• Hosted by Hokubei Budogu
• Led by Yutaro Matsuura Sensei (7th Dan Renshi)
• 11/16/2024 – 1 pm to 5 pm
• Koryo Traditional Martial Arts
  2361 Greystone Ct, C2, Rockville, VA 23146
  Location courtesy of Phuong Hoang Sensei.
• REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. NO WALK-INS ALLOWED.

Join us in Richmond, VA, to study and learn about some of the most practiced waza during our everyday keiko: Men and kote. Yutaro Matsuura sensei (7th Dan Renshi) will review the pitfalls we encounter when doing men and kote and fine-tune what needs to be emphasized to enhance these two techniques.

The participants will receive group and individual evaluations by Matsuura sensei and learn some advanced techniques, tactics, and elements of performing quality men and kote waza. They will also learn about different training methods, concepts, and more. They will also learn about men and kote in the dojo, at shinsa, and tournaments, as well as situation analysis, etc. Bring questions. “Come Curious, Leave Confident” is the slogan of our events.

The workshop will be followed by a godo-keiko to build relationships through crossing swords with all the participants.

WORKSHOP CURRICULUM BY MATSUURA SENSEI:

1. Footwork and the importance of left foot Hikitsuke for this seminar
2. Tenouchi: As seen on Crocozuna, the “praying” and wrist “flick” method. Link to video
3. Suburi: The Crocozuna 5-layer Suburi Method incorporating Hikitsuke and Tenouchi as essential elements of understanding “Ki-Ken-Tai”
4. Kihon Men: Putting on Bogu and application of previous concepts.
5. Shiai Men: How Shiai Men really isn’t that different from what we just studied
6. Komeda Method 3 Men Variations for Shiai 
7. Kote Uchi: How all of the previous concepts lead into a Kote Strike with emphasis on Tenouchi and relaxing
8. Shiai Kote, with the emphasis on Zanshin
9. Komeda Method 3 Kote Variations for Shiai
10. Time permitting an intro to Ma-Ai (distance) and beginning to understand Seme (lead-in for the next possible seminar)
11. Godo-Keiko