This poll ended up running a little longer than I had planned, but the cool side benefit is that it gave more people time to vote and share their opinions. Let’s Make Taido Fun I think Taido is crazy fun to do, and I don’t seem to be the only one. At the seminar for rainbow belts prior…
ungi include all jumping techniques and are probably the simplest to perform from a mechanical standpoint. here i have simply listed the defining characteristics and some examples of untai technique. doko go kai untai gekiro — become as a wave crashing onto the shore. you should feel as if you are being swept up by a wave and thrown onto your…
Fact: Taido uses lots of jumps. If you want to be able to take full advantage of Taido’s unshin, tengi, and ungi, you will need to have plenty of jumping skill at your disposal. This article is about building these skills. Before I get into my recommendations for improving your jump, I want to make a brief disclaimer…
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…
This past weekend, my dojo joined Taido students form several other prefectures in Tottori for some training and play. Tottori is a small costal city. It’s known for fishing, hot springs, and the sakyu (about which, more later). The local Taido scene is a small, loose-knit group held together by a guy named Uchiyama. Uchiyama is a neurologist and moved…
