Re-checking our training methods.

[Abbax8]

What Kit said. I'll be 50 next month and it is getting harder to do standup. I have my good nights and my bad nights. I find I love groundwork more and more, not because it's better or such, but because it's easier on my body, and yes in my younger days I did lots of groundwork as well as tachiwaza.

For most of the classes I teach, I will warmup the class with groundwork before we go onto standing practice.

Peace

Dennis

[Aaron T Fields]

THis is off-topic, but we must alwasy re-check our training methods. There are a number of ways that you can reduce the wear and tearall the while getting as good or better of a practice, from both a technical perspective and in terms of fitness. Most often combative and combative sport players and teachers are not educators, therefore they lack the understanding and experience.
If anyone is interested in details regarding teaching please feel free to contact me directly.

Aaron Fields
Seattle Jujutsu Club, Hatake Dojo
Sea-Town Sombo
www.seattle-jujutsu.org

[TonyU]

How about a new thread topic. I find it interesting. I would like to hear more so I split it, except I screwed up and added Dennis post by mistake.
All well. Proceed Aaron.

[Abbax8]

How about a new thread topic. I find it interesting. I would like to hear more so I split it, except I screwed up and added Dennis post by mistake.
All well. Proceed Aaron.

You know Tony, I was sitting here thinking I'm losing it, When the heck did I start this thread? Then I read your post. Phew!!!!!!!!!!

Now if one of our more diabolical SuperMods or Admins had done it I would accuse them of taking advantage of the easily confused (that's me anyday right after work). But since we all know you are nice guy I believe it was a simple mistake. :rolleyes:

:laugh:

Peace

Dennis

[Rasputin]

Dennis,

What about taking this opportunity to delve further into the jujutsu behind your Judo? Most of the techniques, even the throws, are performed against minimal to zero resistance, so you will find it easier to get your body into optimal position for ukemi. Should be easier on the old body. I know far more about it than I should for my age <sigh>.