“The method, not the technique – that is important.” – Igarashi Sensei

Strong muscles do not make the difference in a fight; nagare, the physics of the human body, and knowing how to balance yin and yang (陰と陽) are what does. Igarashi Sensei didn’t lambaste us at the past seminar, but he did spend three days driving this point home: when encountering force, use the opposite muscle(s) to redirect the opposing force. For example, when raising your arm while it is held down, do not use your biceps; when extending your arm while it is being held high do not use your triceps – use your forearm. When doing tai-no-henko start with your shoulder blades, not your biceps. Sensei goes on to say that this is method. He wants us to practice method first, not technique/waza.

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