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akira hino

Born in Osaka , Japan .
Not only well-known as a master of Japanese Budo(Martialarts), but he is also around as a director/instructor, a professional Jazz drummer, a writer, a stage directer and a lecturer.

He started gymnastic at junior high school without any coaching. He soon marked excellent records and was selected as one of the Tokyo Olympic qualifier for intense training.

As a professinal drummer, Hino collabolated with many internationally-known Japanese artists such as Yosuke Yamashita, Akira Sakata, Kaoru Abe, Motoharu Yoshizawa,Gozo Yoshimasu and so on.

In his 30’s he founded the Hino Budo Institute as he established

“ Hino method” from his ascetic training, which does not depend on muscle strength and uses body in the most rational way.

Because of his one-and-only amazing skill, Hino and his method was featured on national/international mass media(TV, Movie, Radio, Magazine, Newspaper, Video, DVD,etc) innumerable times.

One of his published books “Kokoro no katachi” has been translated into Spanish (La Imagen del Corazon) and English (The Image of Kokoro).

As Japanese Budo is extensively introduced by those media, he has been traveling world-wide to teach his style of martial arts.

Since 2005, he has been invited by William Forsythe to teach the members of Forsythe company “How to connect & feel” in Frankfurt , Germany .

Domestically, he has held his workshop since 2005 in Tokyo , Osaka , Yokohama , and a total of 5000 people has participated.

Since this very original and sophisticated physical method could apply to any fields of educating body, his Budo method has resounded through the leading artists, athletes, and instructors.

Those who visit him to take guidance includes: Olympic medalists, a World champion of Kick-boxing, Prize fighters, Professional wrestlers, Rugby footballers, Budo instructors of other styles, Professional Dancers, Actors,Performers, Musicians, Doctors, Therapists, Scientists,and the people in various professions.

He has also worked for people with intellectual disabilities.

Hino Budo is based on controlling “Ishiki”(”Consciousness”) and utilizing “natural body reflexes”, which is the unconscious movement, to feel the connection with other people.

Especially for performers, he focuses on REAL physical expression to connect audiences and other performers on stage by recognizing one’s inner/outer body stimuli.

When he was thirty years old, a Dojo was made to open for the first time at Osaka . His coaching isn’t a traditional style.

Because he considered most important thing for Budo was natural reflections, took an impromptu movement than a decided movement seriously.

the dojo

The Dojo wasn This idea is common theme running through all of his activity.

Hino strengthened his resolve to disclose the essence of Budo, and decided to set up own Dojo getting the best environment deserve to train.

He and his students without an experience of carpenter’s work kept building the Dojo with going through with it by trial and error.

For 10 years rest, it was completed.

The Dojo located in Kumano Kodo is known as the World Heritage,

It is dignified wooden building.

http://www.art-budo.hino-budo.com/art-budo/profile.htm

check out the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZMQWGPJwM4

i wonder if he would face a kickboxer or MMA fighter?

here’s article about comparing BJJ and Aikido.

At first glance Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques and those of Aikido may seem worlds apart. However, upon closer inspection one finds that there may be as many similarities as differences. In fact, the Aikido’s roots trace back to Jiu Jitsu in Japan. Morihei Uyeshiba, the founder of Aikido, was a long-time practitioner of Judo whose throws, chokes and joint locks are similar to if not the same as those used in Jiu Jitsu.

Similarities – The Goal is Control

Many of the submission techniques applied in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) are based on the same principles as Aikido, which are to apply force to tendons, ligaments, or joints in such as way that pain results. The while the application within each of the arts is different, the goal of both arts is the same – control of the opponent. The BJJ practitioner achieves a successful outcome through the accumulation of points with throws, superior position, or the ultimate submission of the opponent by “tap out”. In Aikido the joint locks or throws are used to achieve control by bringing the opponent (uke) to the ground neutralizing the attack. If we use the arm bar submission technique of BJJ and compare it to the Aikido technique of “kote gaeshi” (pronounced “kho-tay guy-she”) or reverse wrist takedown, we see that they each result in pain. The arm bar causes hyperextension of the elbow joint causing the stretch receptor to signal pain (resulting in a “tap out”) and “kote gaeshi” stretches the tendons and ligaments of the wrist causing the person to move downward (the path of least resistance and least pain). The techniques are as different in appearance as night and day but they are built on the same principle – pain generated by hyperextension or flexion in the joint has an effect that produces control.

Similarities and Differences- Use of Throws

Another area of similarity is use of certain hip throws (called “koshi nage”) in both arts. Aikido practitioners tend to favor a simple hip throw, whereas many Jiu Jitsu practitioners use a wide range of Judo throws from the popular “uchi mata” (inner thigh throw) to leg hooking throws such as “ko soto gari” (small outside reaping throw) to single and double leg takedowns (popular in wrestling). A variety of momentum throws, called “kokyu nage” (breath throws) are also widely used in Aikido.

Differences – Focus of Intent

While both arts have self-defense applications, Aikido is purely defensive and relies on the blending or harmonizing with and controlling the force of the attack (punch, kick, grab) and then neutralizing it with a pin. In Aikido there are no tournaments, which pit one person against another in a match. Advancement is achieved through a testing process with predefined elements. As mentioned above, Jiu Jitsu, as in Judo and wrestling, pits one individual against another in a timed match or tournament. Points are accumulated and the ultimate goal is submission often through one of many arm / leg locks or chokes. The opponent signals submission by tapping out. Success in Jiu Jitsu demands intense training to develop speed, agility and flexibility in addition to superior technique. While similar physical conditioning is encouraged in Aikido, the lack of competition makes it somewhat less imperative. Meditation and relaxation techniques form an important part of the training in many Aikido schools because relaxation is a central focus in the execution of techniques.

Despite the many obvious differences in application and training, Aikido and Jiu Jitsu posses similarities from their roots to the execution of many techniques. Both are excellent choices for those interested in martial arts and each has virtues that can provide benefit.

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2nd part

We continue our examination of the similarities or differences between Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques and those of Aikido. As stated in the previous article, the most obvious similarity is that both BJJ and Aikido are Martial Arts and are suitable for individuals interested in learning self-defense.

The key concepts of balance in this article include:
- Being in balance is being centered.
- Balance promotes power.
- Balance promotes accuracy.

The concept of balance is central to most sport, including martial arts, because it is the source of power. While a football quarterback can loft a touchdown pass while off balance and on the run, both distance and accuracy are diminished when compared to a situation where he is balanced, with target in sight. Similarly, a boxer can only deliver a blow with the greatest force and accuracy (a knockout punch) if he is fully in balance, which permits optimum weight transfer. Punching power is considerably reduced if he is trying to deliver a blow while back-pedaling. Finally, none of us would argue that balance plays an essential role in Artistic Gymnastics. Everything from Parallel Bars, to Floor Exercise is scored on the basis of body position during the routine and particularly at dismount. Any loss of balance will have major consequences when the score is tallied.

The four basic principles of Aikido, Keep One Point (center), Relax Completely, Weight Underside, and Extend Ki (energy), can only exist if the practitioner is in balance. This is essential for the fluid, efficient movement and application of technique. Although the techniques are not the same, this principle holds true in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). Proper balance is critical to the execution as well as the defense of jiu Jitsu techniques. For example, it is much easier to execute a single-leg takedown on an opponent that is already leaning backward and trying to regain balance. By the same token, power and accuracy are adversely affected if you are not fully in balance – coiled and ready to spring.

The Aikido technique known as Iriminage appears to an outside observer as a technique which “clotheslines” uke (the attacker) has he crashes into the arm of nage (the defender). In reality, nage actually creates a mismatch causing the upper body to move slower than the lower body resulting in loss of balance. The “clothesline” effect is simply a follow through as the arm and body – as one unit – create the downward force leading the unbalanced opponent to the ground. Failure to create this mismatch results in uke remaining in balance, still in control and a much more difficult to throw.

The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu artist knows all too well that balance can be unsettled even if in full mount by a skillful shift of weight of their opponent resulting in a sweep or even a full reversal. BJJ practitioners depend on the sprawl (a fundamental wrestling technique), which drops the body to the floor and creates a center of gravity low enough to thwart a single or double leg takedown.

In conclusion, we acknowledge that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques are obviously different than those of Aikido yet, the concept of balance play a critical role in both. A person in balance is centered, which is the source of both power, and accuracy. This is but one example of a thread that joins not only these arts, but also seemingly unrelated sports such as football, gymnastics, and boxing.

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Japan is, metaphorically speaking, ripe for invasion, I am sure of it. Take it from someone who lives here; this is a nation that loves foreign stuff more than an old dude on a beach with a metal detector.

Black coffee isn’t just called “black coffee” over here. It’s American Kohee…

The bed I sleep on at night isn’t just a bed. It’s a France Bed. It has nothing at all to do with France other than the apparent bed-related awesomeness the word “France” conjures up.

English makes up about 20% of the nation’s vocabulary. You can literally stumble your way through an entire day by putting a heavy accent on words extracted from popular Western culture. Old lady almost spills a drink on your lap? No problem! Just swipe your arms through the air and yell “SAFE!!” like a baseball umpire. She’ll get the picture.

Workmate just completed a particularly important project? Give him two thumbs up and blurt out: “Nice play!”

Schoolgirl panty vending machine just spat out two pairs of used panties by mistake? Elbow the drooling salaryman next to you and yell “Lucky!!”

The point is, foreign stuff goes down a treat in Japan. From the pimply-faced balding and overweight English guy with a bevvy of black-haired beauties on his arm to the profanity-laced American hip hop that assaults the un-knowing ears of 15 year old girls shopping for accessories in boutiques, if it’s foreign, it’s probably cool.

Dana White said “It’s a very, very, very tough place to navigate and do business. But, fuck ‘em. We’re going to do it anyway. They will not stop me from going into Japan.”

I assume by “they” he means the giant killer robots with American-seeking missiles that used to guard the airports and seaports of Japan against invasion. Maybe he doesn’t know they were decommissioned and sold for scrap metal about the same time Britney Spears started humping the air and singing about getting hit.

What the UFC needs to do in Japan is live up to exactly the reputation that America, and American things, have in Japan. It needs to explode onto the scene in a shower of incredibly tasteless red white and blue sparks with power chords chunking out of speakers, cheerleaders backflipping over your face and cigar-chomping body builders headbutting machine guns attached to bald eagles driving Hummers.

It needs to be big, brash and completely over the top. Dana needs to roll through Tokyo in a stretch Hummer while Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell throw wads of cash at an adoring crowd. Brock Lesnar should be riding a Harley behind them with Anderson Silva and BJ Penn balancing on his shoulders. For the coup de grace, a red white and blue private jet should swoop down from on high and Satoshi Ishii, Caol Uno, Yamamoto Kid and 50 Cent somersault out and start rapping in broken English with megaphones.

Okay, okay, you may, may accuse me of being over the top. But I really do think that the UFC needs to come in guns blazing, all or nothing, if they want to conquer Japan. The time has never been more right; Obama is big news over here; the Japanese MMA scene is flat and tasteless, and the fans are begging for a little bit of American framboyant fighting show.

I think the UFC should portray itself as a piece of entertainment, packed full of larger than life fight-game celebrities. Whatever happens I am definitely looking forward to it.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/2/21/766647/let-s-invasion-with-americ

hari ini gw ada pengalaman kecelakaan yg cukup unik soalnya jarang2 terjadi.

kronologisnya di mulai dr latian di taman palem jam 12 siang. gw yg dateng pertama kebetulan ada kunci gembok matras yah udah gw yg nyusun duluan matrasnya.

kemudian ga seberapa lama datang ko aming, kita akhirnya nyusun matras berdua. trus sambil nunggu ivan kita spar tinju ringan dolo berdua, gile ko aming biar cedera tetep aja straightnya kenceng n keras.

trus dateng si ivan, kt spar tinju 3 ronde.. klo ko aming straightnya kenceng si ivan jabnya yg kenceng.. XD

bis ntu lanjut latian BJJ, gw ngeroll ama ivan 2 ato 3x ga inget.. yg jelas semuanya gw di tap ama ivan, trus ivan roll ama ko aming bentar.. break bentar..lanjut roll lg kali ini gw ama ko aming dr sidemount, mayan dpt sweep tp ga submission. trus roll lg ama ivan 2x gw di tap jg 2x nya, bis ntu kt spar MMA.. gw di triangle lg ama si ivan.. damnnnn i’m tapping a lot hahaha..

trus bis ntu kita selese latian balik.. nah pas balik lg hujan gerimis gt, di perjalanan pas satu tikungan motor gw agak kenceng trus gw ngerem dikit.. nah.. tiba2 ban belakang agak2 licin jadinya gw belok sudut gede jadi agak ke arah jalur kanan.. nah tiba2 ada mobil avanza warna putih tiba2 nongol lawan arah lg damn!!. gw udah ga bs ngerem, soalnya licin. damn ga lucu neh nabrak mobil dr depan.. mana gw msh utang air mineral lg bs ga tenang meninggalnya neh hahaha

tiba2 aja gw reflek jatohin motor..trus loncat dr motor.. pas gw liat motor gw dah hampir masuk kolong mobil.. pas gw cek badan gw sama sekali ga luka, baju celana gw aja ga kotor sama sekali.. motor gw jg ga napa2.. akhirnya minta maaf sambil nyengir ke sopir nya hehehe..

klo dipikir2 tadi tuh bener2 situasi life and death.. untung aja ada sesuatu yg mendorong gw untuk melakukan sesuatu… gw bener2 di kondisi zero, bener2 ga tegang, ga kaget…

ga tau apa yg nyelamatin gw mungkin latian beladiri yg nyelamatin gw tentunya dengan bantuan tuhan jg hehehe

i love my precious little life even moreee muach2

pengen tau daftar negara yg paling bersahabat bagi ekspatriat menurut forbes??

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