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Charles Hill · 11-21-2004, 01:35 AM

Hi Bryan,

I think that the labeling is a teaching technique for Saotome Sensei. I am a bit disappointed that no one from an ASU dojo commented or replied. I think that what Saotome Sensei calls kumite is a kind of free practice. Endo Shihan would sometimes show a few techniques and then call "jiyu waza" which we would do for the rest of the hour. Would he have gotten that from Yamaguchi Sensei?

Charles Hill

11-21-2004, 01:35 AM	#13
Charles Hill Dojo: Numazu Aikikai/Aikikai Honbu Dojo Location: Three Lakes WI/ Mishima Japan Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 837 Offline	Re: oyo henka Hi Bryan, I think that the labeling is a teaching technique for Saotome Sensei. I am a bit disappointed that no one from an ASU dojo commented or replied. I think that what Saotome Sensei calls kumite is a kind of free practice. Endo Shihan would sometimes show a few techniques and then call "jiyu waza" which we would do for the rest of the hour. Would he have gotten that from Yamaguchi Sensei? Charles Hill