Hein's Kumijo 1

I spend some time talking about the First Kumijo in my approach to Aikido. This form is very similar to the Morihiro Saito's 8th Kumijo- which was in fact the inspiration for my first form. I like many of the aspects of the form that Saito sensei used, however I have changed a few things and talk about this form differently then he did.
I use this form as my first because it covers a lot of ground concerning distance and timing, which is probably the single most important subject in weapons work. Hope you enjoy.
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[@NGAOPC]

Good to see you back!

[@nickregnier1]

The Kumijo you were demonstrating is Kumijo no 8 (there are 10 specific ones) and the importance of the Kumijo is not on the focus of the weapon per se, but to understand how our body movement shapes with Tsuki No Kamae (Hitoemi Position), how our body position differs with Ken No Kamae (more triangular) and the feel is not to be 'elevated with our upper body, but to feel our centre and get our mass (so to speak) down so you work with hips all the time (this is the true secret of Kumijo and all Bukiwaza practice). The essence is also to emphasise on understanding the distance how to reach, how to be off the line of the attack, and blend with your partner in Awase (a crucial element that many who dont know this or heard of if they have not practice Iwama Ryu Aikido). Lastly, there are no blocks in Aikido and the same applies with Kumijo and Bukiwaza practice, we work on deflection but whatever we do our Jo or Ken is always pointing out to our Uke so the movement can be terminated at any point. Block and strike eliminate this feeling and you will find that you are always 'behind' as Uke can get the upper hand with this thinking. Takemusu Aikido is very specific which was developed with the Founder Morihei Ueshiba O'Sensei with Morihiro Saito Sensei who spent 24 years with his Teacher in Iwama developing this system and Taijutsu. The concept is very unique and more advanced as you truly understand that we do with Jo and Ken really interconnects beautifully with Taijutsu. There are no separations so to speak. If one practices Jo and Ken as 'mere weapon' to strike or thrust, you will not understand its true meaning that these strikes are secondary but body shape to develop and when the latter is done correctly the strikes and cut will be more powerful. Feel free to check on my KZbin channel if you wish to know more about what I just explained. I have a few videos that demonstrate what I explained. Thank you for any consideration and best of luck with good continuation with your study of Aikido.

[@ChuShinTani]

Thanks for your comment. As I said, these Kumijo are practiced differently than as seen in the Iwama system. I'm specifically interested in the tactics and techniques of the jo- so very different than you are talking about. Thanks for your comment, best to you!

[@JimGallant]

This is way cool. Missed you guys.

[@ChuShinTani]

Hope you're doing well Jim!

[@elpequenocultista]

Interesting, good to see you back

[@ChuShinTani]

More to come!

[@OneGettingBetter]

Good to see you posting content again.

[@williamcorreiagusmao9836]

Great!

[@lsporter88]

Very mathematical. Love this video.

[@ChuShinTani]

Thank you!

[@godfistmartialarts6567]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@lyfe_of_lai]

Woah it's been forever since you posted! Also, were do you live? Got curious when you said it was summer in January.

[@ChuShinTani]

I live in California, this video was shot summer before last for my Patreon page and is just now making it to KZbin. Thanks for the comment!

[@nikosskeptikos6295]

Interesting to watch . I did two uchi deshi years with Saito sensei in the early 90s, and if this is meant to be number 8, the primary concern of it (as Saito taught it) was the irimi on the initial tsuki to interrupt the attack and the awase blend to then pick up the follow through. What made you virtually ignore those aspects out of interest? Not being snarky, genuinely interested.

[@ChuShinTani]

I wouldn't say I'm ignoring it, I too feel it's an important aspect - however I am more concerned with why uke is making that initial attack. The way I learned the form, the emphasis on that tsuki was so strong that it begged the question, why would uke even attack that way. As we explore what I call 6 (similar to Saito's 2) I will talk about making the rapid tsuki to overcome the jodan gaeshi uchi. But in the, the first form I want to explain the range differences and why uke would even make that choice. Thanks for the question!

[@nikosskeptikos6295]

@@ChuShinTani Gotcha, so you're almost approaching it from an (Iwama) "Awase" series POV? Sensei used to say " uke will attack differently on different days, depending upon what he had for breakfast" basically meaning never to assuming any attack would be what you might think. My sensei often says we should learn to read 'tells" so that even in pairs kata like this, you can get an idea of range, intensity and intention, as the moment (or even before) it starts.