空間の中心 Kūkan No Chūshin Preview

Описание: From https://www.rojodojo.com a preview exploring Hatsumi Sensei’s concept of 空間の中心 Kūkan No Chūshin. Soke said to use this space as a shield. When people hear a statement like this it conflicts with rational logic. But you must understand that feeding the enemy nothing serves as a form of protection.

We warmed up with 小手投げ kote nage with our attacker’s second punch. We do this by slipping so the opponent is punching air on the second punch. That empty space is where his arm gets trapped.

We follow the first punch to attack the shoulder during his second punch. Then when he punches air, our other arm acts like a 半棒 hanbō and does a 附入 tsuke iri. Your arm pops in with the thumb up breaking the opponent’s elbow.

Of course this puts our hand in a perfect spot for 短刀を抜く tantō o nuku. We can draw his weapon, or our own. The key is not to reach for it but allow his reaction to the arm lock to draw it for you.

Next, we added an actual 半棒 hanbō. We still used it like tsuke iri, but initially it acts as 虚実 kyojitsu. It becomes sort of a place holder to draw the opponent to punch air. Then we lead his hand further and trap it to the stick.

When you guide his second punch to the stick, the other end can be used for leverage. Then we strike 声 koe or use the same feeling with 仕込杖 shikomi-zue. The hidden blade can be drawn from the cane and stab into koe or slice as the opponent falls.

When you consider the idea of kūkan no chūshin, Hatsumi Sensei told us it was like 肝心要 kanjin kaname. You want to know the essence of yourself. Not many people know where the center of their own self is. But If you know your own essence or the center of your own space, you can protect it. You can use the kūkan and make space to protect your own being.

To emphasize this emptiness, I did the same technique using a 早縄 hayanawa. When you draw the opponent to punch into empty space, he actually gets caught in your spider web. The loops of the rope crisscross from your belt through the gap. Then his wrist is trapped, and as he struggles to escape, the loops of the rope tangle around his body and throat.
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