Oct 30 2008
Taihen Jutusu
In senseis class on Tuesday we were hammered. The things we were doing were the basic elements of taijutsu and many of us could not do it.
Let me start with a compliment, props to Eric S. on an amazing demo in front of Soke. Doug Wilson put him on the spot but he did a simple and effective technique. Secondly props to me making him so awesome, it actually had nothing to do with his hard work but my teaching him with no choice but to be good.
Ok now on to the other stuff. As a warning to any of those who are planning on taking their Godan Test soon, it is difficult to administer a good test. If you make the mistake of rolling out of the way before it is time, sit there and take the hit. Try again some other time. If you are rolling away five or six or seven times before the actual swing, you are not ready. It may be your nerves but if you don’t have the nerves to do a small test, what good are you in a fight? You just need to relax, there is no rush for rank, it means nothing. If you are not ready then don’t do it.
Don’t pin this on a teach putting you up before you are ready, Hatsumi sensei said it is up to you to take responsibility for your own training, if you can’t do that simple task, you have no place in an art like the Bujinkan. There are many Jugodans out there, Hatsumi Sensei says many are not good teachers. You must find one who can transmit the art to you.
Long and short of it, I dont’ want to see any more sad godan tests. I know, I’m the bad guy.
Week 1: Eric = weak sauce
Week 2: Eric = amazing
…yes, you must be having a good effect on him.
I found your blog via a friend of mine Threz Gonzales who met you on a prior Japan trip. I completely agree with the many things you said in your post and many people do not have the “eyes” to see that very simple fact