Comments on: Hikite – The Withdrawing Hand http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/hikite-the-withdrawing-hand/ Ikigai - exploring traditional karate and martial arts. A karate and martial arts blog that explores theory, philosophy, technique, and more. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bloodisredsweat http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/hikite-the-withdrawing-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-8123 bloodisredsweat Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:53:00 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=1837#comment-8123 my professor tells us that we pull it back as an elbow strike, but as i study kajukembo which is generally designed to be used against multiple opponents so i guess that makes it a little more....believable? but your right the scenarion is rare where youl be punching someone in the face then smashing someone who just happens to be standing perfectly behind you. my professor tells us that we pull it back as an elbow strike, but as i study kajukembo which is generally designed to be used against multiple opponents so i guess that makes it a little more….believable? but your right the scenarion is rare where youl be punching someone in the face then smashing someone who just happens to be standing perfectly behind you.

]]> By: bloodisredsweat http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/hikite-the-withdrawing-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-6750 bloodisredsweat Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:53:00 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=1837#comment-6750 my professor tells us that we pull it back as an elbow strike, but as i study kajukembo which is generally designed to be used against multiple opponents so i guess that makes it a little more....believable? but your right the scenarion is rare where youl be punching someone in the face then smashing someone who just happens to be standing perfectly behind you. my professor tells us that we pull it back as an elbow strike, but as i study kajukembo which is generally designed to be used against multiple opponents so i guess that makes it a little more….believable? but your right the scenarion is rare where youl be punching someone in the face then smashing someone who just happens to be standing perfectly behind you.

]]> By: Sensei Strange http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/hikite-the-withdrawing-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-6414 Sensei Strange Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:06:42 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=1837#comment-6414 excellent blog as always. excellent blog as always.

]]> By: Ikigai108 http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/hikite-the-withdrawing-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-6284 Ikigai108 Sat, 23 May 2009 14:56:33 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=1837#comment-6284 No problem at all Sean, I appreciate it the mention! No problem at all Sean, I appreciate it the mention!

]]> By: Sean @ Gisoku Budo http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/hikite-the-withdrawing-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-6283 Sean @ Gisoku Budo Sat, 23 May 2009 07:51:16 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=1837#comment-6283 I second the love for the diagrams :)<br><br>I hope you don't mind, but I plugged this post from my blog. As always, a really good discussion on the topic, and I wanted my visitors to drop by and have a read as well! I second the love for the diagrams :)

I hope you don't mind, but I plugged this post from my blog. As always, a really good discussion on the topic, and I wanted my visitors to drop by and have a read as well!

]]> By: sensei http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/hikite-the-withdrawing-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-6281 sensei Fri, 22 May 2009 20:07:27 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=1837#comment-6281 Mike said he loves the “snap” sound of the gi during punch/hikite drills although he isn’t a karate practioner. Well, I’m karate a practioner over 34 years and I love too that amazing sound of hikite all the time. It’s not an ordinary sound but sound of jin and jang in action with awareness of the presents of our “ki” in the space. The returning hand isn’t an elbow strike but rounding of the energy. Mike said he loves the “snap” sound of the gi during punch/hikite drills although he isn’t a karate practioner. Well, I’m karate a practioner over 34 years and I love too that amazing sound of hikite all the time. It’s not an ordinary sound but sound of jin and jang in action with awareness of the presents of our “ki” in the space. The returning hand isn’t an elbow strike but rounding of the energy.

]]> By: MikeOliveri http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/hikite-the-withdrawing-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-6280 MikeOliveri Fri, 22 May 2009 18:09:38 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=1837#comment-6280 Good points on your "hikite can become a hindrance" portion. We often do exactly what you're talking about when practicing ippon kumite kata, bunkai, etc., with attackers. We don't spar with hikite, but we do the karate drills with it. I'll have to mention that to my sensei and see about changing things up; would be fun and more practical. Good points on your “hikite can become a hindrance” portion. We often do exactly what you're talking about when practicing ippon kumite kata, bunkai, etc., with attackers. We don't spar with hikite, but we do the karate drills with it. I'll have to mention that to my sensei and see about changing things up; would be fun and more practical.

]]> By: Matt__A http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/hikite-the-withdrawing-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-6277 Matt__A Fri, 22 May 2009 16:07:32 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=1837#comment-6277 glad to see you are thinking in that direction! glad to see you are thinking in that direction!

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