KKSR Seminar with D
We had a seminar with D this weekend. It was of course about KKSR Ryu.
We took like 2-2 techniques from shoden, chuden and okuden levels and have been examining them and their different henkas.
These were basically, Kataho, Kubiwa,Yume Makura, Tobi Chiga, Tatsu Nami, Fusetsu, Kaeshi waza and there were a few more which's names I don't remember at the moment, but we were not bored.
We did lots and lots of henkas this time and what I really liked was that now we were given the freedom to "explore" the techniques for ourselves. I always learn more effectively when I am allowed to explore things alone.
D emphasized that although this year's theme is that of an "armored ryuha", it is now important for us with no armour on, to move by the principles of the ryuha but in the same time preserving our natural movement. So to adapt your movements to not wearing armour.
He also talked a bit about the history and the importance of the Densho.
He said although the teachings are available for "everyone", they are still hidden, because they do not write about the spiritual and psychological parts, and therefore the teachings cannot be understood if there is no proper background knowledge behind it.
This is the only thing that makes them secret - the secret is in you, in your own perception and not on the scrolls.
I enjoyed this seminar again and probably even more than the previous seminars - I don't know why. There were a lot of Croatian visitors this time - as I see more and more of them are coming each year, which I really like. I find it a bit awkward that we are learning from the same instructor and while we all are his students we do not know each other. It is time to open towards each-other.
Strange but on Sunday after the seminar finished I did not feel exhausted at all, neither physically nor mentally. It felt that it was still just the middle of the seminar and was a bit of a sudden to close it down so quickly. But probably it was just my feeling. So I enjoyed it very very much.
Unfortunately I got injured again (I am starting to think that there is some problem with how I train) - once a tanto run into my left calf, injuring only the skin but bruising the muscle badly. Also the same calf was bruised badly by continuous gedan blocks. Oh and not to mention that once the tsuka of a boken hit my chin and split it open a bit. Was bleeding badly but no serious injury was made there luckilly.
I am a walking disaster during seminars. (But the training in Japan was surprizingly safe :-) )
Anyhow, there is one more thing that I managed to conclude from this seminar: this year's theme is soo huge that probably 2-3 years would be needed to be able to cover everything that is written in the Densho.
It seems to be so hopeless to ever learn everything that is in the curriculum.
We took like 2-2 techniques from shoden, chuden and okuden levels and have been examining them and their different henkas.
These were basically, Kataho, Kubiwa,Yume Makura, Tobi Chiga, Tatsu Nami, Fusetsu, Kaeshi waza and there were a few more which's names I don't remember at the moment, but we were not bored.
We did lots and lots of henkas this time and what I really liked was that now we were given the freedom to "explore" the techniques for ourselves. I always learn more effectively when I am allowed to explore things alone.
D emphasized that although this year's theme is that of an "armored ryuha", it is now important for us with no armour on, to move by the principles of the ryuha but in the same time preserving our natural movement. So to adapt your movements to not wearing armour.
He also talked a bit about the history and the importance of the Densho.
He said although the teachings are available for "everyone", they are still hidden, because they do not write about the spiritual and psychological parts, and therefore the teachings cannot be understood if there is no proper background knowledge behind it.
This is the only thing that makes them secret - the secret is in you, in your own perception and not on the scrolls.
I enjoyed this seminar again and probably even more than the previous seminars - I don't know why. There were a lot of Croatian visitors this time - as I see more and more of them are coming each year, which I really like. I find it a bit awkward that we are learning from the same instructor and while we all are his students we do not know each other. It is time to open towards each-other.
Strange but on Sunday after the seminar finished I did not feel exhausted at all, neither physically nor mentally. It felt that it was still just the middle of the seminar and was a bit of a sudden to close it down so quickly. But probably it was just my feeling. So I enjoyed it very very much.
Unfortunately I got injured again (I am starting to think that there is some problem with how I train) - once a tanto run into my left calf, injuring only the skin but bruising the muscle badly. Also the same calf was bruised badly by continuous gedan blocks. Oh and not to mention that once the tsuka of a boken hit my chin and split it open a bit. Was bleeding badly but no serious injury was made there luckilly.
I am a walking disaster during seminars. (But the training in Japan was surprizingly safe :-) )
Anyhow, there is one more thing that I managed to conclude from this seminar: this year's theme is soo huge that probably 2-3 years would be needed to be able to cover everything that is written in the Densho.
It seems to be so hopeless to ever learn everything that is in the curriculum.
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