When I begin new students
with their training, I explain that there will be numerous motions
and applications that will be taught in “stages”. This doesn't
mean that what I'm showing them isn't (already) applicable,
only that they will learn more
effective manors of utilizing that motion and/or
concept (as their training proceeds).
The motions (initially)
shown, are building blocks (for later development).
It's these “basics” that Taika had required to be taught to
students before they should be allowed to test for Yudansha (Shodan).
Frankly, He didn't want to have to mess with (having to)
showing students “basics”. His job, was to teach concepts
in the application of (his)
techniques.
Though it would be nice
to provide a new student with all the knowledge and techniques
that they would require to protect themselves (before reaching
Shodan, LOL), it's a rather grueling task to do so (unless one
is willing to wait a great deal longer before receiving
a ranking of Shodan).
Personally, I don't see
the point. My own opinion of Shodan, is that you've
learned all the “basics” of the system. Whether (or not)
you can utilize them effectively, is (of course) another
matter.
Once a student has
received that Yudansha ranking, they tend to be more (able?)
likely to concentrate on what's being shown to them (without the
stress of additional material being required to be
memorized for some irrelevant “belt/rank test”).
Additionally, the concern
for one's next “test” is of little consequence to the
Yudansha student (“rank” has zero bearing on what
one is shown after reaching the Shodan/Yudansha level in RyuTe®).
The basics (IMO)
should consist of knowing, and having the ability to perform all of
the basic motions of the studied system. A basic ability to apply
those motions will taught once the Yudansha ranking is awarded. The
average student will often (naturally) be able to utilize the taught
material to some extent (for defensive purposes).
The majority of MA
students will quit their study, having once achieved the rank
of Shodan. It's at this level of learning, that their “real”
study should (actually) begin. Everything up to this point in their
MA education was only foundational to their continued study.
IMO, students will tend
to have the (initial) desire to migrate away from those
basics. This being done despite the fact that they are
repeatedly told that basics are what they will
inevitably resort to using.
Basics, are the initially
taught motions that are continually modified as the student
progresses in their study. There's usually several different manor's
that each motion could be utilized. The first shown manor's of
execution are shown for the (physical) property's of their motion.
Contrary to what's commonly believed, those motions become
more simplistic as the student progresses.
Those initial motions,
are taught to begin the student learning the necessary motions that
will be required for later techniques. Those motions are not
(necessarily) more difficult, but do require particular
motions to be performed, in a particular manor (for the
techniques to function).
Very often those same
motions are pieces of the practiced kata motions. Though most
often only being simplistic representations of the applications, the
required/important motions are usually what's being represented
within the kata motion.
Many of the initially
taught “basic” motions, are building blocks to/for the more
involved motions (learned later in one's instruction). One
should remember that advanced, doesn't necessarily mean
complicated. Stating that a technique is involved,
(usually) only implies that there are several (often basic)
motions in use simultaneously.
It's these principles that are what's being utilized in the Single Motion Defensive Responses. Once the first of these motions has been practiced, we have students practice the second and third (which will be described in blogs that follow).
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