Kobudo 101

[sensei8]

MOVE THE WEAPON AROUND YOUR HEAD!

 

NOT...

 

MOVE YOUR HEAD AROUND YOUR WEAPON!

What's the importance of this basic in Kobudo training?

It never ceases to amazes me how often this rule is ignored/violated. It's violated/ignored in class, at tournaments, and during testing. Why? LACK OF PRACTICE! Lack of confidence! Respect of the weapon is what's needed, not being in fear of said weapon!

Moving ones head around the weapon unbalances the practitioner, changes posture, and changes the center-line; these spell disaster for the Kobudo practitioner. Transitional changes with a weapon are then compromised by moving ones head around the weapon.

What other things could happen by moving ones head around the weapon?

[isshinryu5toforever]

Basically, you let the weapon control you instead of letting it become an extention of your hand. That's the way a lot of people hit themselves in the head over and over again too. They watch the bo instead of feeling it.

[bushido_man96]

Well, I don't do many around the head movements with weapons, so I don't face this too much. However, I do agree with isshinryu5toforever that it is important to become familiar with the weapon that you are using, and that this will assist in the decrease of hitting oneself in the noggin.

[sensei8]

They watch the bo instead of feeling it.

Most solid point I've ever seen! Very solid!