ff100 Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I've just been informed that there are two types; soft (in-ibuki) and hard(yo-ibuki) and wondered if anyone could explain what soft ibuki is and how its performed as I've only ever done hard ibuki.Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathal Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 As I recall (and it has been some time) it all has to do with how you're doing it.Soft: You relax your stomach muscles, fill up your abdomen & lower back, and finally your lungs. This is part of a normal breathing pattern, or an 'at rest' breathing pattern. This is the preferred method in most aikido systems.Hard: You tense your abdomen & stomach muscles, and breathe only in with your lungs. This is most common in high emotional states such as anger & frustration. This is NOT the prferred method in most systems, let alone aikido.BTW A good exercise any experienced instructor will have you do is stand straight, relaxed, and breahe in and out. Then, without breathing in, ask you to simply relax your stomach/abs. This will help you determine how tense your breathing is.Hope this helps. .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.A.L Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I've just been informed that there are two types; soft (in-ibuki) and hard(yo-ibuki) and wondered if anyone could explain what soft ibuki is and how its performed as I've only ever done hard ibuki.Thanks in advance.i guess you're reffering to Sanchin for hard ibuki, i think soft ibuki is more close to breathing method of Tensho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff100 Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardHangHong Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Is there a difference between the breathing in Sanchin and the breathing in Tensho? I always thought they were the same? Although I know there are soft forms of the same katas too. Richard Hang HongChief InstructorSeitou Ryu KarateFind me on Facebook!Seitou Ryu Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.A.L Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Is there a difference between the breathing in Sanchin and the breathing in Tensho? I always thought they were the same? Although I know there are soft forms of the same katas too.Tensho represents the Ju side of Goju ryu , the breathing is lighter than sanchin and movments should express the flow of techniques, although many people do it same as sanchin, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivikala Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 There is an explaination and exersise given by Gogen Yamaguchi on page 167 in his book Karate Goju Ryu by the Cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff100 Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 Do you have the ISBN number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivikala Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Do you have the ISBN number? Hmmm... The copy I have has no ISBN number, it appears to have been self-published. No dates, no copyright statement either. very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff100 Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 I have searched the web and I don't believe its available any more but thanks for the information and looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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