tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931309.post1938862007159444563..comments2024-03-22T17:39:46.864+11:00Comments on Martial Arts and Modern Life: What is the format of a typical Jiu-Jitsu class?Daniel Pragerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05502083078481742896noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931309.post-366352388774834712010-03-15T00:19:06.561+11:002010-03-15T00:19:06.561+11:00Hi Anonymous
Good point. You're pointing to ...Hi Anonymous<br /><br />Good point. You're pointing to a shortcoming of my description rather than our system, though: atemi is integral to our curriculum and practice, but admittedly I haven't described it as such.<br /><br />In regular jiu-jitsu training, while we don't usually practice striking in isolation, there's still a lot of it going on. When we come up from the ground following ukemi, we strike; after executing most throws, we strike; for self-defence: when we're grabbed we strike before applying other techniques.Dan Pragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14234352019207324148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931309.post-50680709302883375632010-03-15T00:19:06.062+11:002010-03-15T00:19:06.062+11:00Hi Anonymous
Good point. You're pointing to ...Hi Anonymous<br /><br />Good point. You're pointing to a shortcoming of my description rather than our system, though: atemi is integral to our curriculum and practice, but admittedly I haven't described it as such.<br /><br />In regular jiu-jitsu training, while we don't usually practice striking in isolation, there's still a lot of it going on. When we come up from the ground following ukemi, we strike; after executing most throws, we strike; for self-defence: when we're grabbed we strike before applying other techniques.Dan Pragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14234352019207324148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931309.post-66018103990770486202010-03-14T23:41:21.630+11:002010-03-14T23:41:21.630+11:00How can you consider striking or self-defense appl...How can you consider striking or self-defense applications special given the fact you’re teaching jiu-jitsu, a pure self-defense art? Shouldn’t they be an integral or even primary part of your curriculum? I’ve always been taught to use atemi before attempting any type of grappling technique to loosen up the attacker and make him more docile, to me this is good practice and common sense since it’s rather hard to lock or throw a powerful, resisting individual. From which Japanese ryu does your style descend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com