Vol. 26 #8, August 1, 2019

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Questions are an integral part of learning. They

help me realize areas of study that require

clarification. Here are more questions from BJJY

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and/or answers are edited to depersonalize them.

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editorial content provide any legal advice in any

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52nd Year!

serve the art and teaching procedures established

by Henry Okazaki. It is oriented toward teaching a

core of techniques up through shodan so that the

student learns the art as it was originally taught.

Budoshin jj also teaches the art but it also

teaches all techniques from street-type attacks from

the moment the student first steps on the mat. They

learn the art but they also develop self-defense skills

and an awareness of how to deal with street attacks.

Another difference is that different dojo may teach

the core techniques in different sequences than I

Q: What is the difference between Budoshin and

Dan Zan Ryu? 060619

A: For a good explanation of danzan ryu jj the

best source is probably www.danzan.com/HTML/

intro.pdf.

For a good explanation of budoshin jj the best

source is probably www.budoshin.com/bjjfacts.htm

From my own perspective I think that danzan-

ryu jj is one of several exceptional ryu of traditional

jujitsu. I think the main difference between danzan

ryu & budoshin is that danzan ryu is trying to pre-

CONGRATULATIONS

TO SENSEI

ERIC TOLLETT

Congratulations to Sensei Eric

on securing his sandan in Bu-

doshin Jujitsu in July. Eric is a

long-time student of Sensei

Enrique Torres [who also teaches Budoshin Jujitsu]

and has been working with me over the past sever-

al months honing his Budoshin JJ skills for his san-

dan exam.

We wish him well as he opens his new In-

tegrity Self-Defense Dojo in Middletown, PA. SUMMER CAMP

CANCELLED!!

Due to low preregistration enrollment [1] this year’s

camp, scheduled for August 17-18, has been can-

celled.

Thank you to all of the instructors who volunteered

their time in making this year’s camp a possibility.

More information in my editorial.

would [see Student Handbook]. But by the time the

student reaches black belt they’ve all learned the

same techniques. Budoshin is also open to more

variations of techniques on exams. So, if the exam-

iner asks for a hip throw [koshi nage], the person

has an option of several variations of the base tech-

nique. If the examiner asks for a response for a

headlock, again it is up to the examinee to use what-

ever technique[s] he knows to get out of the head-

lock & bring his opponent down. A real asset that

Budoshin JJ has is the 8 instructional videos pro-

duced by Panther Productions in 1992 and the 9

books I’ve written since 1983, plus the “big book”

which contains my notes on over 800 techniques &

variations taught by my two sensei, Jack Seki and

Harold Brosious.

Both ryu continue to teach more techniques

and other elements of the art beyond shodan.

One thing to be aware of though and I think

it’s unique to traditional jujitsu, regardless of ryu. By

the time a student gets to black belt they all know

the same core techniques [about 40-50] and can

easily work with each other in spite of differences in

names [English & Japanese] and variations in exe-

cution. That’s what makes traditional jujitsu an art.

As I have said many times, there are many paths up

the mountain.

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ponder. Here my thought

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If you like my thoughts please let sensei know. If

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Summer Camp 2019 Didn’t Make It

by George Kirby

This year’s summer camp

didn’t make it. There was

only one enrollment by

7/15 so I had to cancel or

forfeit the rental fee for the

park facility. Usually 90%

of the registrants have pre-

registered by this time.

Before I go any fur-

ther, I would like to thank

all the instructors who vol-

unteered their time for this

years camp. They were willing to teach for no mone-

tary or other compensation of any kind. They were

truly giving of themselves and I appreciate that true

martial arts spirit.

But let’s move on.

After last year’s camp there were some sug-

gestions: make it more like Camp Budoshin with dif-

ferent martial arts [and outside instructors] and ex-

clude the package prices including meals. I tried to

meet both of those suggestions and this year’s camp

“bombed”. The fact that it was reduced to a two-day

camp from a 2 1/2 day camp may also have been a

factor, but I’m only guessing here. I’m not really sure

what caused it to “bomb”.

I’m not trying to find excuses or cast blame

anywhere because I’m more interested in positive

solutions rather than beating a dead horse which

would get me nowhere. All I can really say is that I

was really disappointed at the low preregistration—as

perhaps are the few people who were planning to

“register at the door.”

But let’s move forward. For the 2020 camp I

will probably reemphasize Budoshin Jujitsu; that will

be the focus. Second, I’m going to return to the

“camp and meals” package as it keeps things simpler

for you, the participant, and it also helps build a

sense of comraderie in buying the “package deal”.

I’m also going to try to find a 3-day opening [Friday,

Saturday, & Sunday] for next year’s camp. But that

will depend on the children’s daycare program they

have a the park. So it’s possible that next year’s

camp will not be in August.

I’d like to see Summer Camp 2020 be a well-

attended camp as in previous years. So I’m asking

you for your ideas and suggestions around this single

question: What can be realistically be done to im-

prove summer camp participation/attendance?

There are some other “sub-questions”:

= Should the camp be open to lower ranks, maybe

4th-5th kyu?

=Should there be a discount for sensei who bring

some of their students?

=Should the camp day be longer?

= Should there be fewer but longer instructional ses-

sions?

=Should I be teaching a majority of the sessions?

I’d really like your input because I’d like to see

next year’s camp succeed. I can do it ONLY with

your help and support. So please be honest and

forthcoming.

Please get back to me with your suggestions

by clicking here!

Thank you for your support!

Q: At some point I unfortunately found out that my

former longtime instructor was not deserving of his

title. I found out that he had both exaggerated his

training and experiences. He also bold faced lied to

me. When he finally closed his dojo, he told me

this. If I were ever to wish to train in Jiujitsu any-

where, he would revoke my 1st Dan ranking and

deny I ever trained there. What are my options?

060619

A: I understand your frustration with some of the

‘falsehoods” that occur in the martial arts communi-

ty. I’ve seen the follow happen:

1. Someone forged my signature onto a self-

created promotional certificate & then presented that

certificate to another organization for cross-

certification. Unfortunately there is close cooperation

among some jj organizations and the perp was

caught.

2. I’ve seen some black belts come to me with the

same “threat” from their sensei in one version or an-

other.* Yes, it is a real bummer. However, I tell them

to make a copy of the certificate for their own rec-

ords. Also, a person can take away a piece of pa-

per—if you give it back, but they can’t take away

your knowledge. I had a similar thing happen to me

as a school teacher. Without going into the 2 year

epic, I was ultimately able to preserve my pay rate

and credential because nobody knew what to de-

cide [all the way up to the state level] & the decision

was shifted to a low level local bureaucrat who was

at a total loss. He called me, explained the situation,

and told me he didn’t know what to do. I told him to

decide in my favor & he did. Aargh!!

3. I’ve also had a few really good black belts that

I’ve had “falling outs” with, but would never think of

rescinding their promotional certificates. That ulti-

mately would hurt my credibility among my other

black belts & in the martial arts community as a

whole. At least that’s my thinking. The only ap-

proach I took was the same as Seki [my sensei]

said to me when I started learning another ryu of

jujitsu while studying under him at the same time:

He put it very simply: “Whatever you’ve learned

elsewhere stops at the door to this dojo.” I respect-

ed that & we never had any problems. [Not surpris-

ingly the other sensei had the same standard.] I lost

2-3 really good black belts because they put them-

selves in a position where they had to decide wheth-

er or not they’d come through the door to my dojo. It

was a real personal loss to me to lose them, but it

was their decision, not mine – and their “other

sensei” understood as well. [Sensei do talk with

each other at times. :) ]

* I’ve even seen some promotional certificates that

require an annual renewal and/or the rank is valid

ONLY as long as the person is in the dojo.

Q: I noticed that you require American Jujitsu

Association membership as part of your black

belt promotional requirements and the purchase

of an AJA promotional certificate as well. Why

do you do this? Isn’t a BJJY promotional certifi-

cate good enough? 060919

A: While a BJJY certificate certainly has stature and

credibility on its own, there are two reasons why I

also require AJA certification of rank.

First, it is good to have a legitimate national

governing body of traditional jujitsu issue a similar

certificate of rank because it a] establishes the valid-

ity of your promotion, b] says your promotion is on

par with it’s standards for your rank promotion when

compared to other ryu of the art, and c] and there’s

an additional record of your promotion in case you

need to verify your rank.

Second, as an extension of answer “c”

above, I won’t be on the planet forever. [No, I’m not

planning on leaving in the near future.] However, I

don’t know if anyone will maintain my website or

records of promotions I’ve made after I’ve

“departed.” Also, although all of my files have multi-

ple backups, including “cloud” backup through Car-

bonite, It is conceivable my website could be

hacked & irreparably damaged. [An attempt was

made late last year but caught in time by InMotion

Hosting, my website provider. I now pay for an addi-

tional “protective service”. That’s a sad commentary,

but as they say, “an ounce of prevention [although

not cheap] is cheaper than a pound of cure”.

Yes, I do keep copies of all promotional cer-

tificates on my computer, and yes, there have been

a couple of instances where black belts have need-

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Q: Thank you for your quick response. Now I

have a second question: How do I address this

issue with my sensei? 061119

A: Now you’re walking a fine line and/or thin ice.

How you will deal with it depends upon how tactful

you can be and how open-minded/receptive your

sensei is.

If your sensei doesn’t care about your ready

position there is a reduced chance of any conflict

and he may actually learn something from watching

your footwork. Some sensei don’t care what their

students’ “ready position” is. That’s sad but true, alt-

hough in this situation it may help you. Their ra-

tionale is that you probably won’t be in a “ready po-

sition” when you’re attacked.

There is a bit of truth to that. However, if you

practice standing in my preferred ready position it

will eventually become a learned habit and you will

unconsciously almost always stand in some form of

the tachi-waza in any situation, from talking with

good friends, business associates, and even in

church. For me, it’s very uncomfortable to stand with

my feet straight across from each other. I feel unbal-

anced.

If your sensei came from a “karate” back-

ground that may be the stance he knows and is

comfortable with. His students just imitate him be-

cause they think he’s “right”.

ed to have a certificate replaced. Being able to re-

place the original with another “original” is just a

good piece of protection. Securing verification of

rank from the BJJY website www.budoshin.com/

bjjbbroster.htm or the AJA or its website https://

americanjujitsuassociation.org/directory/black-belts/

adds to the feeling of security.

Q: Rather than using the tachi waza [ready posi-

tion] you use in Budoshin JJ, my sensei uses

the basic karate stance [shizentai or hachiji

dachi] where both feet are straight across,

shoulder width. Is this proper? 061019

A: Based on how I was taught, “no”. If pushed you’d

have to take a step back to recover your balance. If

you move to go into any jujitsu technique you first

have to step one foot forward so that you’re in a bal-

anced position to initiate your response. During the

time of moving the foot forward or back you are

completely off balance. Also, having to move one

foot either forward or backwards are time-wasters in

a street situation and they don’t allow your body to

provide momentum for any technique you plan to

use — because you have no foundation to execute

the technique from. In other words you can’t use

your or your attacker’s ki to your maximum benefit.

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If your sensei is rigid in his thinking, that all

techniques must be done in a certain way, then your

chances of changing his mindset may be limited.

You also have to consider your teacher/

student relationship and your rank.

Last, but most important, is addressing the

issue in a tactful manner. You do not want to “attack”

his level of knowledge or competence in any way.

Some people are very sensitive and feel challenged

if you question what they do. If you can, it may simp-

ly [and more safer] to ask if he’s ever tried the stance

I teach. If he answers yes, maybe you can get him to

explain whether he liked it or not and “what were his

reasons?” Do not ask “why?” as that word tends to

put people on the defensive. How he answers will

determine what you can say next. If he answers “no”

he may or may not give you reasons. He may end up

asking you “why” you asked the question. You then

have to quickly come up with a tactful answer — so

think of it ahead of time.

Q: I’m writing an article for a newsletter on the

jujitsu family of martial arts, starting with jujitsu,

judo, and aikido. I think I have an adequate un-

derstanding of the outlines jujitsu history

through the 19th century, but I can’t find much

information about it in the 20th century. Since

you were one of the early practitioners of jujitsu

in America after WW II, I thought you might

know something about the linkages between ju-

jitsu in Japan and the adoption and further de-

velopment of the art in America. There must

have been several prominent senseis who

brought jujitsu from Japan to the U.S. and fur-

thered its development here. I don’t need de-

tailed information, just sketches.

Also, if you know anything about jujitsu

in Japan in the 20s and 30s, that would be nice

to know.

If you can help, please don’t spend too

much time on this. 061319

A: The 4 ryu I have some familiarity with

[although no historical info] are Hakkoryu, Daito-

Ryu, Danzon Ryu, and obviously the Jujitsu Seki

taught [& he claimed there was only jujitsu -- no ryu].

Not to be left out there's Harold Brosious's Ketsugo

Jujitsu, which I believe is his ryu. Then again there

are at least two totally distinct Ketsugo jujitsu ryu in

the US -- maybe three or more -- & they have noth-

ing to do with each other.

Info on Seki's JJ can be found at http://

www.budoshin.com/Lineage.htm . Scroll down to

below my history to get to Seki. Lineage of Budo JJ

is below Seki.

Info on Danzan-Ryu can be found at

www.danzan.com/HTML/intro.pdf .

Lots of websites for Daito-Ryu & Hakkoryu.

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Book Review Comment:

I think your book sums up your martial arts life.

You've managed to take all of your many years of

experience, knowledge and application, and in this

book, demonstrate that ALL of jujutsu is based on a

few techniques (if not just one) that can branch off

into a myriad of variations. You said this early on in

your books, but I think in this book you have proven

it. You also prove that "simplicity" equals proficiency

and mastery. I think this can be said of all martial

arts.

Wish I could be more specific on the latter

two as a clear & succinct page on each of these

would be nice.

What I can tell you is that in the 1960’s there

were very few choices of which martial art to learn. If

you lived in the San Fernando Valley part of the

greater Los Angeles area you had 3 choices to my

knowledge:

Jujitsu: Jack Seki at Valley College

Judo: Japanese Cultural Center, Sun Valley

Karate: Ed Parker or Chuck Norris in Van

Nuys, CA.

Aikido: Kensho Furuya, Los Angeles

Q: I will be heading down to Texas next week

looking forward to testing. In this MP4 there’s

the Sandan specific kata right? And I will use

a white and black gi for my school when

I’m test or doing seminars I will always wear

white! For respect! Black normal in the dojo!

Thank you for everything . 061419

A:If you have both, a white gi is preferred.

Q: How do I download the mp4 files from High-

tail? 061519

A: You download an mp4 file as any other file you’d

download and save it onto your computer. Your

computer should be able to play mp4 files.

Q: I got them but having a hard time download-

ing then from Highpoint with my phone even got

the IPhone app. Yet it says it can’t download

MP4 format! Any suggestions? I can open it

through my email. But I can’t open it through the

app. It if you now how I could download to my

IPhone would appreciate it. 061619

A: The mp4 file may simply be too big for your iPh-

one to download or handle. [I don’t have an iPhone

so I don’t know what its limitations are.] Can you try

downloading it to your computer?

Just an idea, it may be easier to download

the files to your computer & then transfer the file

from your computer to your iPhone. That way

“Hightail” won’t be a factor in uploading to your iPh-

one.

Another option is to If you can open the file

from the email, try saving it from there. Or open your

email – and copy/paste/save the file onto your com-

puter. Then upload the file to your iPhone. It may be

a convoluted way of getting the files onto your iPh-

Budoshin Jujitsu’s

Use of

Japanese Terminology

Loquacious Linguistics

by Dave Clark

Ushiro hiji nage, or

backward elbow throw,

could be named hiji

ushiro nage, or elbow

rear throw. Budoshin Ju-

jitsu offers up numerous

examples like this. Also,

as jujitsuka progress

through the ranks, they

begin to observe that

many upper-belt and dan-

grade forms combine

techniques from two lower-belt forms into one form.

Which technique is named first in these combina-

tions can be somewhat arbitrary, especially when

my sensei’s sensei, Jack Sanzo Seki, aka Jack Hay-

wood, taught a technique by one Japanese name in

one class, and in the next class, referred to the ex-

act same technique using a slightly different name.

Though Sensei Seki was Okinawan, in the naming

of the eight hundred and sixty jujitsu forms that he

taught my sensei, George Kirby, he occasionally

used his native Japanese language somewhat arbi-

trarily, just as we English-speaking sensei might

choose to do on occasion.

Some jujitsuka ask, “Why use the Japanese ter-

minology at all?” As a white belt, I tolerated the Jap-

anese terminology as I began teaching anyone who

came into the dojo behind me. In the process, I con-

vinced myself that I would remove Japanese termi-

nology when I became a sensei. It seemed challeng-

ing enough to remember the English names of the

techniques, so why throw in another layer to learn?

And how is knowledge of a foreign language sup-

posed to make me better able to defend myself?

A two-fold answer was presented to me: 1.)

There exists an advantage in the use of Japanese

terminology that English alone seems unable to pro-

vide, and 2.) The demonstrated respect for the ori-

gins of this art form contributes toward the building

of character. So I made recordings of Japanese to

English and English to Japanese to hear in my car

while driving around town. In a week, I knew the ma-

jority of the terminology. No big deal. By the time I

attained the rank of sankyu and above, all my tests

were in Japanese. Though I began to sense some of

the two reasons provided to me, a third reason up-

per belts seem to prefer Japanese terminology be-

gan to emerge. Every art form makes use of dual

terminology. Why should jujitsu be any different? I

began to enjoy the jargon the Japanese language

provided. The other six members of our jujitsu con-

sortium, five black belts in karate, and one brown

belt in karate, also seemed to enjoy Japanese jujit-

su’s alternate terminology.

With all of this said, any system needs standards,

and the standardization of jujitsu techniques’ names,

with me leading a dojo, is on at least its third gener-

ation of English-speaking sensei. Also, kubi shioku

yoko nage atama shioku waza, or ude tatake mae

ube maki sounds more enigmatic than neck nerve

side throw with head nerve technique, or arm strike

forward thumb wind. So, on multiple levels, the mes-

sage becomes very clear. Embrace the gobbledy-

gook!

Lastly, the acquisition of foreign language terms,

mixed with the complexity of learning two-hundred,

five-part forms, each one containing the techniques

of an attack, a block, a strike, a throw, and a sub-

mission, prevents students with less initiative from

fully internalizing both the art and chaos-creating

forms of jujitsu. Step up. Learn the language. It is an

integral part of the challenge. And, smile! Always

smile. You will brighten other people’s day, and per-

haps keep yourself out of trouble. Also, a smile in-

vites people to wonder what you are thinking. ☺

Sensei Dave Clark is the sensei of the Budoshin Jujitsu

Consortium in Brandon, FL. He has a tremendously well

organized instructional program that allows for a great

deal of self-directed learning. Sensei Dave also has a

great sense of humor. To contact him go to painoman@adrq.com .

one, but I can’t think of any other alternatives.

Let me know what happens.

Q: Solution!! If I send it to Google drive and then

download the app for iPhone or android I can

actually view the MP4s from your smart phone!

Pass this on! You must have a Google account

of course! 061619

A: Ah, the wonders [and challenges] of technology. :

:) Are you saying that you need to download the

Google Drive app onto your iPhone or android?

[Thirty years ago no one would’ve known

what we were talking about. . . . and today it’s just

common language. :) ]

Q: Yes. The app needs to be downloaded but it’s

free! And I hear you lol. I’m still learning from

Kiddos! So got it and it’s all good. 061619

A: Glad you were able to find a fix & it’s here for

everyone to see.

Yes, the “kids” have a depth of knowledge

we can tap into. In the classroom I always relied on

them to resolve computer tech issues rather than try

to get in touch with the school IT guy. They were a

lot faster and could explain things a lot better.

Q: The Karada tatake Ushiro Nage [Body Strikes

with Rear Throw] is one of the kata required for

testing for sandan. However, it’s not on the San-

dan video, or did I miss it. What happens now?

061719

A: You are absolutely correct!. It’s missing. So, if

I asked for it on the Sandan test you can either

ignore it or come up with your own Body Strikes

with Rear Throw. [You choose the strikes & you

choose the rear throw. Just make sure the

strikes support the throw you plan to use.

Q: Very interesting book [Jujitsu: Toward One

Technique] and effective. I like the opening sto-

ry, one strike, one technique equals victory.

Scoring card 7 points, excellent form and execu-

tion of jujitsu as an art, do You George still see

jujitsu as an gentle art and how if so ? 061919

A: Jujitsu will always be the “gentle” art of well-

trained jujitsuka because you control yourself and

your attacker using his ki. As Seki said, you should

“help” your attacker because he is “sick”. The key is

managing his and your ki to your macimum ad-

vantage. Your ability to control your attacker’s ki is

what makes jujitsu the gentle art, unlike some other

martial arts where there is no middle ground. A

skilled jujitsuka can secure compliance of an attack-

er using only as much pain as necessary and/or use

the same techniques to cause debilitating injury[ies]

if necessary.

Just as a side note, one administrator in my

teaching career asked me how I’ve never gotten in

trouble putting my hands on kids {& a few adults]

who were fighting or non-compliant. My re-

sponse, [jokingly] was that I didn’t leave any marks –

which was literally true. I thank Seki for giving me

that skill in keeping the art “gentle”.

Q: I took over another sensei’s while he recuper-

ates from his surgery. My sensei is mighty keen

on our dojo hosting a tournament, perhaps this

fall and I'm wondering a few things about that:

Q1: Is it practical to do so from a time point of

view. i.e. Is there enough time between now and

the end of October to put this together? 062219

A: Yes, there is. Just don’t make it the last weekend

of Oct or 1st weekend of Nov as I have commitments

on both of those weekends.

Q2: Are there enough Budoshin dojos near to us

to draw a decent enough group of participants?

062219

A: This I’m really concerned about. I think your and

my dojo are the only one’s left in So. Calif. [very sad

to me]. I can check with the Lake Isabella dojo if it’s

still functioning [which I doubt]. There are 1-2 danzan

ryu dojo that might participate [they do well in free-

style kata competition]. At this point my dojo is down

to one night/week [although we might be back to 2

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only be 3-6 participants at this point.

Q3: Would you be willing to offer your counsel

to help lay out a blueprint of what you need to

do and secure in order to make this successful?

(I'd do the actual leg work, heavy lifting, etc.)

062219

A:No problem. I’ve attached the Tournament Hand-

book FYI. There’s also a computerized scoring app

based upon MS Excel that we’ve used in the past to

handle all the “math”. I can explain what the app

does, which is a “relatively” simple explana-

tion. There is a lot of math/algebra involved but the

computer deals with it in a “click.”

Q4: My sensei has offered his help in whatever

way he can offer and is most anxious to partici-

pate as a judge. 062219

A: Great!!

Q5: My sensei also pulled us out of the AJA

some time back but I'd be willing to re-affiliate if

that would make our moving forward any less

arduous. 062219

A: That would be an absolute necessity if you want

other AJA dojo to participate & to protect you & oth-

ers from liability & provide insurance. You should

probably contact Tom Dineen [AJA Membership] at

membership@aja-email.org and or Dave Boesel

[AJA BOD Chair] at president@aja-email.org . You

can tell Dave & Tom that I support your reaffiliation.

[Would it be under you or your as the listed sensei

for your dojo?] You’d also have to make sure that

your dan grade rank is AJA certified. Your sensei

would have to do that for you but you can contact

Barry Stebbins [AJA Certification] at certificates@aja

-email.com for his help in getting this done.

I know this seems like a lot of work, but

these guys are great at getting stuff done quickly. I

will be ccing this email to them and they may end up

contacting you directly. They tend to be proactive,

which is really great!

Q: I’ve sent 2-3 “friend” requests on Facebook.

Why don’t you respond to them? 062319

A: Except for 3-4 “real” close “friends” I don’t deal

with Facebook as I simply don’t have the time to

deal with this social platform. I get 5+ “friend” re-

quests per day, mostly from people I don’t even

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know. If I dealt with all the Facebook stuff I’d also

have to respond with [innocuous] comments to all

the pix, events, opinions, thoughts, etc., of people I

really have no connection with.

I will admit that I am working on a Facebook

page to advertise my dojo and I probably would re-

spond to Facebook inquiries relevant to that adver-

tising.

However, as I’ve said before in previous is-

sues of Kokoro, if you really want to start a conver-

sation or want my thoughts, please send me an

email. Both you and I have much more control over

who reads it.

Q: In the Drop Throw/Tai-Otoshi technique on

pages 47-48 in the original Jujitsu: Basic Tech-

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“Expanded Edition”], isn’t it dangerous to let an

attacker arch you back as much as shown?

062419

A: Yes, it is more dangerous to have your back

arched as part of an attack, but it's not uncommon

for it to happen on the street. That's what makes the

tai-otoshi (dropping straight down onto your right

knee) an ideal throw. By holding his arm tight

against you & dropping straight down you can offset

the attacker's action by suddenly adding your dead

weight to his chest ---& let gravity do the rest. Key to

the otoshi success is to simply lift your legs up as

you drop. Do NOT jump up as doing so will negate

the surprise of the drop. Be sure to turn your head

to your left & his arm to your left as you drop.

Q: I submitted an inquiry to Black Belt regarding

the judo in internment camps paper. It has been

almost two weeks and I have not received a con-

firmation that the inquiry has been received. I

was wondering if you would know of anyone I

should contact directly to propose my article to?

070219

A: From past experience rejected articles are usually

within a month or two. Sometimes I’ll submit an arti-

cle & it’ll be months or over a year before I get a re-

sponse & then it’s usually a positive one. So at two

weeks you’ve barely started to inhale. If you want a

contact person try the Black Belt magazine editor..

The best you can probably do is ask if he received it.

If the answer is “yes” then you just have to wait – but

don’t hold your breath because they get a lot of sub-

missions.

Also, you said that you sent an inquiry about

submitting an article. An “inquiry” is not the same as

the actual complete article. You need to submit the

entire article. Also, a 1-3 paragraph synopsis at the

beginning would be nice.

Q: Any suggestions for my next book to read?

I've read three so far. Basic. Intermediate. Ad-

vance. 070319

A: Beyond those three I can only suggest the other

two I have in print: Jujitsu: Redirecting Your Oppo-

nent's Energy and Jujitsu: Toward One Technique.

Other good reading is Sun Tzu's The Art of War,

Gavin DeBecker's The Gift of Fear, and Mihaly

Csikszentmihaly's Flow: The Psychology of Optimal

Experience. For other recommended reads go to

www.budoshin.com/readings.htm .

Some of my out-of-print books are on Kindle

or may be available [used] at Amazon or eBay.

Q: Looked at your 8-dvd home study videos.

Your style of jujitsu emphasizes judo & aikijitsu,

correct? 070519

A: Yes, Seki’s jujitsu has a stronger emphasis on the

judo & aikijitsu aspect of traditional jujitsu. He did

not get as heavily into the karate aspect as some

other ryu of jujitsu where there is a greater emphasis

on formalized hitting and kicking techniques and the

judo/aiki aspects are deemphasized. For Seki, any

striking techniques, unless they were submission

strikes on the ground, were used mainly as distrac-

tions rather than to cause any injury. However, if in-

jury occurred it was a side benefit. Any hits or kicks

were part of an overall self-defense technique & very

close in [not easily observable] as they use the de-

fender’s body movement to provide the momentum/

force to the hit or kick.

Seki did believe in very strong blocks though.

He expected his brown & black belts to be always

wearing forearm and shin padding [which also

helped develop harder blocks and more effective de-

flections]. Back when I taught jujitsu in junior high

one of my brown belts almost talked his way out of a

fight & then the other person tried to sucker-punch

him. He blocked that hit, breaking the other person’s

arm in the process [which surprised both of them].

Fortunately there were enough other teachers

around who saw what happened & he wasn’t sus-

pended for fighting – because he didn’t “fight”. He

just blocked a hit.

One of my co-instructors at my park dojo,

[who was also trained by Seki], has added his krav-

mage background to the mix, which works very well

with everything else Seki taught.

Q: I want to stay on your mailing list. What do I

have to do? 070519

A: I’ll be glad to “debounce” your email address. To

help prevent its reoccurrance please follow the high-

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Note: The Q&A series that follows is actually a back

& forth discussion between me and another reader. I

thought presenting this “back & forth” discussion

would be useful or informative to you. I do enjoy

these discussions because they make me think.

Q1: Can you please send me information about

Ju-Shin? 070519

A: I have sent you a copy of the Ju-Shin Orientation

Outline and the Ju-Shin Q&A sheet. If you have any

specific questions please ask. I do hope to conduct

another Ju-Shin Orientation seminar in So. Calif,

probably in 2020 if there is sufficient demand.

Q2: Hi, wrote you a great long email, and then

accidentally deleted it.

Coming from karate I like this idea. I un-

derstand jushin would be more like a flow drill,

but here is something i made to try explain visu-

alisation while doing solo kata to stu-

dents. 070619

A: Been there [wrote a long email & deleted it] -

done that. Really frustrating.

You're on spot calling it a flow drill but not

with speed. The key/ki is to move your feet & body

to maintain your balance at all times. I tend to this

while I'm taking a walk. I think you can do it with al-

Write an article for Kokoro!

I’d like to see more of you submitting articles for

inclusion in future issues of Kokoro. It doesn’t mat-

ter if you’re a white belt or a black belt — or any-

thing in between. I learned a long time ago that

some of “my” best ideas came from students.

If you’re concerned about proper grammar,

spelling, etc., don’t. I’ll work with you if any rewriting

is necessary as I’d like to see you have a great arti-

cle that other readers will hopefully respond to. It

can be on any aspect of the martial arts, although

relevance to jujitsu is preferred..

E-mail your article to me or send it to me as an e

-mail attachment in MS Word or pdf format. All

articles are subject to editing.

most any martial art. Doing this really improves nor-

mal technique execution as students learn the ne-

cessity of proper technique execution.

Q3: I would be interested in learning more about

this project as it unfolds. I come from a very

eclectic background, including Tai Chi, and this

concept is interesting to me especially now that

I'm getting older. 070619

A: I’d like your input on it perhaps comparing it to tai

-chi. From my perspective I think the only differ-

ences are 1] that the movements are based on jujit-

su [aikijitsu] techniques and 2] the beginning/ending

stance is our normal tachi-waza [left foot forward]

rather than both feet straight across from each other

[as in karate].

Your thoughts would be appreciated. I’m

sure that if I ever teach this formally I’ll run into

some comparison issues and your foresight might

help me to be able to respond more competently.

Q4: I hope the [private] video explanation I sent

you isn't to vague. If you have any thoughts or

questions feel free to get back to me. 070719

A: Thanks for your video and your comments. Both

are very helpful. You are absolutely correct. How a

“technique” is taught, regardless of martial art, is

usually up to the instructor and all of us add our

own “personalities” to our respective arts. I teach

some of the techniques Seki taught me differently.

Prof. Wally Jay had issues with the danzan-ryu jujit-

su traditionalists when he came up with his small

circle theory, which he believed resulted in a more

efficient execution of techniques. I’d love it if my

black belts taught techniques exactly as I do, but I

think that’s beyond reality. What ultimately is im-

portant is that does the technique ultimately get

done correctly. I had a lot of student teachers who

“practiced” their teaching skills on my students. Ini-

tially they wanted to know how to do things “right”. I

usually gave them options. Ultimately they learned,

through trial and error, what worked best for them.

So, as you said, the instructor and the ryu deter-

mine how a particular technique Is executed.

The other thing I wanted to mention that

might help you is that in ju-shin one technique leads

into another. So rather than demonstrating 5-10

specific techniques, when one technique ends it

flows into another technique. This is the hard part

for someone developing a “sequence” of basic tech-

niques. If you’re familiar with the jujitsu techniqques

presented in the various sequences I sent you and

you execute them slowly, you’ll find that every one of

them leads into the next technique. That’s what

makes it a kime-no-kata [prearranged forms]. You

do not return to a ready position after each

“technique” is completed and then “start” with anoth-

er technique. One technique has to flow into the

next.

So far I’ve found that some upper belts can

put 5 techniques together into a flowing kime-no-

kata. Going to 10 seems to be a REAL challenge

though – even for me. I also wonder if it’s realistic to

have a ju-shin sequence exceed 5-6 individual tech-

niques without significant redundancies of move-

ment. One of the goals of ju-shin is to increase phys-

ical flexibility, energy flow [ki-chi-qi], and balance as

in [as is tai chi]. Each “sequence” should cover all 3

areas.

I never had though that these concepts

could be applied to karate, but I guess in some ways

it could if it could be made into a smooth, flowing

form with one “kata” flowing into the next – without

making it too complicated.

Does this info help you?

Q5: Another thought, in FMA [Filipino Martial

Arts: Sikaran, Arnis, Escrema, Kali], many of the

stick flow drills end at the beginning and so the

drill is circular in nature. So a 6 technique drill

can carry on indefinitely, and can start in a varie-

ty of places, adding some "teaching" op-

tions. 070819

A: Interesting. In Ju-Shin one ideally returns to the

starting position and, as all techniques are circular in

direction, everything returns to it’s point of origin,

your hara, saiki tanden, or 0,0,0 on your x-y-z axes.

In Jujitsu and the “soft arts” the direction of

all techniques should ultimately end up at your hara

or center point.

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