taisabaki

[jnpnshr411]

taisabaki, how important is it to the study of jujitsu?

[topdawg]

very

[UseoForce]

Are you having trouble with it?

[JEM618]

taisabaki, how important is it to the study of jujitsu?

Rhetorically: punching, how important is it to the study of boxing?

You have to learn the footwork; how to move in and out of the circle, unbalancing your opponent, etc. Doesn't matter how good your hands are if your footwork isn't there...

[jnpnshr411]

the reason I ask is that the jujutsu instructor (its a shotokan school) spends most of the time go over over and over it alot.

Edit: practicing it does help sparring/fighting alot.

[JEM618]

I'll generalize for the sake of a quick reply:

In every MA body position relative to the opponent, space between you and your opponent, and timing are three key factors in applying proper technique.

Because it's what I have the most experience in, I'll use aikido as an example:

The finishing move for over 100 attacks boil down to just five basic joint locks; ikkyo, nikkyo, sankyo, yonkyo, and kotegaeshi. In about 30 minutes, I could show you how to apply all of them from a static standing position.

However, to apply them correctly, you have to be able to set up the finishing move from over 100 different positions. So learning how to position your body before the attack, maintaining proper distance; moving in, out, or away from your opponent, and doing so with good timing is what really make them work.

I've seen alot of jujitsu videos and seminars and many of them show mostly what to do on the ground - so most would imagine that jujitsu is 'ground-fighting'. Principally, it is. However, fights start from standing, and then winds up on the ground.

So getting to the ground if half the battle. Are you going to wind up mounted or in the guard? Which is your forte? How can you position your self to get your opponent in the position you want him in? Footwork!

A lot of people, after watching Gracie, just fell in love with the mount and guard-position. But by the time you get there, it's almost over. With what experinece I have practicing jujitsu, in the dojo, I prefer the guard, but in the street, God forbid the day ever come, I'd much rather be in the mount.

In UFC, or in the dojo, there are rules and codes of conduct, so in the guard you are relatively safe. But just imagine being in the guard on the street and the other guy grabs you by the collar or stands up a bit and starts bashing the back of your head of the concrete.

Edited July 22, 2005 by JEM618

[jnpnshr411]

thanks alot guys Its just that wednsday I felt bored (for the 1st time) because I have been doing this for so so long. But I see why he stresses so much. I wanted to ask him why we did it so much but I thought it disrespectful

[JEM618]

When you practice practice with all your heart.

Practice until it's not practice anymore.

Practice until it's only natural to move the way you should with out thinking.

That is, practice until your whole body 'moves by itself' when your opponent approaches, the same way you blink when something approaches your eye.

Good luck!

[jnpnshr411]

I learned taisabaki with a tanjo (spelling?). That was really fun. But its ironic i wrote this message and as soon as i see him there he teaches me something new!?!?! There's no point to me writing this...just excited to learn this

[y2_sub]

I am curious to know , what exactly is taisabaki ??