9 Min Chi'shi Routine

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Many Thanks Sensei for sharing, It’s something we can all use. Greetings from South Africa Che

[@GKCgoju]

You’re welcome.

[@Colemandina]

Still got the chi-ishi from Portland Road, Summertown, Oxford Dojo

[@oxfordkarateacademy]

We still have them now and will be using them soon. The church have the “paintpots” in the cupboard but are going to retrieve them for us when we get our new storage sorted!

[@uilifecteau4841]

Great stuff

[@GKCgoju]

thanks.

[@saturdaymorningkarate]

Great! Thank you : )

[@GKCgoju]

You're welcome.

[@sambsialia]

Any kettlebell swinger knows that on a one handed swing (between the legs) you are supposed to rotate the wrist until the thumb points in the backwards direction in order to protect the elbow. See Pavel Psatsouline. This practice strongly resembles the training with Indian maces or gada imo.

[@GKCgoju]

Thanks. That’s good advice for kettlebells. The chi’shi is significantly lighter than kettlebells and the swinging movement is in preparation for a Chinkuchi exercise that requires the thumb to be upwards at the beginning of the swing. As the elbow is integral to the exercise we actually want to ‘stress’ the elbow progressively.