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There are four main reasons for using the hips.
- Mass
- Retaining speed
- Reduce Telegraphy
- Reach
I’ll be breaking apart the technique, Zenkutsu-dachi Chudan-tsuki, into major components:
- The extension and retraction of the arms - the Tsuki/punch
- The rotation of the hips (Koshi-waza) on Zenkutsu-dachi
5 things to keep in mind for Koshi-waza on Zenkutsu-dachi:
- Ensure correct stance structure.
- Ensure no change of feet position.
- Ensure the hips does not roll or pitch, but only yaws.
- Ensure there is no change of height.
- Ensure the knee of the leading leg, or ‘lead-knee’, does not change position.
4-step training for Koshi-waza on Zenkutsu-dachi:
- Extension (of back leg)
- Rotation
- Combine with height-lock
- #3 with knee-lock
Previous Videos:
KihonMechanics #3 | Training the Koshi/Hips on Zenkutsu-dachi [1of2]
KihonMechanics #2 | Two Understandings & Range of Intuitive Control
Next Videos:
KihonMechanics #4 | Combining the Koshi/Hips with Tsuki/Punch
