tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post8682179020559308814..comments2024-03-15T00:52:20.774-07:00Comments on The Dragon's Orb: 2 forms of RandoriErik the Strangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14719361294346916751noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315333410007118561.post-40040649213670636032009-04-03T07:09:00.000-07:002009-04-03T07:09:00.000-07:00from kodokan judo we see five levels of training f...from kodokan judo we see five levels of training for free application --uchikomi(static unresistive, repetitiive), nagekomi (dynamic, unresistive, flowing--mostly trading throws), stugeiko (dynamicand resistive but with a prescribed goal and prescribed resistance),randori (dynamic,spontaneous, noncompetitive but incorporating kaeshiwaza --kinda nagekomi with attitude yet still friendly) and finally shiai(dynamic, resistive and competitiive, but still within rules of some sort-- still not "anything goes") --past shiai all we see is what Mr.Tomiki called "mere violence."<BR/>Each type of training has its advantages and disadvantages-- for the most part at my place, we find spending most of the time in nagekomi to be the most efficnet use of our training time (it meets our needs and fits our goals-- once folks are pretty sweet in nagekomi play they can gradually step it up into randori) -- But i recognize if our goals were different (like playing in a judo or aiki tournament of some sort) then we would have to adjust the training to fit those ends.<BR/>We'd have to learn to "play to the rules" so as to "win the game"<BR/>All good -- everybody needs a hobby-- I just prefer a different passtime and for my goals, i like one that "transcends victory and defeat"nick lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093111955200181422noreply@blogger.com