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MOVING AND TURNING
Movement forward, backward or to the sides is called shintai.
When moving in any direction, the feet are slid across the mat with most
of one's weight over the leading foot. The natural walking style is called
ayumi-øshi. More common when close to an opponent is the style called
tsugi-ashi. (FiSs. 8-10)In tsugi-ashi, whether you move forward, backward,
sideways or diagonally, one foot always leads and the other follows. After
each Step one assumes one of the basic postures. Steps should not be too
large and the feet are never brought together.
Tai-sabaki is the term for body control. This involves primarily turning
movements, which must be fluid and fast. The body must be carried lightly
and you mu st maintain your balance at all times. Mastery of f ai - s ab aki is the
key to executing effective throwing techniques. Figs. 11-15 show the five
basic types.
8. Tsugi-ashi 1: lorward and backward.
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9. Tsugi-ashi 2: sideways.
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10. Tsugi-ashi 3: diagonally
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