)he pivots to his R, avoiding the thrust, then back to his original position, at the same time he drops the end of his jo under yours, and spirals it over the top, knocking you off balance to your front and L, this is similar to nos 2a and 13a, only upside down.You draw your jo back to regain your posture, and make another straight thrust to his ribs.he turns to his L again, this time rotating the jo through 180 deg. Notice the marks in the floor, for directions of the following movements. 31 Count Jo Kata Iwama Style described by Mark Jackson, updated 27Dec06 - Jeremy Ahouse Begin in left hanmi (L) holding the jo vertically on the floor with the left hand. 11: Tsuki from left .. This video shows the 31 jo kata from 3 angles and the footwork in detail. Slide back to your right rear, raising the jo over your head into upper guard position ( …
(Raising Jo above head rotate 180 degrees and strike Shomen.
Based against a revised description by Jonathan Diesch the Red script shows how it is described in the solo version. Do not allow the jo to go further than 90 deg past his knees. Swing Jo down right side of body in a complete circle and strike Shomen. Step through with right leg raising Jo to a Jodan block. mostly because it will limit the number of people who can follow what Then he makes a straight thrust at your face.You avoid this thrust by making a BIG step to your Right, across the line, raising the jo to protect your face, NOT blocking him! All Rights Reserved | Designed by goodprojects.com.au )Keeping the end of his jo low, he steps back into Right posture, and turns his hips towards you, blocking your strike with his jo vertical. Jo 31 kata shiho video, different angle. 27-28: Swing Jo up, thrust forward at head height. (From right posture Tai Sabaki to your right into left posture and strike at your opponents right side with a downward circular blow. All katas are prearranged movements against imaginary opponents. (Change from left forward posture into right posture by a Tai Sabaki to your right side and make a downward strike to your opponents head. The original 31 Jo Kata was taught by Osensei to Saito Sensei.
This is not a perfect transcription, many of the techniques are really Raise Jo in a circular thrust to the left. )stepping back, he absorbs your cut by making an identical cut to yours, in mirror-image. Jo 31 kata shiho video, closeup.
The 31 jo kata often practiced by aikidoka, is normally done in two directions - most movements to the front, and a few to the back.
3-4: Change to back posture bringing Jo up in a rising block and rotate Jo in a circular motion above the head. 1.
From right posture Tai Sabaki to your right into left posture and strike at your opponents right side with a downward circular blow.
Slide right foot back and lunge forward with thrust at chest height. Pull the jo with your back hand, through the front until the end of the jo is in your front hand, then push the jo through the back hand with your front. Description Starting position. Home > Training > 31 Jo Kata With Awase by Jonathan Diesch: As promised, a labour of love: For this transcription, I have tried to avoid using Japanese terms for various techniques, partly because I can never remember them all, and mostly because it will limit the number of people who can follow what I'm saying. me 3 hours to write, and I have blisters on my typing finger!
(Slide left foot forward and thrust at chest height. So don't take 31 Count Jo Kata Iwama Style described by Mark Jackson, updated 27Dec06 - Jeremy Ahouse Begin in left hanmi (L) holding the jo vertically on the floor with the left hand. As you bring the jo up, allow your back hand to slide into the middle of the stick, then let go with your front hand so that you can rotate the jo through 180 deg. hard to explain in words, as you have probably seen(!) 2-3: Swing Jo into a forward thrust.
If you pull you cannot stop the jo easily. Throughout this description You are ‘doing’ the kata side, He/Him is ‘doing’ the “awase”.
From here he makes a spiral movement with his jo, that brings on-line with your face, and takes your jo, and your balance, to your rear Left. This also exposes his leg, so…he steps back, drawing his L foot out of the way, and turning to face you, as he does this he lifts the back end of his jo, so that is vertical, and blocks your ankle thrust to the side. Raise Jo in a circular thrust to the left. )with his jo still raised he steps back (quickly!)
Rotate Jo, then slide left foot back. He is now in R posture, with the R hand forward.To avoid having the end of your jo smashed by his shomen, pull the jo back along your L side. Continue the strike through towards the opponents shins and end up in left posture with Jo pointing to the rear. (L) 2.