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For one of Toyoda sensei's sessions, he taught kaitenage
and some oyo and henka waza variations.
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one of the OYO wazas
(uke goes around the nage, and then thrown)
and some oyo and henka waza variations.
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one of the OYO wazas
(uke goes around the nage, and then thrown)
(notice how the nage ends up in seiza!)
one of the HENKA wazas
It begins as a traditional kaitenage, and then...
let your uke keep turning until he is facing you, and then....
well, let's just say he isn't looking at you anymore.
Here are some advanced and fun nage / ukemi shots.
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If you've never taken ukemi for Toyoda sensei, I highly recommend you jump on the next plane to Chicago. He has a good sense of timing and "send off momentum" when it comes to throwing you. It is unique, and I believe that my ukemi has improved greatly after attending a kenshusei program at his dojo.
I'm beginning to think that kaitenage is one of my favorite techniques! Maybe because it's simple enough for me to execute. :) I don't have pictures of Christine Dyer sensei teaching the new style of kaitenage, but I also had a lot of fun with that.
*This post shows examples of henka and oyo wazas, but I would like to clarify that these are ever-changing techniques. Though I believe Toyoda Shihan has his own set of hanka and oyo wazas for each kihon waza, they are, by definition techniques that have been adapted to better fit a certain situation, or techniques executed in a changed manner. This article explains the concepts better than I can.
Now onto more fun...
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