This is a photograph of Ginchin Funakoshi from one
of his early book.
Joe Swift
shared a while ago
I'd
like to share another little episode from "older Karate", which is
often found in the details, which in turn get lost or overlooked easily when
using low quality pics from the net. This tidbit is from Funakoshi's original
set of Nage-waza, found in his 1925 edition (which is where I took the scan
from, yeah).
So here you see the idea of 'locking the
motion chain of the body'. It is not an Okinawan idea. In fact it is found
anywhere in Western "wrestling" since the first written sources from
the 11th century onwards to Chinese Qinna techniques, where (in certain
schools) it constitutes one basic principle.
The "dragon toe" may be found in
other Kata, think about it. For example, in Seiyunchin, or Seisan.
Now this gets me thinking of the possibilities.
1. Stepping on the foot locks the leg if the strike
following drops the opponent to the ground. This step would cause the leg to become hyper-extended.
Leading to pulled muscles and ligaments and
decreasing mobility.
2. Stepping on the foot also locks the individual’s
ability to move down.
This can be used as a force enhancer by not allowing
their body to move
Away from a strike. By inhibiting their movement
away from the strike,
More of the force of the strike is retained in their
body.
3. Every step can become a stomp, to break the foot
of smash the instep.
This of course greatly inhibits their mobility.
4. The same motion for the crescent step can also be
used to step behind the foot, and sweep or reap the opponents leg, When used with the same pressure of the
‘dragon toe’ this can increase the pressure of the result.
Almost the first lesson I taught began with
instruction
how to
perform the Crescent Step.
A fundamental lesson in our system.
This is a lesson about the value contained within
that lesson.
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