CLASS NOTES for Monday, 11/Jun/2007

I thought that while Sensei is gone over the next two weeks, we can post some class notes as to keep everyone up to date on what's happening.

In attendance:
Brandon
Shawn
Jerry
Rodger
Zach

Class time: 7:35 pm - 9:05 pm

Footwork:
Practiced normal footwork + ikkyo ura footwork going up and down the mat

Ukemi:
Shawn worked with Zach on rolls and footwork. Thanks Shawn!
Jerry, Rodger, and I did 50 rolls. We incorporated the forward roll to back roll on the last 10. We discussed using one's rolling energy and form when standing up from the roll to make our rolls more efficient.

Techniques:
For all techniques we discussed and placed an emphasis on good posture, breathing, and terminology

Kata te dori kokyu ho #1 (side hand grab breath throw)

Gyaku te dori kokyu ho, one variation (opposite hand grab breath throw)

Kata te dori shiho nage omote (side hand grab four corner throw in front)
Here, we emphasized how to blend by connecting and turning one's center slightly to extend uke and take balance. Proper positioning by staying close when going under uke's arm, and turning the center to get uke's arm around to their spine for the take down.

For next class we will continue gyaku te dori kokyu ho and reviewing shihonage omote. We will also add in shihonage ura.

We also discussed starting class at 7pm for the next three classes only. If enough people read this and show up at 7, I'll be there and we'll start class then.

Some terminology review:
kata - side
gyaku - other or opposite (side)
te - hand
dori - grab

kata te dori = side hand grab
gyaku te dori = opposite (side) hand grab

(Hopefully, I don't confuse anyone with this next bit)
Counting
1 - ichi
2 - ni
3 - san
4 - shi (yon, fyi alternate reading)
5 - go
6 - roku
7 - shichi (nana, fyi alternate reading)
8 - hachi
9 - kyu
10 - ju

Counting up to 100 works this way:
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9..
10 = ju (10)
11 = ju ichi (10 1)
12 = ju ni (10 2)
13 = ju san (10 3)
14 = ju shi (10 4)
...
19 = ju kyu (10 9)
20 = ni ju (2 10)
21 = ni ju ichi (2 10 1)
22 = ni ju ni (2 10 2)
30 = san ju (3 10)
40 = yon ju (note the alternate reading) (4 10)
50 = go ju (5 10)

for one hundred:
100 - hyaku

Now it works exactly the same
152 = hyaku go ju ni (100 5 10 2)