AIKIDO - 8 directions bokken cut (Happo Giri) Dunken Francis

[ChadMaestrodotcom]

Great video! I always find it hard not to turn on the heel of my foot.

[AkumaShiro]

Thank you for this video! I've been trying to remember how to do Happo Giri, and it turns out I was stepping wrong. Thank you!

[Aiki33]

Real combat? Please post the video link of you demonstrating this, I'm sure we would all be very interested.

[noloferratus]

The technique shows the strikes being done too much with the arms instead of using the larger muscle groups. I have found it is best to use the abs and lower back to convince an attacker in a real combat to fall over.

[Aiki33]

@noloferratus I am looking forwards to seeing your video of this. Always nice to see someone defending themselves against a real attacker with a practise weapon. Can you tell us more about the experience? It sounds fascinating..

[jumpupdnbdj]

This is a different bokken kata from the one I have learnt.

[Aiki33]

There are several versions of this where the footwork changes.

[jumpupdnbdj]

One version I learned, was using thrusts/tsuki also. Not to keen on the footwork on this one. But as you say there are variations on this, and of course each should use what works well with them.

Thank you for the reply.

Kind Regards.

[Aiki33]

There are indeed versions using the 1st, 6th and 7th ken suburi as the 'cut/tsuki'.

[jumpupdnbdj]

On one I learned, on the 6th and 8th we used a knock down as opposed to a cut, and a tsuki on 1, 2, 3, 4.

[Aiki33]

I've seen that one also, at one of Tomita sensei's clubs I believe. I guess the important aspect is the eight directions, which often appears in martial arts (Pa Kua for example).

[jumpupdnbdj]

Also happo undo with just hands. As you say the importance is the 8 directions.

[Aiki33]

Straight thrust? Tsuki? Sorry, i can't see that here..

[AikidoEnth]

I believe he is referring to the manner in which you finish each of your cuts. When you finish you tend to "enter" in, I assume as a form of pushing your ki forward for intention.

Obviously different as apposed to the samurai cutting technique. I suppose he is not used to seeing it in that form.

[8dahar1]

Is this a different form of happo giri? I noticed you did a straight thrust at some parts.