Joe Thambu: Aikido shudokan video

Joe Thambu was the winner at the all Japan 2005.

Look at the Demonstration highlights Joe Thambu Sensei, winner of the Tokubetsu Embu Sho (Demonstration Special Award) at the 50th All Japan.

His movement are incredibely fast, and in the street, thigs are really going at the same speed. You really don't have time to think, just the time to do effective movements.

Joe Thambu Video

What is your ultimate Goal in a street attack? You want to persuade your opponent (ennemy), or STOP him in his action against you. You want to make sure that he will not be able to harm you in anyway.

Sometime, the fight can be solved without causing severe injury to your aggressor, but in most of the cases, to prevent him to harm you very badly, you wil need to take a very strong decision: Me or him. It's a no B.S.

A lot of things can prevent you to be fast and make effective movements (that can be fatal for you):

* Your clothes (too tight, you can't move), like jeans...
* The weather: it's too cold...
* You have an injury, from training
* The ground is slippery

The street is not like the Dojo, it is totally different, and good fighter in competition may find difficulty to move on this 'new' ground...

When someone attacs you, you want to have a good balance, and avoid to go on the floor.

Take care.

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