tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30500538.post1709828347486978923..comments2007-09-14T11:07:14.590-05:00Patrick Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30500538.post-49253762162970612302007-09-14T11:07:00.000-05:002007-09-14T11:07:00.000-05:00Usher's right on, as usual.<BR/><BR/>I looked up some Japanese words involving eating bears...<BR/><BR/>kamoru - to easily attain victory; to eat one's opponent alive<BR/><BR/>guma - a bear<BR/><BR/>I don't know, though, how those would be properly combined into something like "the bear eater's dojo" That would be a cool teeshirt logo!Patrick Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30500538.post-62960484144221849292007-09-14T00:37:00.000-05:002007-09-14T00:37:00.000-05:00Hows it going, Patriclus? I had a similar experience wednesday at class and i felt it noteworthy in this situation. Usher-san had the upper ranks work through the atemi-waza at a brisk, flowing, and continous pace for approximately 15-20 minutes solid. It felt far longer than that i assure you.<BR/><BR/>And then Usher-san stopped us and made his point, and for some reason it has really stuck with me-- and i think you'd like it. As all six of us stood there heaving for breath, Usher-san said something to the likes of "constant motion/exertion over an extended amount of time makes us realize that if we dont relax, we wont make it (through the technique/altercation)."<BR/><BR/>That really helped me, that constant thought of relaxtaion during the technique. I dont know why in particular, perhaps jus the right lesson at the right time. Anyway, enough rambling. Until next time, may you eat the bear, or learn from him one.<BR/><BR/><BR/>chopschopsnoreply@blogger.com