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Page 2 WORD OF THE MONTH: HARMONY (internal calm) NATIONAL WADO-RYU CHAMPIONSHIPS TOKYO, JAPAN Davis Evans (left)-Kumite Division TOURNAMENT ETIQUETTE Rules and Regulations SCORING Scoring is as follows: Sanbon Three points Nihon Two points Ippon One point A score is awarded when a technique is performed according to the following criteria to a scoring area: A) Good Form B) Sporting Attitude C) Vigorous Attitude D) Awareness (zanshin) E) Good Timing F) Correct distance Sanbon is awarded for A) Jodan Kicks B) Throwing or Leg Sweeping followed by a Scoring Technique Nihon is awarded for A) Chudan Kicks B) Punches on the Back, including Back of the Head and Back of the Neck C) Combination Hand Techniques, the individual components of which score in their own right D) Unbalancing the opponent and Scoring Ippon is awarded for A) Chudan of Jodan-Zuki B) Uchi Attacks are limited to the following areas: A) Head B) Face C) Neck D) Abdomen E) Chest F) Back G) Side 15 yrs and under– no head attacks NEW CLASS SCHEDULE Please note that as of Tuesday 5th September our class schedule has changed. Check below for your new class times. Beginner Kids: 5:00 - 6:00 pm Intermediate Kids: 6:00 - 7:30 pm Advanced Kids: 6:00 - 8:00 pm (Red w/stripe) Advanced Kids: 6:00 - 8:15 pm (Brown & Black) Teen & Adults: 7:30 - 9:00 pm Violent action may be understood as the way of the martial arts, but the true meaning of martial arts is to seek and attain the way of peace and harmony
TECHNIQUE OF THE MONTH BY GREG RUBINSON- NIDAN USHIRO-GERI (Back Kick) Getting the foot position right with Ushiro-Geri (Back Kick) is crucial. Many students have a tendency to turn their bodies too much when they are spinning around to do Ushiro-Geri. This causes the hips to open up too far and, instead of doing a Back kick, students wind up doing a spinning Side kick. Here's how to do Ushiro-Gero (Back Kick) correctly: 1) Starting in left fighting stance (Hidari Hanmi Gamae), slide your left foot to the right directly in front of you so that your legs are crossed. 2) Turn your whole body 180 degrees to the right. 3) Now, while facing the back wall, pick your right leg up and tuck your right knee to your chest like you would to do any other kick. 4) Look over your right shoulder at your target, but DON'T turn your head all the way around! 5) Tilt you upper body forward and at the same time kick straight back behind you, like a mule kicking someone behind it. Your toes should face down (not to the side!), and the only part of your foot that should make contact with the target is your heel! 6) Pull the kicking leg back to your chest while still facing the back wall. 7) Then, keeping the (right) kicking leg in the air, turn 180 degrees to the right and put your right leg down in front. You should now be facing the front again. It's very important that when you look over your shoulder at your target, you don't turn your head too much. If you do, then your body will also turn and your hips will open, making you do Sokuto-Geri (Side Kick) instead of Ushiro Geri (Back Kick). So practice at first without looking over your shoulder at all until you feel yourself hitting the target with your heel while your toes point down at the floor. Remember: it's a BACK kick, not a SIDE kick. Keep your body facing fully to the rear while you kick STRAIGHT back and hit the target with your heel. Have fun! WADO-RYU NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TOKYO, JAPAN Katsuko Yamanishi, Davis Evans, Ohtsuka Sensei, Shoji Nishimura
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