Practicing The Kihon Happo Solo
Can you practice the kihon happo by yourself?
Yes!
And as both part of the fundamentals and an excellent at home study routine it should be a cornerstone of your daily practice.
In our Bujinkan training the kihon happo (fundamental eight ways) are a series of taijutsu movements that make up the movement DNA of our Bujinkan martial arts- they are the unlock that allows your body to move with taijutsu.
Technically they consists of three and five movements, the first three being methods of striking known as the kosshi sanpo, and the remaining five being ways of manipulating the arm, known as the torite goho.
In the dojo, or outside the dojo when training with sempai these eight movements are done with a partner, where they also transmit the methods of distance, timing, and rhythm through kosshijutsu.
So how does this chance when we don't have a training partner?
The focus shifts to flow and balance- your ability to flow and balance.
Practicing them alone na without a partner allows one to review the different kamae, moves, and steps that make up each movement. It is a chance to work through them and put each piece together. As one practices, by going slow, one is also training balance and flow, the ability to move in balance and move smoothly.
Practicing at home, the kihon happo, as a way to not only prepare for the next dojo class, but also as a way to self-build one's taijutsu movement.
Practice at home!
See you in the dojo!
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