Later this week, I am going to guest teach a class of a friend of mine. the subject will Fukyugata Ichi Movement Principles. Here is my outline:
- To block/strike from where the hands are
- To move by falling
- To turn without turning
- Hanmi (slanted body alignment)
- To fold/squeeze the body, delayed
- To draw the feet (zig zag)
- To move on a line (as with a bo)
- Timing of block/strike and foot placement/shifting the weight
- Elbows as if tied with rubber bands
- Bounding energy
- Koshi...
I enjoy guest teaching, as it gives me an opportunity to work on the way I explain and demonstrate the principles of movement and body dynamics.
Respectfully,
Charles C. Goodin
