A little KNEE time, part 2

In Thursday's class I was able to work again with our same member who is coming back to training after time off due to knee problems.

This class was focused on tsuki and gyaku hanmi katatetori. We didn't need to do much to modify these techniques, and so we took time to explored alternate means of getting up from a throw to ease the impact to sensitive knees.

• Gyaku hanmi katatetori shihonage omote
• as nage, no modifications needed
• as uke
• communicated that nage should keep a comfortable pace, especially when cutting down
• we looked at alternate methods of rising after the throw, including inch worm from plank and pyramid (straight legs spread wide and rising up via arms)
• Gyaku hanmi katatetori shihonage ura - from static, then from motion
• same as above
• Tsuki blending practice via tenkan
• no need to modify this blending exercise, except to keep a safe, comfortable pace, especially due to the pivoting footwork
• Tsuki shihonage ura
• as nage, no modifications needed
• as uke, we skipped the throw at the end of the technique to reduce fatigue on the knees, which were starting to get a little noisy at this point in the class
• Tsuki udekiminage
• as nage, no modifications needed
• as uke, we skipped the forward roll at the end of the technique

We finished class with tsuki kotegaeshi in groups of 3, and my partner worked on the side with sensei, so no comments on how that went at this time.

The topic of rising after a throw or even from being in seiza is a probably the next thing to focus on. Maybe we could try some of the tips on the kick up, offered by the GingerNinja