That’s great! I am glad that you found your answer. Kyo and jitsu is like head and tale of a coin. So it comes and goes. If we can keep ourselves in jitsu, we can become one of those great sensei 🙂 fingers crossed!
Hello Imafuji-sensei. Actually, the video was very good (at least for me), but I would like to clarify and confirm somethings.
In the video, sensei said (or what I have understood): “When you opponent strike, you shouldn’t be striking”.
Should I strike only when I am fully aware of what I am gonna do (that would be one of the byproduct of jitsu?)? Like, don’t strike when you are just reacting to your opponent movement? Be proactive, even when you know that you don’t have the necessary skill to take the initiative?
Thanks, Kaitei for your question. If your opponent is better than you and you don’t know where to strike, strike anyway. If you have no clue where to strike, choose to strike. Then you can see what happens to your opponent. If you don’t strike, they will get you anyway because they are better than you.
If your opponent is about the same level, you should try what I say in the video. Many people strike when people start executing a strike. It is good only when you are knowing what you are doing. Many people execute a strike because they think they have to strike because their opponent is executing a strike. That is not good. You are just reacting if you do this.
Thank you, very instructive !
I was wondering what went wrong when doing Ji-geiko with the other Kyusha, and I found my answer here 🙂
That’s great! I am glad that you found your answer. Kyo and jitsu is like head and tale of a coin. So it comes and goes. If we can keep ourselves in jitsu, we can become one of those great sensei 🙂 fingers crossed!
Hello Imafuji-sensei. Actually, the video was very good (at least for me), but I would like to clarify and confirm somethings.
In the video, sensei said (or what I have understood): “When you opponent strike, you shouldn’t be striking”.
Should I strike only when I am fully aware of what I am gonna do (that would be one of the byproduct of jitsu?)? Like, don’t strike when you are just reacting to your opponent movement? Be proactive, even when you know that you don’t have the necessary skill to take the initiative?
Thanks, Kaitei for your question. If your opponent is better than you and you don’t know where to strike, strike anyway. If you have no clue where to strike, choose to strike. Then you can see what happens to your opponent. If you don’t strike, they will get you anyway because they are better than you.
If your opponent is about the same level, you should try what I say in the video. Many people strike when people start executing a strike. It is good only when you are knowing what you are doing. Many people execute a strike because they think they have to strike because their opponent is executing a strike. That is not good. You are just reacting if you do this.
Hope you know what I am saying.