Kendocrinología: agosto 2018

jueves, 30 de agosto de 2018

Quick response to a sudden attack from enemies anytime

Atardecer en la playa de Ocata

Ocata Beach

20/08/2018 iPhone 7 plus

by CCB

Cosas en las que se puede emplear el dinero público

miércoles, 29 de agosto de 2018

Hasso no kamae

Hassō-no-kamae (八相（八双）の構, "all (eight) directions"), frequently shortened simply to hassō and occasionally called hassō-gamae, is one of the five stances in kendo: jōdan, chūdan, gedan, hassō, and waki. It is an offensive stance, named for one's ability to respond to a situation in any direction. Waki and hassō are not commonly used in modern kendo, except in kata.

In hassō-no-kamae, the left foot is forward, and the sword is held pointing upright with the hilt in front of the right shoulder. The blade should slope slightly to the rear. When cutting, the sword is raised above the head, as in jōdan.^[1]

Hassō-no-kamae is used by uchidachi in the 4th kendo kata, opposite shidachi's waki-gamae.^[2] This posture is also used in Naginata.

It is also used in Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū's kata.^[3]

Hassō is called in-no-kamae (陰の構え shadow stance) in Ittō-ryū and Katori Shintō-ryū, hassō (八相) in Shinkage-ryū, and occasionally moku-no-kamae (木の構え stance of wood), because of the stance's resemblance to a tree.^[1]

Chudan no kamae

Chūdan-no-kamae(中段の構え:ちゅうだんのかまえ), occasionally Chūdan-gamae, or simply Chūdan it is shortened to in many Japanese martial arts schools that instruct in the use of the katana(sword). Chūdan-no-kamae translates to "middle-level posture." In most traditional schools of swordsmanship, and in the practice of kendo, chūdan-no-kamae is the most basic posture. It provides a balance between attacking and defensive techniques.

Chūdan-no-kamae is one of the five stances in kendo: jōdan, chūdan, gedan, hassō and waki.

This is the most basic stance in kendo which balances attack and defence. If correctly assumed, the trunk (do) and right wrist (migi-kote) are hidden from the opponent. The throatis visible, but the extended tip of the sword threatens a thrusting enemy with a likely counter-thrust. The head (men) is the only clearly open target, but this too is easily defended. If the kamaeis not broken, the user can step into striking distance of the opponent whilst maintaining good defence.

A beginner learns this stance first in order to learn the correct striking distance, issoku-itto-no-maai.

Body position

In chūdan-no-kamae, the left foot is slightly behind the right with the left heel slightly raised, both feet are parallel, the hips are straight forward, shoulders are relaxed, spine is perpendicular to the floor at all times. The center of gravity should be centered between both feet.

The shinaiis held with the hands in front of the waist, with the tip of the weapon pointed at the opponent's throat.

Mae, step by step

lunes, 27 de agosto de 2018

Say Iaido, Kendo, Budo...or even Beer!!!!

Good idea

Practice

The wise win before the fight

Tiempo de cocina: arroz caldoso de bogavante

Ingredientes:

Arroz tipo bomba, una taza por persona aproximadamente).
1 bogavante. Aprovechando que los del país estaban bien de precio me eché la manta a la cabeza y compré uno de esos azulones tan sabrosos de casi 700 gr... Lo mejor es comprarlo vivo aunque da reparo y luego cortarlo a medio. (para evitar los saltos del bicho lo puse unos minutos en el congelador para dejarlo aletargado pero aun así lo que se resistió! ! Lo corte por la mitad con unas tijeras de cocina y a seguir las colas en cuatro secciones y la cabeza en dos. Utilizando solamente un bogavante, la carne queda un poco escueta para 4 comensales pero el sabor es excelente, y con 2 la ración de carne para cada persona es más adecuada pero para compensar la falta de un segundo utilicé cigalas pequeñas también vivas que estaban de oferta.
Fumet de pescado o de marisco. Para que quede caldoso suele añadirse 4 o 5 veces más cantidad que de arroz, así que si para 4 personas utilizamos 320 gr de arroz, de caldo será algo más de 1,5 litros, y si prefieres un resultado meloso, échale un poquito menos. En esta ocasión utilicé el caldo de marisco y pescado de roca de Aneto
Un poquito de azafrán
Para el sofrito

1 ñora
1 cebolla.
1 diente de ajo.
400 gr de tomate rallado (2 tomates).
Aceite de oliva virgen extra y sal.
1 guindilla

Elaboración (siguiendo los pasos de como lo preparé)

1.- Calentar el aceite en la paella o cazuela de hierro y añadir la guindilla cuando está caliente. Se la deja durante un par de minutos i se retira.

2.- Dorar el bogavante, cuando el caparazón está rojo y la carne empieza a despegarse es el momento de retirarlo de la cazuela

3.- Saltear las cigalas y retirarla

4.- con el aceite realizar el sofrito. Primero doré la cebolla y a seguir eché el tomate y la ñora (previamente hidratada y pelada-despepitada, vamos solo la carne de la ñora). Cuando alcanzó una coloración marronosa eché al sofrito medio vasito (bueno un poco más) de whisky (la idea era usar cognac pero como no tenía...) y lo flameé.

5.- Una vez evaporado el alcohol (cesan las llamas) añadí el arroz, lo removí unos segundos y a seguir eché el fumet de pescado y los trozos de bogavante y las cigalas.

6.- Esperar a que el arroz esté en su punto. Como puede variar en función del arroz lo iba probando hasta que encontré el punto de cocción adecuado

7.- DEVORAR!!!!

domingo, 26 de agosto de 2018

Friends & Harley 4 ever

Haiku tardoestival

Azul celeste
Verde entre mar y cielo
Azul marino

by CCB 5-7-5

Photo by CCB
iPhone 7
Playa de Ocata 26/08/2018; 18:08

Thought

“People good in literary ways need to be trained in martial arts and also the other way around.” -Confucius

Alguien puede decir el por qué?

Practice and perfection

Practice doesn't make perfect,
practice makes permanent.
Perfect Practice makes perfect.

- Archery Coach Frank Michael Kelley

What is respect in Budo?

iaido. Past & Present

viernes, 24 de agosto de 2018

Even for samurai walking while looking at a smartphone is dangerous

Even samurai would have been vulnerable had they been glued to smartphone screens while walking.

So says a video parody unveiled Tuesday by mobile carrier NTT Docomo Inc. that depicts a legion of samurai warriors undertaking a ritual pilgrimage while fiddling with their smartphones.

The troops bump into each other, trip and fall — just as smartphone addicts do on the streets of Japanese cities. In those days, it could have been more serious: Some of the samurai are ambushed and killed while distracted by their gadgets.

“To visualize the danger of using smartphones while walking, we thought a samurai parade is a perfect motif to go with, because it’s something Japanese people can easily picture,” Docomo spokesman Akehiro Tomita said.

The video, titled “Aruki Sumaho Sankin Kotai” (“Samurai Smartphone Parade”), represents the mobile carrier’s latest attempt to warn users of the danger of aruki sumaho, or using a smartphone while walking.

It is set against the backdrop of sankin kotai, an Edo Period samurai ritual in which daimyo and their subordinate samurai periodically marched between the Edo capital and their fiefs, under the rule of Tokugawa shogunate.

The video’s release this month has an added resonance: figures from the Tokyo police show that December is the deadliest time of year in terms of traffic accidents.

More info at: Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/12/01/national/fun-video-shows-walking-looking-smartphone-dangerous-even-samurai/#.W3_5Sy0zkUE

Oh my good!!! Kendo officials admit iaido rank exams tainted by bribe demands

The Japanese martial sword art of iaido has been bloodied by a bribery scandal in which candidates paid cash to judges presiding over their rank promotion tests. Iaido is a martial art that focuses on mental presence and immediate reaction, emphasizing being aware and capable of quickly drawing a sword and responding to a sudden attack.

Iaido, like other martial arts, has a ranking system. The dan range from sho-dan (first dan) to hachi-dan (eighth dan). In addition, there is a shogo title system consisting of three ranks: renshi, kyoshi and hanshi (the highest). Only those who hold a sixth-dan or higher rank can apply for the three shogo titles, which recognize the applicant's technical and mental levels of achievement as well as their teaching ability and insights. The promotion test for eighth dan is held twice a year and the hanshi test once a year. Both are extremely difficult, with only a few candidates passing.

According to the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) investigation, a "vicious practice" existed in which bribes were exchanged between candidates and judges or other people involved with their promotion tests to the top ranks. The bribery scandal that wounded the iaido department of the kendo federation surfaced after a candidate who was due to take a promotion exam submitted a complaint to the Cabinet Office’s Public Interest Corporation Commission in June. The complaint said that people involved with the promotion test demanded cash in exchange for awarding the shogo rank that he sought.

In response to those accusations, the AJKF investigated judges, members of the iaido committee and other people involved. Although the AJKF failed to identify concrete evidence of bribes apart from the 2012 and the 2016 cases, the federation determined “the inappropriate ‘vicious practice’ of bribe money exchanging hands between (the candidates and judges or other people involved with the promotion test) implemented in the time prior to the test" based on verbal evidence.

More info at: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201808170047.html