dont think they wont think of that one...smile. Got to love them...Then again it might look like graduation....all the together now.... ;)
おはようございます。トニー。
ReplyDeleteJust one correction on you Nihongo. When giving instruction/commands for movements best to drop the "kudasai" at the end.
"Kudasai"くださいdoes mean "please", so I am assuming that you use it that sense, i.e. "Three steps forward please"
Normally we do not use kudasai. Just Sanpo zenshin or sagatte
Kudasai is used in instances where you point out something; i.e. Please make sure to have the fist level with the shoulder height.
拳が肩の高さにある様に注意してください。Ken ga kata no takasa ni aruyou ni chuui shite kudasai.
Just visualize a Drill Sgt. saying "Foward March,please" (^^)
Re: Watashi wa muzukashii shitsumon desu ne.
Hmmm Tony, "I am a difficult question" (^^)
Betta to say, "Watashi no shitsumon was muzukashii desu ne" Watashi no = My
Fufu , sure enough some kids showed up in flip flops. (^^)
Ahhhh light bulb going on...Yeap I dont remember anyone in my Police Basics School ever asking please...thanks!! Opps..did not want to say "I am difficult question" although at times I seem to be a little think in the head..can I claim to many head shots??
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of head shots, and little ones (kodomo??) hit you with a flying flipflop??
Opps that is thick in the head...must be the head shots. Sorry
ReplyDelete(^^)The trajectory of the flying slippers were off. With four new kids we formed a circle for kihon. I really wanted to do the "Put right foot in and shake it all around...Do the boogie woogie...) It never fails to make me smile when you say right and you see a whole bunch of lefts go up!
ReplyDeletePretty soon all the kids will be back and I'll post a vid or pic to introduce them.
I'm going healthy...I found Okinawan sweet potatos!!! Its purple inside !! Yummy, better than chocolate chip cookies or cakes, right?
Gahahahaha.
Ahhh Rights and Lefts, two cute stories from my end. First one, I had some kids, my two Anthony's start so young that they did not know right and left, but they did know R and L so I would put a water based marker on their hands and feet. The second story, was my error. When I started teaching the kihon progression, no one every told me about mirroring my students! I would call Left and they "see" me moving "wrong". Took me a few weeks of that, before I found out how to help ME!
ReplyDeleteThose sweet potatos are one of the best vegetables you can eat. They're loaded with carotenoids (good for eyes), vitamin C (fight viral agents), potassium (muscle and nerve function), and fiber. Bake and then mix in some pineapple on the hawaii side of life, or here I use freash apples for extra moisture and sweetness. Umm, In Yokohama, it looks like it does get cold, do they have apple trees in Yokohama? Or do they have the pineapples like you? Either way so much better for you.