Friday 24 September 2010 from 17-20, 19 course participants gathered in Måløvhallen for JuJutsu course 2. All had previously passed Jujutsu 1, which was built directly on, as all learning in Shindenkan takes place step by step.
Honbu-dojo assistant instructors Søren Renshi and Kjeld Renshi-dai started with Ryugi (theory) with a focus on what jujutsu means to us, why should we use jujutsu and where jujutsu fits into the full pizza that Yakami Shinsei-ryu Karate-do is ? Jujutsu is, after all, a raw and bestial form of combat, where the adrenaline pumps when you fight for your survival, whether you are in the air on your way to the floor in a shio-nage, or lying in a neck lock or arm lock. It was also demonstrated in the selected videos that showed the spectrum from graceful judo performed by a master at the highest level, through jujutsu to MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) where a string of raw knock-outs by punches, kicks or chokes left the trainees slightly shaken. But a fight is wild and uncontrollable by nature, and we have to be clear and prepared for the situations we may encounter, including melee and floor combat.
We went to the dojo and rehearsed Jujutsu 1 (falling technique) and how the bench biter rolls up and therefore rolls much better. Then on to JuJutsu 2 itself, starting with Seio-nage (Shoulder throw) where the bench biter again helped us to make the optimal technique when we made the throw in tai-chi pace and with full balance and control by rolling ourselves completely together - then as well as we could now J. There was extensive practice of merging centers of gravity together, finding balance points (lift the training partner as you lift a sack of grain), and breaking the balance. Once again, they showed both the adult participants and JokoKidz that you can do much more than you and others think (and 10 times more than your mother thinks you can).
We continued with O-Goshi-nage (hip throw) and O-Soto-Gari (leg sweep) based on the same principles, just at different heights.
Finally we came to Kansetsu-waza (joint lock) where many found out what it takes to make a correct lock and how quickly you lie down on the floor when a lock is inserted correctly.
The groundwork has now been laid, and there will undoubtedly be plenty of opportunity to practice the learned throws at home in the clubs.
After 3 hours of high spirits across the board, everyone was ready for a well-deserved good weekend, some more battered than others. 🙂
