I just saw this today on the net. It is a reasonable self defense class suggestioln for those who are smaller than their attacker, IMO
From DailyMail.com 4-12-2024
Expert reveals five simple self-defense moves every woman needs to know to fight off male attackers
An upcoming book reveals the top moves women should know for self-defense. The techniques are written by renowned martial artist Joanna Ziobronowicz
By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com
Every woman knows what it's like to look over their shoulder or clutch their purse a bit tighter because they see a strange person walking behind them at night.
And, unfortunately, far too many women know what it's like to feel unsafe on the street or even in their own home.
Research out of Georgetown University has found that half of American women feel unsafe simply for being women.
Although the vast majority of violent attacks are perpetrated by someone the victim knows, 50,000 US women are raped by a stranger every year, according to research from Arizona State University.
However, martial artist and self-defense expert Joanna Ziobronowicz is trying to empower women with knowledge of movements that can help fend off an attacker.
In her upcoming book She Fights Back, professional trainer Joanna - who holds a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - shares strategies for spotting red flags in dangerous situations and defending yourself against an attacker.
Joanna, owner of fitness workshop firm, Women's Self Defense UK, also uses her 20 years' experience as a Jiu-Jitsu champion to share her top moves to get out of hostile situations.
Her tips come as one in 10 American women who enroll in self-defense classes say they do so because of a previous assault.
Certain situations can impair our motor skills and judgment, so it is therefore essential to use common-sense measures when things get physical,' Joanna writes.
Before practicing any move, she recommends checking your local laws on what counts as acceptable self-defense and looking into personal safety alarms or sprays that are legal in your area.
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'When the threat is imminent and you have no exit routes, it's time to push the attacker away or strike,' she writes.
'These techniques are considered last-resort situations and can be highly effective when dealing with an attacker who has confined you to a challenging position from which it is difficult to escape.'
Key body parts Joanna mentions using in the moves are your knees, elbows, and palms.
Knee strikes to the groin, for example, are 'one of the most potent techniques you can use when defending yourself against a male attacker.' However, a closed fist works too.
And don't count out your fingers.
'In situations where you are pinned against a wall or on the floor, making it difficult to use common striking techniques, fingers can be invaluable,' Joanna writes. 'They can be used for throat attacks, eye gouging or pressing thumbs into the attacker's eye sockets, or twisting the ears.'
Here are five of Joanna's signature moves for escaping an attacker.
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Sunday, May 12, 2024
A Suggestion for a short self defense class
Looking at the Kobudo of Shinken Taira - part 4
When Taira Shinken published his "Encyclopedia of Ryukyu Kobudo - vol 1"'It went into great detail about the Kobudo.
Here are a few photos and the section on the Basic Movements With the Bo.
Looking at the Kobudo of Shinken Taira - part 3
To allow us to grasp the depth of Okinawan kobudo Taira explored I believe this allows us to see of bit of it. I do not know if anyone studied all of these kata. I am only showing the url's for these videos. You must copy them and then place the link you wish into your pc to pull the Youtube video up to view it.
Patrick McCarthy – Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts 1 – Koryu Uchinadi
P110 – A Capsule History of Taira’s Kata Syllabus
I’ve tried to find the Kata of Taira Shinken listed by McCarthy Sensei via Youtube search. If my efforts aren’t totally correct at least these video’s suggest the range of weapons Taira was working on. I’m hoping I’ll receive further assistance to complete this list more accurately.
From Kangeawa Gimu
Nichokama - Juichi Kuda Nichokama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KazCl6eeAdU
Suruchin - Suruchin Kata shinpi Goriinto Ryuha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUnbWwCgKxc
Tenbi - Tinbei Rochin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZM6JhUrRo8
Tekko-jutsu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kupmlbhq9mM
From Yabiku Moden
Bo jutsu of Chinen Shikiyanka
Chinenshikiyanaka no kon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2KqEMoyUK8
Bo Sushi (dai/sho) - Shu Shi No Kon Dai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MHax1lCRRA
Shu Shi No Kon Sho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksEZ6MoawZw
Bo Tsuken Chiken No Kon (Tsuken Bo, Chikin Bo) performed by Sensei, Indishe Senanayake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kglUlxgDYy0
Tsuken Sunakake (eiku-jutsu) - Chikin sunakake no eku https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRk9gzNyHI
Sakugawa (dai/sho) -
Sakugawa no kun dai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yBPLAIk9qU
Sakugawa no kun sho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9KL9g9R2os
Yonegawa Hidari bo YONEGAWA NO KON (Hidari Bo) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJer8BnWicU
Shirotaru - Oshira Shirotaro Bo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN5l4az78yo
Sai jutsu of Tsukenshitahaku, Kojo, Tawata and Yakaa
Tsukenshitahaku no sai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh6KDqtiG9c
Kojo sai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGcOBu1f-Sg
Tawada no sai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU0RvBKjfnI
Yakaa no Sai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y503g8ZWRM
Tuifa-jutsu of Hamaniga and Yaraguwa
Hamahiga no Tonfa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FJC2RR9Zo0
Yaraguwa no Tonfa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN-KbmtJTWY
Nunchaku Jutsu from Yahiku sensei
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJyTCRfc5YI
From Mabuni Kenwa
Bojutsu of Sueyoshi, Urazone and Sesoko
Sueyoshi - Murakami Katsumi – Sueyoshi No Kon Dai http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgK0KbZS714
Urazone ???
Sesoko - Shorin-ryu Shubukan – Sesoko no Kun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAtn2WQdjU0&t=38s
Saijutsu of Hamahiga and Hantaguwa
Hamahga no Sai –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgJNjRQ9wek
Hantaguwa no sai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR1R5l06Ogs&t=32s
Bojutsu of Choun and Soeishi
Choun no kun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZRDy6JsE4I
Soeishi no Kon Dai, note from Joe Swift, “Murakami Sensei told me that Inoue Motokatsu taught it to him as "Sueyoshi no Kon Dai”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgK0KbZS714
Sai jutsu of Chantanyara
Chantan Yara No Sai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrPtHW9Y7n0
1960’s Taira Shinken 平 信賢 | Ryukyu Kobudo | Sai Kata ~ Colorized
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot32q8mJUUE
1960’s Taira Shinken 平 信賢 | Ryukyu Kobudo | Bo Kata ~ Colorized
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEe9rLJ3QZU
Founder of modern Ryukyu Kobudo master Taira Shinken demonstrates some nunti techniques.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2f8vB-9O54
1960’s Taira Shinken 平 信賢 Tonfa Kata | Ryukyu Kobudo ~ Colorized
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6AdvZLmmuE
Taira Shinken - Manjisai-jutsu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqoqxUxNPe8
9-Foot-Bo (Kyushakubo) by Taira Shinken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXcuMko2TPQ
Taira Shinken - Nunchaku-jutsu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxQgG90Zd14
平 信賢 • 先生 • 琉球 古武道 ▪ Shinken Taira Sensei • Ryukyu Kobudo "Sakugawa nu Kun Dai"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8br5beRT_k
HamaHiga No Tonfa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz9xJKI0Zy0
Shiakatsu no Kun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc4N1hOLLkA
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Old video about Ninjutsu by Masaaki Hatsumi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_HECcUUasA
Of course the old show KUNG FU taught me not to be afraid of Ninjas. LOL
Then there is this video.
Hatsumi Masaaki Junan Taiso & Hicho Jutsu Bujinkan Soke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQEFndpKUpU
Keep laughing, IMO.
Looking at the kobudo of Shinken Taira - Part 2
After seeing Taira Shinken's videos let us see the differences between him and his students in Japan and in Okinawa.
Taira’s Japanese student Innoue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISsE21V_B3c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcewarJBKWk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CPr1PshSk4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6vheci_7JE
Taira’s Okinawan student Akamine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm5jGQezsmQ
Note the variance of movements between the Japanese school and the Okinawan school.
Looking at the Kobudo of Shinken Taira- Part 1
Understanding what Taira Shinken meant to Okinawan Kobudo and then comparing Tatsuo Shimabuku's Kobudo kata to what Taira taught. I will do a series of blog posts to try and show what is available.
This is not meant to be a historical record rather a way to view him performing a few of his kata. Note he suffered a leg injury as a young man,that injury affected his motion for the remainder of his life. Meaning his performances were knowingly not necessary the correct performance for his students. Still seeing his performances does show us something about what he was doing.
Taira Shinken was originally a student of Funakoshi Ginchin. He later trained with one of Funakoshi's other students Yabiku Moden which was where he begin his kobudo studies. In time he began to seek out other Okinawan kobudo instructors and added their kata to his studies. Over his years he accumulated many kobudo kata, Then he began creating other kobudo kata to expand what he thought kobudo could be used for.
He had groups of followers in Japan and on Okinawa, In time hey each went slightly different ways.
Taira went out of his way to share kobudo to other instructors. Such as with Kenwa Mabuni of the Shito Ryu and many instrurctors on Okinawa. He was known share those instructors should take one of their basic kata and add kobudo techniques to make it easier for those instructors students to learn the weapon handling. It those cases he oftrr only shared a few kata. His purpose was to develop understanding among Karate-ka of what Okinawan kobudo was about
.
He did publish one volume of an intended 5 volumes showing some details about his kobudo. He never completed the 5 other volumes.
I have a .pdf file of the book by Taira (translation) that is also helpful. The book is 'Encyclopedia of Okinawan Weapons'' by Taira Shinken.
Taira Shinken demonstrates:
Sai, Tonfa, Nunchaku, Bo, & Nunti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKkMRkYF8QY
1960’s Taira Shinken 平 信賢 | Ryukyu Kobudo | Sai Kata ~ Colorized
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot32q8mJUUE
1960’s Taira Shinken 平 信賢 | Ryukyu Kobudo | Bo Kata ~ Colorized
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEe9rLJ3QZU
Founder of modern Ryukyu Kobudo master Taira Shinken demonstrates some nunti techniqes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2f8vB-9O54
1960’s Taira Shinken 平 信賢 Tonfa Kata | Ryukyu Kobudo ~ Colorized
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6AdvZLmmuE
Taira Shinken - Manjisai-jutsu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqoqxUxNPe8
9-Foot-Bo (Kyushakubo) by Taira Shinken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXcuMko2TPQ
Taira Shinken - Nunchaku-jutsu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxQgG90Zd14
平 信賢 • 先生 • 琉球 古武道 ▪ Shinken Taira Sensei • Ryukyu Kobudo "Sakugawa nu Kun Dai"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8br5beRT_k
The Tsuki-fication of Bojutsu
The video shows excerpts of Taira Shinken performing kata. In it, I highlight the points in which he does not perform a chudan-zuki, but where a tsuki is done today. The kata used here as a reference are:
- Shushi no Kon Sho
- Shushi no Kon Dai
- Sakugawa no Kon Dai
- Sueyoshi no Kon
- Chinen Shikiyanaka no Kon
- Soeishi no Kon
There is a simply pattern in it: Basically, everywhere Taira performed a Shomen-uchi folllowed by a Chudan-uke, a tsuki was added in between. Exceptions verify this rule.
In short, Taira Shinken did not perform the kata of bojutsu with so many tsuki as is done in today's Okinawan Taira-lineage. Therefore, he didn't learn nor teach the kata with as many tsuki as done today.
Therefore, the tsuki must have been added in the postwar era, probably since the 1960s, by Taira's students in Okinawa.
This is what I refer to as the "Tsuki-fication of Bojutsu."
That is, adding up all the bo kata of Taira lineage on Okinawa, and even though some kata are already lost, today there are more than 130 tsuki in the kata, when originally there were maybe ten. Also, the kind of tsuki is different: Taira did a sliding thrust (nuki-zuki), and mostly to jodan level, while today's tsuki-invasion is a mid-level both-handed thrust (chudan-zuki).
His students Okinawan and Japanese carried on his tradition. Here are examples showing the differences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx6QgMXN69s
Friday, May 10, 2024
Bajiquan
Note this Chinese Art uses the vertical fist.
The national art is fierce - Bajiquan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrT7J4ZYwiI