Still trying to breathe some life into this part of the forum
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So have you guys ever performed your best iai (or whatever), while grading, demonstrating or in competition?
I always find, much to my disappointment, that my iai is best in class. Even when Im up front teaching I can do good iai.
However throw me out in front of people, even people I know well, and the quality of my iai slips, in my opinion. It happened at my grading two weeks ago, and it happened yesterday at another dojo, that happened to be doing a friendly, informal competition.
I have never walked off the floor and said to myself, that was the best iai I could do today. Frustrating.
I can bring good jodo to the floor. Im so focused on my opponent, nothing else matters, other than avoiding getting hit!
Thoughts?
So have you guys ever performed your best iai (or whatever), while grading, demonstrating or in competition?
I always find, much to my disappointment, that my iai is best in class. Even when Im up front teaching I can do good iai.
However throw me out in front of people, even people I know well, and the quality of my iai slips, in my opinion. It happened at my grading two weeks ago, and it happened yesterday at another dojo, that happened to be doing a friendly, informal competition.
I have never walked off the floor and said to myself, that was the best iai I could do today. Frustrating.
I can bring good jodo to the floor. Im so focused on my opponent, nothing else matters, other than avoiding getting hit!
Thoughts?