Tuesday 5:45 : August 23, 2005

Shochugeiko 2005
Day 6: Hijishime and Hijiate Kokyu Nage


Tai no Henko-2 with partner

Katate Mochi Hijishime-1
Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyu Nage-1
Shomen Uchi Hijishime-2
Shomen Uchi Hijiata Kokyu Nage-2
Shomen Tsuki Hijiate Kokyu Nage-2

Class of 4, Honey was back :) Although our "Honey" tastes bitter sometimes...

Training Hijishime and Hijiate Kokyu Nage in the same class was very interesting. As the name says, both use elbow to get Uke’s balance. Hijishime hurts a lot, Hijiate Kokyu Nage can be a very strong technique.

I thought I was doing “all-right” for these Hiji techniques, except Getting Shomen Tsuki Attack as Shite. This attacking method looks really cool, it must work very well if you can do it right, yet it requires a certain speed, or better to be said, the faster the better, which simply suggests a lot of practice. Speaking of bitter taste Honey…I could not get John off the balance from his Shomen Tsuki Attacking, he stopped going along, and made me try for another time.