An Example of Good, Internal JMA

[Ian]

Not 'just internal' or 'just technique', but the whole package.

I don't have one, sorry

I was thinking that since the majority of posts are about what isn't the real deal, how about we have a topic about what is?

[Kettlebells4U]

My first choice would be Kuroda Sensei

[DuncanBP]

My first choice would be Kuroda Sensei

To steal, and modify, a quote from a James Bond movie: "There's something horribly efficient about you, Kuroda Sensei."

He's a perfect example of someone who had trained forms to the point where he's streamlined motion to cut out anything unnecessary in his actions with a sword.

[DuncanBP]

From 0:46 to 0:53... is the Devil's work!

[Kettlebells4U]

My second choice:

Kenji Ushiro Sensei



Here being tested in a Japanese game show

[Kettlebells4U]

3rd choice, Hatsumi Sensei






Though Hatsumi's lineage is not undisputed, his skill is very high level as you can see at his student Akira Hino:

[Kettlebells4U]

There are many more, I also like Yoshitomo Yamashiro from Okinawa

[windwalker]

why are these considered good examples so far not questioned.

When Chinese teachers are put up showing pretty much the same things the questions
of fake and complaint always arise?

[Finny]

Ugh - Hatsumi and Hino are usually laughed at..

Kuroda on the other hand is definitely the real deal

[Kettlebells4U]

Ushiro Kenji? What makes his approach to karate "internal"?

It depends on how you define internal...

So how do you define internal?

[middleway]

Akuzawa minoru jumps to mind.

[Bodywork]

So....Tom
Ushiro.....
Do I NOT say what happened?
Do I just let it go?
Do I show the films?
It just keeps happening doesn't it? I think at this point even I would hate me.

I'm so, so, sad that you guys think this is high level. But I guys it can't be helped.
Ushiro spent the better part of a day trying his stuff on me in Seattle. NOTHING worked. 21 individual encounters. All on film. Tom knows several of the 44 People in attendance. He was also sent flying by a friend of mine. I was nicer. Tom knows him as well.
Two friends of mine, westerners (one known around the world) stopped another of these so- called internal guys in his tracks and planted him on his face.
Also Kimura was easily neutralized.
Can you define U-k-e-m-i?

So... If you think any of that if this is internal and high level, I'll wait till the end of this year when they...who have felt the highest level aiki men living throughout Japan-a veritable who's who of internal and aiki- reveal their opinions of certain people.
What a mess!
It would be easier to just lie. Or ignore this stuff and walk away

[Bodywork]

Being able to fight well, never made anyone.. Internal. Or have unsual power.
And even internal has levels, some are better, than others, and they are better than most. There are things that are known and have happened that few know about and, oh drats!!! Isn't on you tube.

[Kettlebells4U]

Also Kimura was easily neutralized.

Do you mean Kimura Tatsuo, the successor of Sagawa? And by whom was he neutralised?
I am not doubting what you say! Just curious to get the facts straight.

[klonk]

Not 'just internal' or 'just technique', but the whole package.

I don't have one, sorry

I was thinking that since the majority of posts are about what isn't the real deal, how about we have a topic about what is?

Taikiken, of course. Bwahahaha.



Somebody, somewhere, is not going to get the joke. Taikiken is Japonified yiquan.