tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post5144238971197641385..comments2023-09-22T10:50:05.462-04:00Comments on Bushido Road: Taking It to the StreetsFeliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-92168690143752334022010-09-22T13:13:01.992-04:002010-09-22T13:13:01.992-04:00Glad I could be of service,Michele :-)Glad I could be of service,Michele :-)Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-50327393301848420742010-09-21T09:15:09.404-04:002010-09-21T09:15:09.404-04:00Great post Felicia!
We schedule street clothes wo...Great post Felicia!<br /><br />We schedule street clothes workouts in the dojo. It has been on my "to do" list since the Summer. On nice days, we put our sneakers on and practice outside on the grass. <br /><br />It is time for me to put a plain clothes workout on the calendar. Thanks for the reminder!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-46663399048099765102010-09-20T13:00:53.230-04:002010-09-20T13:00:53.230-04:00I followed your advice this morning, Shibo, and di...I followed your advice this morning, Shibo, and did my a.m. kata flow drills in a sweat suit, slides and socks. My shoes flew off a couple of times (even though I was working Senchin - a kata that has absolutely no kicks) and keeping my balance for a few stances (mainly moving into a horse or cat) was tricky, but it seems like it may just be a practice thing. In other words, I just need to get used to doing it.<br /><br />Jeans and sneakers tomorrow morning! Eventually, pencil skirt and low pumps :-)Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-41158664581247923562010-09-20T00:30:43.194-04:002010-09-20T00:30:43.194-04:00But, really, what is the point unless you can effe...But, really, what is the point unless you can effect damage in you everyday attire? I feel the techniques learned in the dojo are still sound. you just need to adapt to modern clothing and style! <br />Our dojo has plain clothes days on occasion and i feel they are a good addition to the curriculum. But, the drawback is that I get stuck on vacuum duty to get whatever the shoes tracked in up out of the carpet!Shibo Saruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763801339399951488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-71627340416110174412010-09-19T21:23:43.087-04:002010-09-19T21:23:43.087-04:00Good points, Sue and I totally hear you. I bet the...Good points, Sue and I totally hear you. I bet there are many advantages to duking it out in clothing - like the weight any shoe could add to a kick, the damage a ring could do to a face with a punch, etc. Sure, we take that stuff off in the dojo to not hurt our training partners, but we also do it to keep from getting hurt ourselves.<br /><br />The other issue for me is a matter of practice. I know how I train to do it - like the front snap kick I learned to throw with my toes back using the ball of my foot - will be how I try to do it in real time. My big ol' Timberland snow boot or even the girly heeled dress boot will not allow me to bend the ball of my foot. As I have no idea what type of damage a kick like that would do with the weight of the shoe added in for good measure, I'm not sure I would even try to throw it. Perhaps in a "him or me" situation, but...<br /><br />I dunno. Perhaps I'm just thinking about this a little too much...Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-2825014801746482772010-09-19T07:42:15.142-04:002010-09-19T07:42:15.142-04:00Hi Felicia, you raise some really important points...Hi Felicia, you raise some really important points here and I'm sure many gi clad, barefoot karateka have also pondered and worried about the same issues. <br /><br />I've never actually tried training in 'real' clothes or shoes but a couple of points come to mind: 1. The attacker will also be in 'real' clothes so maybe any disadvantages we perceive for ourselves apply to 'him' as well and are neutralised to some extent. 2. Perhaps we should think about the advantages of real clothes as well e.g do they make effective weapons? After all we take off shoes, jewellery, outdoor wear so we don't hurt our training partners. Perhaps stiletos, rings, buckles or coats even can be used to help us in our defense. Just a thought - I haven't ever put any of this into practice!Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.com