Iwama Aiki-Jo Suburi - Common Mistakes in Bukiwaza

[@richardsmall5392]

Very refreshing to see. Worth watching and as you rightly say, there are no doubt other points to make that will serve us well. I think the way we grip the Jo is very important, in particular where on the Jo that the hands are placed. I recall you teaching, in the overhead block/parry, if the hands cannot comfortably close, then something is wrong ...and how it may not be the hands that need adjusting but the body posture itself, which will lead to a more comfortable grip. I used to strain and hurt my fingers when performing eg a high ushiro tsuki. My hand was too far away and my movement forced a strain on my joints. I learned the hard way with that. I made the same mistake with too much hip movement at the end of shomen strikes. Pain in the joint is a good teacher as long as we correct ourselves early enough. I really enjoyed watching the video, thank you.

[@Tony_Sargeant]

You always see good points and I hope others will gain from your personal experience. Thank you yet again for your thoughts.

[@mraffabilityGB]

The movement at 18:25 struck me as being unclear in purpose. I have been taught to withdraw the jo through the front hand to within around 6" of the end and then to push the rear out and either swing it or push it towards the opponent to strike or ward off. I show this movement in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5ScY6GpZrNnl7M, which is part of a series I developed during lockdown with the intention of looking at the jo or hiking stick as a practical means of self-defence in an emergency, probably not against an attacker similarly armed, while following Aikido principles and developing the Aikido body and movement. I was trying to encourage curiosity and understanding in a way that people might want to try Aikido when the psychosis was over. I see some of my own errors in your video and will strive to improve.

[@Tony_Sargeant]

Thanks for your comments and as it is almost at the end 18.25 I am not sure what part U are specifying for me to re-look at. Sadly looking at my own work I think I look a little 'Sloppy doing it' and it makes me want to do it again, so I may revisit this suburi. Hopefully I cover the Hasso better elsewhere. Thank you again for taking the trouble to look. and comment. We must all keep training as a beginner and hope we can gain from each others pointers.