Learning Arena - Video Series

Todays Lesson: Basic Principles In The Octagon




Hanshi Buchan explores the basic principles of the Octagon. Hanshi discusses how to avoid body mass and how to understand the concepts of creating a controlled environment between you and the attacker. The clips are bits and pieces of instruction taken from several videos.

The video is meant to expand the thought process of the practitioner and bring the awareness level closer to understanding of motion and movement rather than just utilizing techniques. For this reason tecneques are not used in this video.

The Video's: shot on location out side the Hombu Dojo in Ontario Canada. Assisting Hanshi Buchan is Sensei Garrett Magill - a student at the International black belt dojo.

Atemi Waza - In The Octagon

Atemi Waza

Hanshi Buchan demonstrates striking techniques through a basic movement in the angles of the octagon.The atemi waza is a mixture of pressure point knock out strikes, monkey strikes and internal blows of the system.

On Camera: Renshi John Haight

Location: Portugal

Interview with Kyoshi Neil Hourston

Kyoshi Neil Hourston is a 7th dan Kempo instructor from Scotland. He is the European Director for Kosho Ryu International. He owns and operates 8 dojos in the Highlands of Scotland.This video was shot in Ajax Ontario Canada. Kyoshi was a guest instructor at the Kosho Ryu International Headquarters Dojo on June 2oth, 2009.

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five