The power generated using “mata” or “kua (Chinese)” is an action that is hard to explain in words. It involves every part of your body. When you have access to someone who can give you the basics, the following exercises are almost self-explanatory.
We will cover 4 exercises
- Vertical forward (oshi taoshi)
- Vertical backward (hiki taoshi)
- Horizontal forward (chudan uchi mawashi/gedan soto mawashi)
- Horizontal reverse (chudan soto mawashi/gedan uchi mawashi)
Exercise 1 – Vertical forward
The inspiration for this exercise comes from 3 other exercises.
- Pendulum exercise, explained somewhere else in this blog
- Ik-kyo undo, practised by many aikido styles
- Tandoku undo tegatana dosa (shomen uchi/shomen tsuki)
Basically, a vertical movement is performed containing 2 actions
- Lifting the arms up to deflect an incoming attack to the face
- Dropping action to throw an opponent of controlling
Many other applications use this kind of movements.
Complete sequence
Exercise 2 – Vertical backward
A reverse circle is used to perform this exercise. The inspiration is found in other famous exercises
- Rowing exercise used by many aikido styles
- Hiki taoshi application (see BASIC 17 – Hiki taoshi)
Complete sequence
Exercise 3 – Horizontal (chudan uchi mawashi/gedan soto mawashi)
This exercise include uchi mawashi (chudan) and soto mawashi (gedan)
Please refer to 7-hon no kuzushi or to original style of tegatana dosa tandoku undo.
Complete sequence
Exercise 4 – Horizontal reverse (chudan soto mawashi/gedan uchi mawashi)
This exercise include soto mawashi (chudan) and uchi mawashi (gedan).
Please refer to 7-hon no kuzushi or to original style of tegatana dosa tandoku undo.
Complete sequence
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