At the Canadian Tai Kai I went over something which to me is very important. \u00a0So important that I have decided to share it with everyone whom can read this blog. \u00a0So Please bear with me and thank you for reading.<\/p>\n
In 2001 I had the privilege of meeting Abi Allen, a fine martial artist whom had a lasting effect on me and my taijutsu. \u00a0Abi is the first person to ever make me say, “she is a good martial artist” as opposed to “she is a good martial artist for a woman”. \u00a0The skill and reality which Abi brought to training is something that I will appreciate and try to emulate for the rest of my life. \u00a0If you find this praise a bit over the top for me, I apologize but I do feel that strongly about her and her skill that my words are not enough to let you know the respect that I had and still have for what she taught me.<\/p>\n
To give a brief description of what she taught me 10 years ago which I felt obliged to pass on it was three basic methods of generating power from the koshi sanppo. \u00a0For those whom are not so familiar with the names of techniques, that is ichimonji no kata, jumonji no kata and hitcho no kata. \u00a0Abi explained them as rotational power in ichimonji, transitional power in jumonji no kata and vertical power in hitcho no kata. \u00a0I don’t know that I can explain the concepts better in writing that I can in video so I will leave it up to you for now to ask me for the information when you see me next. \u00a0I am sorry but sometimes that’s just the way things go.<\/p>\n
I miss you Abi, I will practise well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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