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Jake wrote:Weird vid. It took me half the video to figure out who the Uechi guy was (I assume its the guy wearing the gi).
Van wrote:Good clip, which basically points out to the importance of having some grappling skills along with traditional Uechi.
Van wrote:look at the way the Uechi guy fell prey to the 'shoot'….where was his Seisan Bunkai defense against that take down?
Or... it points to the importance of finding the grappling in your Uechi. _That never stopped Joey did it, Van?
BTW... I won't completely negate the Okinawa-blessed Seisan Bunkai application you speak of, Van. Even Joe Pomfret (Uechi/BJJ) once told me he liked that. But it sure as hell isn't the number 1 application of that sequence in my book. And if anyone thinks I'm being irreverent, check out a Shinyu Gushi video some time.
Van Canna wrote:
I am sure we are on the same page on this one…but…guys like Joe Pomfret studied BJJ…he did not 'find' the grappling in Uechi by just practicing Uechi and going the so called 'deeper' BS I hear quite often. As I have said countless times…developing bad habits…and people will if trying to find the grapple in Uechi without guidance by someone who knows grappling _ will bury them on the street.
Van Canna wrote:
The reason why Joey has developed a basic grappling drill for Uechi people…out of his BJJ training.
Van Canna wrote:
If someone wants to be good at grappling he will need specific cross training which he can then 'relate' to Uechi.
Van Canna wrote:
Yup…Gushi's Bunkai applications have an entirely different execution focus. Much more realistic.
Jake Steinmann wrote:
The grappler seems to have the advantage until he exhausts himself chasing that choke. After that, its the striker's game.
Bill Glasheen wrote:Had it not been for my ability to read the kanji on the gis, I quite possibly could have been just as mystified.
Stevie B wrote:People just have a harder time finding the "Soft".. If that's what you want to call it?
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