![]() The majority of the matches i saw with the Enshin guys simply consisted of several rounds of walking straight into each other, grabbing gis and punching each other in the chest repeatedly. They seem to always be throwing straight punches aimed at the midsection, solar plexus, etc. As per usual among Japanese karate styles, the Enshin guys' punches are way too predictable. The way those guys position their bodies doesn't properly prepare them for taking a good headshot at all. ![]() In one of the videos I saw a little japanese Enshin guy whose technique was looking pretty good under the rules, but the second his opponent accidentally tapped him in the jaw with a straight punch he cringed away holding his jaw like a fool who has never taken a punch before. First of all, they don't allow head punches in their competition. To me it seems like a poor attempt to create full contact traditional karate. You must use your head, heart and gut feeling to make the right decisions at the right time.From what I've seen, I'm not too impressed.įirst of all let me say that I know next to nothing about the finer points of Enshin Karate, but i've seen some Sabaki Challenge tapes so i'm basing my opinion of the style simply from seeing it in action. Sometimes you can be in control and make certain desired events happen because of good timing. In your personal life, meeting the right person for you at the right time of your life is good timing. You must know when to buy and sell at the right time. A lifetime of building a fortune can be lost overnight due to greed and selfishness (a big gap or“bachi?). Important business decisions in banking, real estate or the stock market must be made at the right time, according to the business cycle between inflation and recession. Timing in life is just as important as it is in battle because you can lose fortunes or loved ones due to bad timing. You should then immediately counter attack by turning your defense into an offensive maneuver. He is beyond his strongest stage and is off balance, frozen and open. The fourth time to attack is when your opponent overextends his attack as you step back.You can move back and shift your body (tai sabaki) and then strike. It is a good time for you, if you are faster and stronger. This, however, is not the best time because he is in full strength and the result will be aiuchi. Another time to attack is when your opponent is in mid-attack.You must have the confidence of knowing that you will score striking truly versus scoring a hit. ![]() This type of attacking your opponent also includes when he has just started his physical attack and is not yet in full strength as in “Go No Sen?. He is in a stage of mental attack, not in a fixed position as in a mental block. The second best time to attack is when you sense his intention to attack as in “Kan Ken?, the two eyesights to read the mind and the body to have the advantage.Sometimes he is ready, but only ready to run away. By constantly attacking his spirit, your opponent is always on the defensive with no chance (no thought) of attacking you. Your opponent is also “not ready? when you control the match by taking the lead and pressing or closing the distance, not giving him room to “breathe? or move, overpowering mentally and physically, keeping all your senses on him, attacking his mind ( spirit) and eventually breaking his spirit. There is strength in relaxation only if it is combined with alertness in the mind and readiness for action in the body.“Not ready? also means not attacking because of the four mental blocks: afraid to take risks (waiting), thinking too much (confused mind), self doubt (lack of self confidence), and hesitating (a bad habit). ![]() “Not ready? means he is too relaxed because he thought you were relaxed. The best time to attack your opponent’s suki is when he is not ready (this is the biggest gap): you attack first, zantotsu, Sen No Sen.While your opponent’s suki may appear at any time, there are four (4) times when it is most likely to become evident: This is the skill of Katsujin No Ken, or taking advantage of your opponent’s moves. Whenever you see or create it, drive in and strike your opponent before he has a chance to recover or close his suki. The correct time is when there is a suki (gap) in your opponent’s posture. The art of timing in battle is recognizing when it is the right time to attack and taking advantage of it immediately.
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