Comments on Mokuren Dojo: Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba

I liked the hanmi handachi more than anything else...

2009-01-15T18:09:00.000-06:00

I liked the hanmi handachi more than anything else - somehow more natural.

He has a tough row to hoe - no doubt about it :)

I work with one of the inheritors of the World Tai...

2008-10-14T00:01:00.000-05:00

I work with one of the inheritors of the World Taiji Boxing Association. Eli Montaigue is impeccable.

He has had so much training; it might not be so bad!

I think the hard part would be dealing with bozos attempting to test the inheritor. The pressure to teach dedicated folks might be, well, delightfully difficult.

I believe I have inherited a martial art system - ...

2008-10-13T11:00:00.000-05:00

I believe I have inherited a martial art system - mine is an early version of Taekwondo. Not by familial lineage, of course, but by training. I feel a great responsibility to protect my system, but this doesn't mean that I can't "pick ... something from another system" given that there is so much overlap between systems. The core of my practice is a syllabus and training approach. Beyond that, applicability and practicality are my highest priorities. I believe this approach would be how the ancient masters approach their own practice - guarding their treasures but keeping their eyes open to everything around them.

Colin

I love how he showed the empty hand technique, and...

2008-10-12T12:39:00.000-05:00

I love how he showed the empty hand technique, and then the weapon technique back-to-back... same technique.
Very nice demo.

In a recent book I read, Royce Gracie mentioned ho...

2008-10-12T11:01:00.000-05:00

In a recent book I read, Royce Gracie mentioned how it wasn't easy being a Gracie. My own teacher inherited his martial system from his famous father and he's told me of the pressure to keep everything totally intact and to be as good as his dad, which can never happen. So a lot of pressure gets placed on these guys.

To my mind, the worst part would be if, God forbid...

2008-10-12T07:12:00.000-05:00

To my mind, the worst part would be if, God forbid, you had a better idea, or picked up something from another system that you thought would improve aikido. Trying to make even beneficial changes in a system that you inherited and are expected to preserve--well, I would think it would be stressful.