Dec 29 Wed ~ Last Class of the Year

Discussion about Japanese New Year traditions particularly the idea of “susuharai”, the “soot sweeping” that occurs in order to ‘clean the house’ of grudges and negative things you don’t want to carry into the new year. They should be swept out of your life, settled into the past and left behind.

Tsuki Kotegaeshi
Tsuki Sankyo w/ Projection
Tsuki Tai Otoshi (2 Ways)
Tenkan hooking the arm underneath the striking arm and then pivoting uke for the projection
Entering underneath the striking arm to complete the throw (Kanai style)

Focus on the details of posture, placement of the hands and extending from the center.