You need to keep your hips pointing to the front, towards your opponent. It's very easy to fall into the habit of twisting the hips as you step, but this tangles you for later moves given your first attack may not succeed.
@frostek You're right, that's a bad habit I have sometimes. Ironically, I yell at my students about it all the time because I recognize the fault from my own sloppiness. Thank you for pointing that out.
@airnt You need to move your strong onto his weak, just as the Master says. It's not about up or back, it's about putting your strong on his weak. As this video shows, this is fast and effective.
@airnt My guess is that "up" you mean simply lifting your hilt without actually sliding onto your opponent's weak. This is a sign that you've never done this technique against resistance. If you had, you'd realize that just lifting your hilt doesn't take control of the bind, and you have to fight your opponent if he resists with strength. Doing it correctly, as shown here, gives you control over the bind and prevents your opponent from resisting.
You need to keep your hips pointing to the front, towards your opponent. It's very easy to fall into the habit of twisting the hips as you step, but this tangles you for later moves given your first attack may not succeed.
frostek 3 months ago
@frostek You're right, that's a bad habit I have sometimes. Ironically, I yell at my students about it all the time because I recognize the fault from my own sloppiness. Thank you for pointing that out.
Schlachtschule 3 months ago
when you take the hands back and not just upwards you lose too much time. the movement is no longer continuous and flowing and aboveall fast.
airnt 4 months ago
@airnt You need to move your strong onto his weak, just as the Master says. It's not about up or back, it's about putting your strong on his weak. As this video shows, this is fast and effective.
Schlachtschule 4 months ago
@airnt My guess is that "up" you mean simply lifting your hilt without actually sliding onto your opponent's weak. This is a sign that you've never done this technique against resistance. If you had, you'd realize that just lifting your hilt doesn't take control of the bind, and you have to fight your opponent if he resists with strength. Doing it correctly, as shown here, gives you control over the bind and prevents your opponent from resisting.
Schlachtschule 4 months ago