tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post4677283481495641903..comments2023-10-22T16:13:55.130+01:00Comments on My journey to black belt: Gyaku Zuki - odd punch out?Sue Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-27973725810480802302011-03-01T03:38:33.461+00:002011-03-01T03:38:33.461+00:00Yikes! Keeping me honest...gulp...Yikes! Keeping me honest...gulp...Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-47752802582973439492011-02-28T23:49:35.478+00:002011-02-28T23:49:35.478+00:00Very interesting Post. The Reverse Punch does seem...Very interesting Post. The Reverse Punch does seem to be the "Odd Punch Out". Personally I love using this Punch when I Spar. Mine "according to my Sensei" is my strongest and best punch".<br /><br />The Reverse Punch does not appear in many Katas. There seems to be a lot of Junzuki but not too many Reverses. Makes one wonder why not so many Reverse Punches in Kata. Perhaps I ought to ask my Sensei that question.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777208218185125167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-41496560343450470202011-02-28T15:28:53.800+00:002011-02-28T15:28:53.800+00:00Charles, I agree - keep it simple!
Etali, you'...Charles, I agree - keep it simple!<br /><br />Etali, you're right! Gyaku zuki does appear in Juroko no kata as well (I missed that one). Then again Juroko no kata is pretty modern having been developed by Mabuni Kenwa himself and is therefore very much a shito ryu and (by extension) a shukokai kata.<br /><br />Journeyman, I'll be checking later that you did your homework! :-)Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-33679752726679794092011-02-27T04:04:32.529+00:002011-02-27T04:04:32.529+00:00Sue (and Mr. James)
I did not know that about Iss...Sue (and Mr. James)<br /><br />I did not know that about Isshin ryu. You've given me some homework. Thanks.Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-52334005207727078442011-02-25T23:53:51.854+00:002011-02-25T23:53:51.854+00:00Interesting post! I'm going to try walking in...Interesting post! I'm going to try walking in nanba aruki now to see if it helps with my lack of hip movement!<br /><br />I do Shukokai too. I'm only a purple belt, so don't know many Kata yet, but Jurokuno has gyaku-tsuki in it too. Is Jurokuno a kata my school has borrowed from another art?<br /><br />I'll be watching for it in later kata when I learn them, it's an interesting thing to think about!Etalihttp://www.geeks-in-gis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-27931873462516411622011-02-22T23:58:07.981+00:002011-02-22T23:58:07.981+00:00Better, not necessarily; simpler, yes...keep it si...Better, not necessarily; simpler, yes...keep it simple for fighting.<br /><br />Practitioner of Isshinryu 32 years so far...Charles Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812618556413423872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-34216744505721519162011-02-21T08:32:26.184+00:002011-02-21T08:32:26.184+00:00Hi Charles, thank you!
Journeyman, I think that v...Hi Charles, thank you!<br /><br />Journeyman, I think that vertical punch that you are adopting is the standard way of punching in Isshin ryu karate - they obviously think it's better too!Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-49456638699654173512011-02-19T20:34:58.427+00:002011-02-19T20:34:58.427+00:00Good post.
For self defense, I rarely rely on the...Good post.<br /><br />For self defense, I rarely rely on the reverse punch. In fact, lately I've nearly abandoned it from most of my techniques. <br /><br />As we use many strikes to 'enter' into techniques, more often than not I'm using straight punches, without rotating my fist (index finger on top, pinky on bottom. It seems to be faster and less prone to injury. It's still just a working theory with me, but I enjoyed your more in-depth examination. Thanks.Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-3762171277085578742011-02-18T16:56:27.415+00:002011-02-18T16:56:27.415+00:00Ops, mind on wrong technique...ergo deleted commen...Ops, mind on wrong technique...ergo deleted comment. Rather a good post tho, thanks Sue!Charles Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812618556413423872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361443425638782419.post-75184303811708610112011-02-18T16:51:14.386+00:002011-02-18T16:51:14.386+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Charles Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812618556413423872noreply@blogger.com