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Reclaiming the Blade attended Dragon*Con this month with a stunning hand-forged Albion Blade in hand. This highly anticipated Albion sword giveaway took place during Saturday's Hobbit panel hosted by <a href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/08... Read More

http://www.usshorinryu.com/tuco/v2/_disc4/00000250.htm Congratulations Kyoshi Arthur Drago and 35 years Anniversary Front Royal Virginia See Link Above June 22 2008 US Shorinryu Association Summer DoshoKai at Long Island New York Please post here comments about our group and training Thank You Terry Maccarrone Karate USA... Read More

I think we all accept that karate kata contain some grappling methods, be they grabs, locks or throws. Otherwise the kata would not contain any subtle hand techniques - they would consist purely of punches and kicks with a few blocks thrown in. I am of the view that, like punches and kicks etc., the grappling techniques in kata are based on sound biomechanical principles. I also think that they are far more complex than many instructors currently understand. This may account for why some boo... Read More

Well, continuing with my reanalysis of traditional aikijo techniques, here are the suburi and drills relating to uchi (strikes).

As discussed previously, these jo drills are designed to be used for 2 person practice, where the same sequence applies to both sides, however one starts mid-way through the sequence.

Here are the suburi:



And here is drill 1:



And here is drill 2:



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Well I'm on 2 weeks holiday - to spend time with the kids.  I've been getting up early and practising jo in the park. 

I started training in aikijo in 1990 under my instructor, but it has evolved a bit, influenced by some of the tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu that my instructor started in 1996 and also my Chen-Pan Ling internal and shaolin arts.

While I like the austerity of katori shinto ryu, I much prefer the flow of aikijo.  What I've tried to do is take the 2... Read More

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