Comments on: What Makes American Taido Unique? http://www.taidoblog.com/2008/02/what-makes-american-taido-unique/ taido, taido information, martial art, training methods, taido theory, 躰道 Sun, 11 May 2008 23:48:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: andy http://www.taidoblog.com/2008/02/what-makes-american-taido-unique/#comment-7393 andy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.taidoblog.com/?p=142#comment-7393 <p>Rahul:</p> <p>Thanks for your comment. </p> <p>If classes are now run in the manner you suggest, it is certainly an improvement over what I witnessed during my last visits in late 2006 to early 2007. That's really wonderful, and I'm glad hokei is now a major part of the curriculum. I do want to reiterate that practicing complete hokei with the proper mindset is quite a different beast from practicing the movements step-by-step. However, if this is happening, then I am very glad to hear it. </p> <p>Just to be clear: <ul> <li>Kishi Kai began in America at least twenty years ago. I was the first member under the age of eighteen, and I'm glad it's been resurrected.</li> <li>The -in hokei are not "advanced." They practice different aspects of the 5 Taido movements than the -tai hokei. Both sets actually comprise complementary halves of Taido's movement pallet. </li> <li>I wouldn't necessarily say that America is the only place that teaches both -tai and -in hokei to both sexes. This practice is encouraged for black belts in most dojo that I'm aware of.</li> </ul> </p> <p></p> <p>In any event, thanks for taking the time to offer your opinions and insights. On a personal note, I'm really proud of what you and the other young black belts in American Taido have accomplished in the past couple of years. Keep working at it. I look forward to meeting you all again some day soon.</p> Rahul:

Thanks for your comment.

If classes are now run in the manner you suggest, it is certainly an improvement over what I witnessed during my last visits in late 2006 to early 2007. That’s really wonderful, and I’m glad hokei is now a major part of the curriculum. I do want to reiterate that practicing complete hokei with the proper mindset is quite a different beast from practicing the movements step-by-step. However, if this is happening, then I am very glad to hear it.

Just to be clear:

  • Kishi Kai began in America at least twenty years ago. I was the first member under the age of eighteen, and I’m glad it’s been resurrected.
  • The -in hokei are not “advanced.” They practice different aspects of the 5 Taido movements than the -tai hokei. Both sets actually comprise complementary halves of Taido’s movement pallet.
  • I wouldn’t necessarily say that America is the only place that teaches both -tai and -in hokei to both sexes. This practice is encouraged for black belts in most dojo that I’m aware of.

In any event, thanks for taking the time to offer your opinions and insights. On a personal note, I’m really proud of what you and the other young black belts in American Taido have accomplished in the past couple of years. Keep working at it. I look forward to meeting you all again some day soon.

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