1993-11-13 - Taika Seiyu Oyata Seminar - Amarillo Texas (13-15th)

1993-11-13/14 - Amarillio Texas
Huge amount of gold dust, lots of notes below for an index.
Start:
Single Double Head - Random
02:00 - Relax. Don't be tight, hurts more when hit.
06:30 - Windmill Drill
06:37 - Hidden Strike Drill
08:24 - Practical Examples of Hidden Strike Drill
15:00 - Armbars
Armbar - Push Center Never Work
Armbar Rotation
Armbar Push then rotate
Push shoulder crease - slide to elbow
Must take out opponent's strength before you try to hyperextend the elbow. Weaken shoulder with rotation then attack elbow.
24:00 - Cat Stance Importance
30:00 - How throw punch. True martial arts up close.
40:57 - Tuite - 2-Hand Push
This called 'Ground Sandwich'
56:54 - Face Slap
1:13:30 - Bunkai explain
Naihanchi Nidan, Pinan Shodan, Pinan Godan
4 Techniques from 12 kata...
1:16:00 - Language - Kanji - 唐手 Toudi/Toude
kara mean empty (Japanese change)
Old character was Tou-te - Chinese Hand
Original Te was OPEN hand, tou-te. Open or Vastness
Political History of name change
Do (Karatedo) does not mean way. Means don't leave path (morality).
唐手
01:30 - Cover Principles
Life Protection - Protection Arts means 'your lifetime'.
Start at Zero - End at Zero (Rei)
Ryukyu Artist can do all lifetime.
American Sports Artist cannot do when old.
Day 02
01:36 - A, B, C, D - Analogy
02:27 - Tuite - Low Wrist Grab - Mirror
02:37 - Tuite - Upper Forearm Grab - Mirror
02:47 - Tuite must be soft
02-53 - Many styles punch rotates too early
03:01 - Tuite - Cross Grab Low
03:10 - Taika discusses 'Energy' as in if I am tight you are tight. If I go light you go light. (Deliberate Bridging Principle)
03:14 - Tuite - Push Catch
03:23 - Hands together - your hands should be friends. Some people only one hand move, no friends. If one hand stops (or side of body) it puts brakes on for rest of body.
03:45 - Olympic Circles - Elipses - Different Planes - Turtle/Windmill Drill
Different Planes (Start Clockwise Windmill - End Bicycle)
03:47 - Tuite - Outside sweep and catch then back to Windmills
03:50 - Inside Covers
04:09 - Bear hug
04:15 - Don't throw gas on fire.
04:23 - Tanbo Tie Ups
04:34 - Hold Downs on Ground
04:36 - Turtle/Windmill Partner Drill
04:45 - Tuite Mix

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