Feb 16 (edited) in Karate training π
Kizami Mawashi Geri, Ki and Tanden
Hi!
Here's a video of one of my last black belt classes.
We worked a lot on using of the Tanden as the starting point for each technique.
The Tanden is one of our internal energy centers called "Ki" ("Chi" in Chinese, "Prana" in Sanskrit). In fact there are three main Tanden in our body (which each correspond to a particular Chakra): "Jo Tanden", "Chu Tanden" and "Seika Tanden" (also called "Ge Tanden"). In Karate, we focus primarily on the Seika Tanden (which is located inside the belly, a few centimeters below the navel), and when we say "Tanden", we are commonly referring to this one in particular which is the primary location of the Ki that we aim to use in techniques.
I believe this is one of the most important things - too often forgotten - to understand and master in our Karate training.
Using the Tanden will create more powerful techniques and put us on the way to "Kime" (battle-ending decisive attack).
We have a lot of preparation exercises to feel this sensation and it's particularly difficult when performing Kizami Mawashi Geri because we have to use all our internal power (from the core muscles and Tanden) to control our bodyweight and not lean backwards.
It may not seem like it, but it is also very difficult to execute this properly in Oi Zuki because we also have to defy gravity while the back foot slides forward.
It's also very interesting to note that this core power that we cultivate through the Tanden is also used in Yoga practice to perform some very difficults Asana (postures). In Yoga this internal power is created by using the Bandhas which somewhere are related to the Tanden in Japanese and Chinese culture.
It is also very interesting to note that this core power that we cultivate through the Tanden is the same that we use in the practice of Yoga to perform some very difficult Asana (postures). In Yoga, this internal power is created using the Bandhas (and proper breathing) which are somewhere related to the Tanden in Japanese and Chinese culture.
Hope you will enjoy this short video! π
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Kizami Mawashi Geri, Ki and Tanden
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