Rick Hotton - two ways to create power

[@dorjedriftwood2731]

Two ways of generating power. Only a few more, falling, dragging through, rolling through, spiraling in and out, Turning the heels, pendulum, popping the toes, Turning the hip over, Run stepping, stutter stepping, whipping, following a hop, pulling opponent while pushing strike, Reversing the opposite limb, sliding, weaving, rising from the rear to front leg, jumping. That’s as many as I can think of but Kinetic chaining and full body integration are two great ones though. I find it very interesting how various arts or even versions of arts favor ones above the other. Watching Muay Thai as opposed to k1 or mma really shows this well they stay so light on there rear foot in Muay Thai they are nearly stationary and use their calves and hips for almost all of their strikes: popping toes and turning the hip over. Where someone like Tyson used a double sided stance modeling himself after Dempsey: Turning the heels, dragging through, weaving and falling. Bruce Lee: pendulum and whipping. A fascinating subject. Baji: rolling through, falling, rising from rear leg to front leg.

[@pierredorothy9048]

Very good

[@mykaratejournal2120]

While I'm sure mastering any of these mechanisms is equally tough, personally I have found learning the whip method to be more beginner friendly compared to the fully-integrated method that I've started to get a hang of only now after about 5 years of training. Thank you, Langley Sensei, for sharing this gem of a video from Hotton Sensei. It helped answer many of the questions I had about both these methods.

[@samanthony6282]

This guy is amazing

[@patinho5589]

For the whip movement I always liked the analogy my teachers told me: the towel.. when you spirit lit all up and try and whip your friends with it in the changing room... the wave of energy tracked down it.. and makes massive speed in the tip which strikes the skin. Ie.. yes.. a whip... all about the wave energy delivered to the tip.

[@claudes.whitacre1241]

Another reason the whip analogy works is that whips are thickest at the handle, and get narrower as you get to the end. Like the body, momentum is generated in the body (either by rotating, moving forward or both), and as the momentum travels to the arm, and then to the hand, the force tends to speed up. That's why enormous hand strikes can be generated with almost no perceivable body movement. There are internal stylists that can generate the power deep in the body, invisible from outside. And they can use it to strike or throw without seeming to use any power at all. That skill is beyond me.

[@budoschulesamurai]

Dear Sensei Hotton It is very interesting that Shotokan masters also explore the physical and anatomical realities of karate. I am a disciple, the 2nd generation, of the, unfortunately already deceased Shitoryu-Shukokai Master, Shigeru Kimura, 8th Dan. Kimura was not only a karate master, but also a physicist. As a young karate fighter he was Shukokai World Champion and 4 times Japanese Allstile Champion. But he thought that karate had forgotten to beat really hard. His opinion was that karate had to be like Jaido. It should be possible to kill an enemy in one fell swoop. Quote Kimura: one punch - one kill). He then spent decades studying physics and changing the technique accordingly. However, these changes have nothing to do with a style, but can be incorporated into any style. What is interesting is that you seem to be going the same way. Well, what is the task: How do you get the most speed? (E=mcQ) How do you get the biggest measure? As an example, take the same movements as they are common in top-level sport. )Spear throwing, bullets ) They also turn the hips really well - but not enough. If you were to stand higher, you could continue to rotate your hip and would have even more momentum as a result. Quickness: After Kimura created his own Shitoryu style, he changed the technique as follows. He was no longer in Zenkutsu Dachi, but in Moto Dachi and henceforth called him Zenkutsu Dachi. He turned the strokes heavily, but the axis was not in the middle of the body, but on the front side. If the axis of rotation is in the center of the body, one half of the body moves back. So energy is lost. Another is that the body, before the blow, is not simply loose, but is stretched like an arrow head. When stroke, the stretched muscles (especially the pectoral muscles) are relaxed and the upper arm is pushed forward, in addition to the hip rotation. In order to maintain the balance, the feet and knees are pushed apart, so that you hold on to the ground as if you were. Masse: The mass is usually dependent on the weight of the beating. However, if I set all joints at the impact, so that for a moment a rigid connection to the soil, I can thus, produce an ernormally large mass. I connect with the ground and use the ground. For this reason, the chest is also "stretched". exercises: To check the connection to the ground, a partner, if you have made the Tsuki, can press at the fist against me. I can then try out how best to make the connection. For example, I can pull in my chest or arch to the outside and feel what is better. You can also change the hip position and determine where the energy runs best. Also with the arms you can determine whether it is better to turn the elbow outwards, or to leave it down. By the way: The old masters in Okinawa left the elbow at the Zuki down. Sensei Hotton, what I have written here, is in no way to be understood as criticism. Quite the opposite. When I saw your video, I was pleased that others were also taking this path. These are just suggestions that may even help you. Since I can't speak English, I have this text translated from Google Translator, from german into English. So if there are any strange things here, the translator has mistranslated. I hope not, however. I wish you all the best on your way and stay healthy. Karl Feierabend, 5. Dan Aikido/Karate, 3. HG Wing Tsun, 1. Dan Kyusho Jitsu

[@claudes.whitacre1241]

In Ba Gua (A Chinese internal art) we use the whipping power. And you can actually use it from any distance. As soon as you strike the surface of the opponent, your hips reverse motion, driving the blow further in, and the "Snapping of the whip" occurs inside the opponent. It's pretty advanced, and takes quite a lot of time to get the hang of it. If you want to gauge distance with the whipping type of strike, you can keep in contact with the opponent, usually through the other hand. I don't know when the "spearing" type of simultaneous integration of hips, waist, arm...would be an advantage. But then, it isn't my art, so maybe I just can't see it. Hotton's depth of knowledge is profound.

[@patinho5589]

This is very interesting. Thank you for sharing.

[@claudes.whitacre1241]

Outstanding instruction.

[@SENSEIJASON]

Brilliant

[@patinho5589]

Yes the whipping one.. there is a waves travelling through the body. I see the difference. The second way one to me is the right way to deliver a punch. With some element of wave combined I’d hope. For the block techniques (which are arguably all strokes)... I like to put whip.. well on Gedan Berai, and Uchi blocks, (For upper block and udi berai I do it the non wave way for some reason.)

[@Comunidadviolinistas]

Thank you !!! Oss

[@brianjohnson4616]

Excellent explanation, especially the advantages. I suspect Sensei Nishiyama's method could become a whip like Sensei Asai's technique. If the punch has to be shortened, because of the opponent moving, the hip vibration could snap stop. This would mimic a short whip (the hardest part is relaxation). If the distance needs to be longer, the Hara & hips moving forward can gain some inches. I like it when the core gets tired - it means I'm not using shoulders (i.e. just muscle) to make the technique. Sometimes it works!

[@hatejethro1164]

Hmmm. Whipping vs pressing. So push ups then? Any thoughts on calisthenics/exercises we can do? Thank you.

[@dorjedriftwood2731]

HateJethro not pushing! moving through with integration. The simultaneity of hip foot shoulder and fist together but it’s s strike not a push. Your striking from your center not from your arm. Strikes breaks through, pushes connect and distribute force. Hold your arm extended as if you were at the end of your punch turn the foot, hip and torso together as a unit and see if you can hit the bag with force without any upper body but shoulder/elbow elbow stability. Pushups work the triceps and chest neither of which is involve in the strike. The only muscles are at work are in your abs and low body in both examples. Ones is a kinetic chain meaning you create force from foot to fist in succession and one if integrated meaning everything is moving simultaneously. Both are snapping strikes as is most everything is karate. Your best exercise is to take a long lunged and without picking your feet up turn your hips and feet so you do complete 180 you don’t need to even think about your punch until you can do this easily. Learn to pivot from your turning facing front and back naturally having the opposite knee forward. Your right knee forward turn around and have left knee forward when your legs gain strength and learn how to be grounded without your feet being stuck you will be able to turn with a great deal of force. Beware of planting your feet and injuring your knee and ankle, wrenching your back or spinning off balance each one of these problems comes from trying to muscle things instead relying on good mechanics. Take it slow and rely on mechanics. Power always comes from body weight shifting and so is always reliant on your feet and footwork. If you muscle punches your cardio will evaporate.

[@dorjedriftwood2731]

It is absolutely not pressing, if anything it is spearing. It is all legs and hips push-ups will help your chest look good.

[@Tner0lf]

@@dorjedriftwood2731 and having all the muscles being relaxed and contact (like electricity) in synchronization at impact.

[@patinho5589]

I was taught by a visiting Sendai though not to have my lead knee move at all on the reverse punch. (So not going over the top on the back and forward wave ideas).

[@BakkerSamuel]

Doesnt he have any sparring videos? Would like to see him in action

[@julialange1214]

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[@MartialArtsGamer]

Who was Rick Hotton’s sensei?

[@markwalker4142]

And then you had Sensei kase 🤷‍♂️ completely different technical approach to create kime

[@deadmike2]

asai sensei was the best. Sadly hes gone and left nearly nothing because of the stupid beef in the JKA

[@Hombudojokarate]

I would argue that he left his mark on a lot of us that trained regularly with him. 😀

[@keithhere5292]

@@Hombudojokarate was andre bertel a student of asai?

[@Hombudojokarate]

@@keithhere5292 He trained with him on 4 occasions. Twice in NZ, once in Switzerland and once in Hawaii.

[@gerhardmayer6289]

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