Richard Amos 40-minute Kihon Class themed around Heian Nidan 四十分基本と平安二段の稽古

[@paulfinch5417]

Thank you Sensei. We met when my daughter was training with Westwood where she achieved 1st Dan. I”m now training and will be using your valuable insights with my 8th Kyu grading in 2 weeks time. I look forward to your tutorial for 7th Kyu.

[@richardamos3173]

Osu - very happy to hear that! Good luck with your training and evolution, perhaps I'll see you at Westwood again one day?

[@markwhitt8488]

In the 40+ years that I've been studying the Martial Arts, this is one of the best Heian Nidan instructions that I've seen. THANK YOU!

[@richardamos3173]

Humble osses!

[@amospizzey1]

This is invaluable . Thank you Sensei. Kata during lockdown is a true gift. OSS 🥋🙏🏻

[@Hessam101]

Thank you Sensei. Your 40 minutes gives us hours of discussion, discovery, insight, and physical activity! Needless to say, it was a great class again....if only the rabbits knew! :)

[@nishimurasan6018]

Thank you for sharing Sensei Amos. Stay safe!

[@pauldavis6370]

Thank you sensei for posting these lessons - I am learning so much from your detailed explanations. Truly inspirational!

[@hristiqnhristov3812]

Oss Sensei Amos.Thank you

[@bharatbhushan8812]

Thanks Sensei. Oss I'll practicing Sensei

[@Shoto519]

Does this apply to jka shotokan style? Or is something different or you teach jka? I gona try nidan to end of this term and graduate

[@richardamos3173]

Thanks for your comment. I was JKA from 1974 to 2000 but found the group stifled any evolution. Certain elements in my teaching may vary from other organizations, and it is best for you to try each approach to develop what you feel makes most sense. Ultimately all the JKA instructors during the Nakayama sensei years were very different from each other. We can learn from them all.

[@ernstbrimsoe2419]

Osu! Brilliant class sensei!

[@tybaltstone]

Thank you - so many great tips and points.

[@einarlandre5386]

Great session, thanks for inspiring the endless journey

[@sattrajitchaudhury1788]

Excellent insightful input. OSU.

[@karatefella]

Oss Sensei Amos. Another great video. Thank you for doing these. At the start of Heian Nidan, could you please explain more about the third hand technique - is it a Seiken Tsuki (as seen in Sensei Nakayama's Best Karate book 5) or is it Tettsui ? Thank you.

[@richardamos3173]

I almost always use seiken with a nagashi-zuki on that 3rd move. Tettsui could be ok for a quick hit to the neck or a weaker area immediately after movement 2 though. Remember kokutsu-dachi does not really allow for much power sideways, especially with the full hikite, but a straight-on seiken-zuki has the solidity of the whole body lined-up behind it.

[@karatefella]

@@richardamos3173 Oss Sensei Thank you for your reply. Perhaps I mean technique 4 ? In your video, it is at 20:44.

[@richardamos3173]

@@karatefella - I think we're talking about the same technique at 20:44 - you can see a little more of what I prefer later in the clip. What I don't like about tettsui is that the hand tends to swing in an outward arc from the body because it's leading the movement. Dominating with the core, on the other hand, means that the primary source of power can send a nagashi-zuki directly to the target. Hope that helps. Osu