You have eyes but can
not see.
You have ears but can
not hear.
I
have never studied Hakkoryu Jujutsu.
But
several decades ago I did read a book.
It
was Dennis G. Palumbo’s
‘Secret Nidan Techniques of Hakkoryu Jujutsu’
He began explaining his own training for the NiDan level of
Hakkoryu, describing the very painful lock
being used.
Now you can view a YouTube of some of those practices, here.
Hakko
denshin ryu Nidan kihon Tachi waza
During Palumbo Sensei’s own training in Japan you were often the
attacker, receiving those techniques. Very rigorous training. And after a while
he started experiencing Geri, Which was extremely disquieting to him.
Eventually he mentioned it to the other students he was training with. They
started laughing as that was a byproduct of the training at that stage.
The manner in which the lock was formed worked it against a
point on the wrist, and that point when stimulated repeatedly caused the Geri
condition.
Of
course I have not studied it intensely and cannot vouch that is the result.
The
first sequence shows the manner in which the lock is formed.
What is unique is the
manner which the index finger is standing
straight
out. What is happening is the pad at
the base of that finger is pressing into that point on the forearm just behind
the wrist, generating pain making the lock more effective.
Then
the finger can continue to point toward the ground creating an option where the
movement of the lock can go, toward the ground.
Of
course I found this interesting and I spent some time trying to work it on my
own. But I did not have the training to get it done, I also did not experience
the Geri.
One
of my friends studied Faan Tzi Ying Jow Pai, which is also known for their
painful locks. The system was named for them Eagle Claw. But they are formed
with a different principle, and many facets of training develop those locks
over the decades making them extremely painful. Although I only studied one
facet of that system, I did not gain that level of execution. But I have had
what is involved explained to me, and of course felt my friends decades of his own
development.
It
turned out he was quite interested in this. We worked on it a while.
Understanding a bit of what was involved. Different from the Eagle Claw.
But
knowledge of what others know and do is useful in its own right.
What
happens is this begins at Ni Dan training. But I am sure it does not stop
there, Just developing a tool that will be continued to use.
You
can watch the tape and see what is happening yourself,
Following
I have selected the clearer examples of that lock being used.
And
More
Anything
you do not understand is a secret after all.
But
I read and learned a bit.
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I
have chosen to use the Japanese term Geri to describe a very personal medical
condition described in this article.
When
I first met Joe Swift, as we were chatting, he in Kanazawa and I in Derry, NH,
I happened to use the term Geri to mean kick, I had read that in many books, as
well as known front kick was Mae-Geri.
Joe
started having a laughing fit. Working then as a translator, he explained when
it was used as a compound word like Mae Geri it did mean front kick.
But
standing alone it represented a very personal medical condition. And then
explained the stand alone term for kick was Keri.
I
immediately started going through book, and did find both terms being used for
kick.
What
my problem is I didn’t study Japanese. Had never heard the term for kick being
used by any of my instructors, Though they did refer to front kick as Mae Geri,
or roundhouse kick as Mawashi Geri, or side kick as Yoko Geri.
So
I assumed, and you know what happens when you assume.
What
is most likely someone writing an earlier book or magazine article used Geri,
and they did not really know Japanese, Then many others used that printed word
as truth, and kept copying the term as meaning kick,
Lesson,
just because something is in print does not make it right.
Or
it begins smelling like Geri.
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This
was the book referenced in this article.
2 comments:
Chaji Guy
A couple of decades ago, I trained Hakkor Ryu. In my experience, the Hakko Ryu was more painful than most, if not all, of the other JiuJitsu, Chi na, etc that I've experienced since...
A different kind of pain. Extensive point training would also trigger other physiological responses, sometimes nausea. It's interesting that at a certain level of training, in order to advance, you had to learn their shiatsu.
Also, at Menkyo levels, the practitioner may wear a black or purple belt. My teacher's teacher wore a purple belt, which resulted in some embarrassing situations here in the States. Victor, again, thank you for training.
Geri meaning Diarrhea in the context of using this technique,
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