What is Misogi?

Leon Brooks

What is Misogi?

At Kokikai we have many train. On Dec 19th Newtown  dojo will hold an open Solstice Misogi session. Misogi (purification) Geiko (training) is a form of training also known as SOKUSHIN NO GYO (voice mind coordination) in which the group, seated in seiza (kneeling) or agura (cross legged) shouts 8 syllables (TO HO KA MI EI MI TA ME) with KIAI in time with ringing of bells to train mind and body coordination. Leaders robustly encourage participants to chant loudly. Some Ken (sword) and Jo (stick) exercise with kiai is usually included. Historically, misogi is a special practice of traditional Japanese martial arts, often held to mark the change of seasons, new year, or events that called for special preparation. View or comment on Leon Brooks's post » Google+ makes sharing on the web more like sharing in real life. Learn more. Join Google+

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AIKIDO-FEST

AIKIDO-FEST:

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Tuesday Class covered the following:

Warmup:

type: regular, student led
Standard practice : 

Coverage:

timing and reflex training:

first sequence :
uke : tsuki attack 
nage: evades with tenkan movement
uke : follow up with yokomen
nage: enters and executes kokyu-nage from behind
Second : sequence
uke : yokomen attack 
nage: evades with irimi movement
uke : follow up with yokomen
nage: enters and immediately executes frontal kokyu-nage

# Throughout emphasizing quick and decisive movement
Application : apply principles to situation context
Contingencies : 
 - attack : 
multiple attackers,
armed and unarmed, 
- Practice : nage versus 2 ukes 
- Attack vectors :
- first sequence:
One uke attacks
the other uke blocks movement in one direction 
- second sequence:
One uke attacks
the other uke blocks movement in the other direction
# nage must move to evade the 1st uke and out of range of the 2nd
 - tactical :
one uke approaches nage from the front and 2nd to the rear
using peripheral vision nage monitors distance to 2nd uke  
first uke reaches for a hidden tanto
nage executes atemi and irimi disarming 1st uke 
nage positions 1st uke between self and 2nd uke
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- Testing
- Kokyu dosa
- Class Pictures
LAST CLASS PARTY

Advanced Class Newtown Dojo

Tuesday Class covered the following:

Warmup:
type: light, technique
- Coverage
Ryote Mochi :
Uke attacks with two hands, grasping nage's wrist area.
  - Standard practice :
      technique : kokyu nage
       - uke  : control and position
       - nage : inviting uke
         - conventions of practice
         - adapting for self-defense context
Application >
Examination of the application of principles within the context
of an given situation
Scenarios :
Being approached by someone with aggressive intent
  - situational awareness :
      - signs of aggression
      - verification of aggression
      - extent of danger :
             exposure and risk of attack
      - options
  - point of engagement : # if technique is necessary
      - tactical objectives
      - initiating technique
  - contingencies :
      -  multiple aggressors :              
          attack vectors :
            staggered : >
             frontally approached, approaching person
             tries to have you move direction of others,  
            surrounded : >
             frontally approached while others position
             to block any escape routes
            containment : >
               Group approaches you to corner you to control
               your ability to maneuver
- Practice : >
  nage : versus 2 or 3 ukes for each contingency
- Followup discussion :
    Randori practice :
    - background
    - unarmed practice vs. armed combat
    - applying principles  
After Class:
Decadent abuse of the body :
Featuring - Guinness, buffalo wings and heaps of artery
clogging cheese nachos

Advanced Class at Northeast Dojo

Sunday April 15th

I visited NE Dojo and Jason graciously invited me to teach.

Class covered the following:
Warmup:
type: light, technique
  excercise :
    arobic  : shomen-uchi ikkyo suwari-waza
    stretch : shomen-uchi kote gaeshi suwari-waza
- Coverage
Arrest technique :
Generally when nage employs a Aikido technique pre-emtively upon someone to control them. Historically, the techniques were taught for application in law enforcement.
        - Standard practice
          frontal approach : irimi and tenkan
          rear approach    : direct and mis-directection
Application :
        - positioning and engagement
        - contingencies
        - adaptation
Summary :
Participants indicated the desire to do additional training
Followup - future venue, time and place T-B-D. Dojo is in the process of moving to new location.