tengi techiques are closely related to taido’s unshin movements. the difference is that unshin is transportation, while tengi include integral strikes or other techniques. the most difficult obstacle to executing tengi is the tendency to perform them as a tumble-then-technique. here i have simply listed the defining characteristics and some examples of tentai technique. doko go kai
Every year, the Japan Taido Association hosts four national tournaments, one each for children, students, and adults, and the all-Japan championship. The Shakaijin Taikai is a tournament for “members of society,” which can be taken to mean adults. Basically, it excludes children and undergrads, but anyone else is free to compete. This year’s event included men…
The annual Tama Taikai is a regional tournament held in Higashi-Kurume. Participants include much of West Tokyo and parts of Saitama, Kanagawa, and Yamanashi Prefectures. It’s one of the larger “local” events, and considered kind of a warm-up for more more serious events at the end of summer which determine the teams for the four national events…
