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ahmed61086
1st January 2006, 09:22 AM
The other day I was getting ready to spar with my sensie and I knew something was just wrong. I knew something was wrong but it took me a few seconds to figure it out. He was in chudan, but his feet were switched. Right foot back, left foot in front, with a normal grip. One of the even wierder things was, he wasnt using normal footwork neither, he was using a natural/walking, footwork, were he would advance by just moving his back foot foward, but mostly keeping his right foot back. I just thought it was realy wierd, and I was wondering if anyone knows exactly what kind of stance it that, and why he was using it? Thanks in advance. Peace.


BTW, he still beat my a**.


Ahmed.
nodachi
1st January 2006, 11:16 AM
Perhaps an injury??? I have no clue...
Hisham
2nd January 2006, 09:07 PM
Ahmed, ask your sensei about it and tell us what it was exactly.
ahmed61086
3rd January 2006, 06:18 AM
If he ever does it again, I will ask him, but now its too late, he might not even remember.
Kaoru
3rd January 2006, 07:44 AM
If he ever does it again, I will ask him, but now its too late, he might not even remember.

Maybe it's a Korean thing? Looked to see whether you are Kendo or Kumdo...

I know a really advanced person of high rank can know how to fight with the left foot forward, but that's all I know. I never heard of using ayumi-ashi(walking footwork) along with it yet. So... ???

I bet Neil-sensei will know. :)

Kaoru
ahmed61086
3rd January 2006, 09:33 AM
I dont think its a "korean" thing. Ive never seen him do it before. Maybe it was an inury, but maybe not.
Miravil
3rd January 2006, 03:11 PM
you have created curiousity in us about this technique you are talking about, just ask your sensei and see whether he still remembers it?
Kingofmyrrh
3rd January 2006, 05:17 PM
That kind of footwork is called nami-ashi or nanba aruki or various other variations. There's a textbook on the subject by a Tsukuba uni graduate (7th dan at time of publication). I'm afraid I can't remember his name.
Ignatz
3rd January 2006, 10:39 PM
That kind of footwork is called nami-ashi or nanba aruki or various other variations. There's a textbook on the subject by a Tsukuba uni graduate (7th dan at time of publication). I'm afraid I can't remember his name.

Oh great Kingofmyrrh, thanks for that. I googled nami-ashi and found some really interesting stuff. Keep it coming please.
MikeW
3rd January 2006, 11:39 PM
Yes, thanks for the tip Kingofmyrrh. Always interesting to read up on different techniques!
Kingofmyrrh
4th January 2006, 10:37 AM
Try this:

http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3419&highlight=namiashi

Mingshi found the answer. The guy's name is Kidera. You may well have already seen the other sites she mentions.
ahmed61086
4th January 2006, 04:35 PM
It seems king answered my question so i will not have to ask my sensie. Thank you king, that was very helpfull. It brings a lot more undertanding to my memory now. Peace.

Ahmed.
Hisham
4th January 2006, 07:08 PM
IMHO, although thanks to King some light was shed on the subject, you should ask your sensei about it nevertheless.