Re: Confused... Uke Ready to Jump?
FWIW I really liked Chris's explanations overall.
Ideally a person probably shouldn't go into an attack with a floated center, which makes it easier to get tossed into the air or fall over, but I can see how when done with a purposeful awareness it could be a useful exercise for a number of reasons. For one thing I've always found tumbling and other mildly acrobatic practices to be quite useful during unplanned versions. For example, falling down a snowy hill at 20-30mph, or being tripped in a soccer game while running full out (I usually just roll and go). Interestingly I never get the foul called, but I stay in the interaction, usually to the surprise of the other player and always to my benefit. I say anything that teaches coordination is probably a good thing in its own right.
As for practicality and training, other folks have said it better than I will, but I think of all training as an approximation to begin with so none of it should be treated as Real, strictly speaking. For me that means training is there to develop a variety of skills, but it's up to me to internalize those so they can be expressed spontaneously as moment-to-moment needs may dictate.
Last edited by mathewjgano : 01-28-2010 at 02:41 PM.
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