Training Journal #2

February 23rd, 2007 at 11:59 · Filed Under Karate, Training Journal 

After reading many replies from Sensei and after watching 6-year-old Senato performing Seisan, I feel ashamed of my training. He is seen performing Seisan with fluidity like the water flowing in the stream and the stability of a mountain. This is very good for a 6-year-old!

The other thing that hits my mind is the hip rotation to generate power. According to my understanding from Sensei’s explanation, Uechi-ryu Zankai generate power internally and I have also read about Uechi-ryu is an internal system comparing to most other conventional karate system. When Sensei mentioned about high possibilities to damage the bones and especially the joints with continuous application of twisting into a strike, snapping the power out with a hip twist, etc.; that reminds me of an article I read from the Internet. The article mentioned about how hip twisting in most karate techniques, particularly Shorin-ryu, could damage the female reproductive organ. On second thought, I think this is possible because the sharp and powerful hip twisting techniques can have serious medical implication to the reproductive organ such as the ovary. This powerful hip rotation techniques were developed by male martial artists according to the physiology of male. Whilst the Wing-Chun system which generates power from internal is much safer for the women. Wing-Chun was developed by a female martial artist according to the female physiology. Uechi techniques have more Wing-Chun resemblance in one way or another.

It will be interesting to learn the Uechi way of internal power generation system.

I tried to learn Seisan but it was difficult to learn the kata from the videos which Sensei sent to me. They were in small size (320 x 240). Certain moves and hand gestures could not be seen clearly. Only if it is not troublesome, can Sensei please send me some DVDs?

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