July 13, 200521 yr Hi guys(and gals), I was wondering if any Goju (or any other styles it's relevant to) practitioners could describe some Hojo Undo exercises for the nigiri-gami (sp?) and chi-ishi, as i've had a look around the net and haven't had any luck finding sites with descriptions of exercises.Cheers guys It's not what style you train, it's how hard you train - My Sensei
July 13, 200521 yr Hi try this linkhttp://www.bushifitness.com/hu_training.htmregards maki We are necessarily imperfect and therefore always in a state of growth, We can always learn more and therefore perform better.
July 13, 200521 yr That's a great site run by a great karateka. I've got all my hojo undo equipment from him. He also sells (his store is down as he isn't in the country right now) a cd with him describing and demonstrating many exercises to do with the various types of equipment. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/
July 13, 200521 yr Sensei Morio Higoanna (spelling !) also did 2 tapes specific to hojo undo, they are superb IMO.Anyone know where to get proffesional quality hojo undo kit in the UK PLEASE ! Yours in karateJim Neeterhttps://www.shoshinkanuk.org
July 13, 200521 yr haha. Funny I should see this.My Sensei just told me last night to find out everything I can about online stores, he wants to sell Hojo Undo stuff but doesn't know anything about computers. Small world.As for the nigiri-game, you can grip them and practice stepping in various stances.For Chiishi, you can use a shoulder throwing motion, a motion similar to a "figure 8" with the nunchaku, and some others, but I can't think of how to describe them.And Ishi Sashi (sp?) , grip and do your techniques. Edited July 13, 200521 yr by Smitty
July 13, 200521 yr please contact me to let me know what is avalaible, im after most things - except makiwara as makiwaraman has sorted that superbly. Yours in karateJim Neeterhttps://www.shoshinkanuk.org
July 13, 200521 yr You can also try https://www.bushipower.com.He sells a chisa/nigirigame set that allows you to addweights to. I'll be getting a set this comming week if anyone has any questions about them.I believe that it also comes with a book of exercises.Here's a pic:http://www.bushipower.com/images/mechanical-montageOPT2.jpg http://www.bushipower.com/images/MontageOPT.jpg Too early in the morning? Get up and train.Cold and wet outside? Go train.Tired? Weary of the whole journey and longing just for a moment to stop and rest? Train. ~ Dave Lowry Why do we fall, sir? So that we may learn how to pick ourselves back up. ~ Alfred Pennyworth
July 14, 200521 yr Author Thanks for the great replies everyone, some of them i already knew about, such as walking in stance with nigiri-game, but i think i'll take a look at the higaonna dvd.Cheers It's not what style you train, it's how hard you train - My Sensei
July 18, 200521 yr do you guy implement these trainign devices regularly? "The wise and successsful will always be met with violent opposition by mediocre minds."
July 18, 200521 yr I tend to use the chi ishi, the nigiri game and ishi sashi 3 days a week, the tetsu geta on 3 different days a week. My dojo itself doesn't really have a specific hojo undo program, it's just my personal preference. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/
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