hmm maybe not than. I will have to learn from whatever is taught in class. Since the change weapon every month and it is sword for one month hanbo for one month and than a weapon of sensei's choice it could take years to go through all of gyoko ryu kusari fundo.
Okay, to be definate about this, there are no set techniques/kata/waza for Kusari Fundo in Gyokko Ryu. I used a range of Masaki Ryu kata for class. What there are is a series of principles, concepts, and actions gleaned from Masaki Ryu and re-worked in the principles of Gyokko Ryu, often starting with variations of the Gyokko Ryu kata themselves.
When it comes to the weapons studied, sword and hando become the basis for understanding the weapon handling which can then be applied to the other weapons studied. So working on those is the most important, and when you have some skill with that, that's when you can start branching out a lot more. Typically, for us, that means that Hanbo is studied four months out of a year, Sword is studied four months out of a year, and the other four months are a different weapon each, making a total of six weapons covered each year. This year, with Togakure being a focus for us for the last six months, will be a little broader, as Togakure deals with a fair amount of weaponry itself, including Shuko, Shuriken (Senban Nage), Metsubishi, Ninja Biken (Sword), and so on. Attacking weapons include spear as well as sword. So you'll cover a fair amount this year....
is it so wrong to take your training into your own hands. if you are interested in something. should you have to wait so long.
No, it's not wrong per se, but patience is required. Think about your post on the Kyusho of Koto Ryu, you mentioned that it didn't seem like Koppojutsu to you, as it was striking to muscles, nerves, and organs. This is despite my explaining what Koppojutsu actually was in the class directly beforehand. The point is that until you understand what is being presented, going out and trying to put together what you think something actually is can see you getting completely off the right track, which can take far longer than you may realise to correct. How long it takes to get to that point is dependant on the person, and the way they approach the training.
i have remember and written down and analysed in detail the 3 kata you have shown me sensei Parker aswell as the variations and i have practice this at home.
That's fine, but remember to check back with me to ensure you got them down properly. From watching you (and the rest of the class), there's a very good chance that there can be some issues with the way you may be practicing them. Almost no-one actually really got them properly, so you know.
kasari fundo is such a versitile weapon there is so much you can do. throws grabs locks strikes. what about counters from someone grabbing the chain.
Okay, free lesson time, the word is spelt "kusari", rather than "kasari". It just means "chain". And, yes, there are a large range of actions possible, including counters from someone grabbing your weapon. But they are only really able to be approached once basic handling of the weapon is achieved.
there is so much to learn but if i dont make an effort to put attention to something that interest me. than i will never get the benifit of this interest.
Ha, yes, there is a lot to learn. Again, if there is something that interests you in particular, I recommend talking to me about a private lesson. But be prepared for me telling you that certain things need to be done first. It's not to keep you back, or test your patience, or anything of the kind, more just that certain skills necessarily have to follow others, and in order for you to get the most benefit out of one particular area, you need to do the pre-work first.
its like shurikenjutsu. it was something I took the time to discover and im really glad i did. it is really injoyable and i like the challange of learning how to throw shuriken. measuring distance and rotatations plus different size shuriken and weight and how it effects the throw.
Can be interesting, yeah. There's quite a range of things that can come under that banner, though, so again until you get it checked off by me, don't be too sure that it's actually shurikenjutsu, it may just have similarities (such as knife throwing, which is not shurikenjutsu, but certainly shares similarities with it).
it is not something taught in modern ninjutsu but it used to be an important part of ninjutsu and some swordmanship schools included shuriken. I feel kasari fundo is the same. it is an artform unto itself.
Actually, shurikenjutsu is taught in most modern schools (Genbukan, Bujinkan, Jinenkan etc). As far as it being an "important part of ninjutsu", depends on the system. So you know, though, the kuden aspects of Koto Ryu include the use of shuriken, known as Teppan in this Ryu. We won't be covering it specifically, although I may make some mention of it at some point.
anyway not to get to offtopic here. may i ask how much kasari fundo technique is covered within gyoko ryu. and does gyoko ryu have specific size and dimension for thier kasari fundo? just like how certain ryu have different size and dimension for thier shuriken?
Depends on the instructor, really, mainly because, as I said, there are no formal Gyokko Ryu Kusari Fundo kata. As for dimensions, it is taken pretty much directly from Masaki Ryu, which is a chain the same length as your arm from shoulder to fingers, with the weights slightly elongated and hexagonal, tapering out to the ends. If you saw the one I brought in, that's pretty much it.
