【Chinese Kung-fu and Aikido】Does “Qin-na” work on the well-trained wrists of Aikido-ka?

0:07 Ah, this is a very trained wrist.

0:09 I think his principles are similar to those of aikido.

0:11 But the level of his application is amazing.

0:14 And it's very dangerous.

0:15 Aikido and Chinese Kung-fu finally meet!

0:19 This is a scene from the "Crossroad Evolution Blu-ray BOX".

0:26 Aikido: Shirakawa Ryuji, Chinese Kung-fu:

0:29 Miyahira Tamotsu "Crossroad Evolution" ※This Blu-ray BOX is sold only in Japan.

0:33 Are there any large-motion throws in Chinese Bujutsu?

0:37 Large-motion throw?

0:38 In Aikido, there are techniques that involve taking

0:41 your opponent's joint and throwing them like this.

0:45 Let me show you an example.

0:47 First you attack his eyes.

0:49 Then you grab his hand like this and throw him.

0:55 This is a move in kata.

0:58 Let's try it from the other side.

1:00 Strike the eyes.

1:02 Strike the groin.

1:06 Instead of throwing him like this, strike the vital point on his back.

1:14 This is a technique in Bagua Zhang.

1:17 Bagua Zhang?

1:18 We have this kind of technique, but we don't throw with big movements.

1:22 You locked his joints, right?

1:24 Yes, but we stop in practice.

1:26 If you don't stop, it's dangerous, right?

1:28 Yes, but to understand the danger, we actually do it to the limit.

1:34 I think that is the great thing about aikido.

1:37 Aikido is often misunderstood because the opponent

1:42 is thrown with a big movement.

1:46 However, I think it is because the yin and yang are in harmony.

1:51 The attacker and the defender are expressed as a pair.

1:57 So that neither party gets hurt.

1:59 Exactly, the aim is for both parties to improve.

2:01 From that perspective,

2:02 I think the reason why Chinese Bujutsu “Qin-na” has not spread

2:05 as widely as aikido is because it has not been systematized.

2:09 Our goals and methods are completely different.

2:12 Yes.

2:13 Qin-na still exists today only for self-defense.

2:15 I think that is the outstanding aspect of aikido.

2:18 There is a similar technique in aikido.

2:23 Lock the elbow and...

2:31 It's similar.

2:32 There are no blows to the back in aikido.

2:36 This blow is very dangerous, isn't it?

2:38 Yes, it is.

2:39 There is a big throw in aikido.

2:42 This locks his arm.

2:46 Yes, if he doesn't jump by himself, his arm will break.

2:49 If he can't jump, I'll roll him like this.

2:52 Is this “shiho-nage”?

2:54 Yes, it's a very rational technique.

2:57 For example, you can roll an opponent who

3:01 is in a high position from a sitting position.

3:08 You can make it safe, or you can make it dangerous.

3:13 Yes, it can be adjusted to any level.

3:15 I'd like to ask you about "shiho-nage".

3:18 In aikido, you also practice it to improve your partner's "ukemi", right?

3:25 Please try "shiho-nage" again.

3:27 At this time, some people turn around and escape, right?

3:36 Yes, in Aikido, we practice various

3:38 techniques to prevent the opponent from escaping.

3:40 Tighten the sides?

3:42 Yes, there are various methods.

3:44 Try to escape.

3:46 This is the most common way to escape.

3:49 To avoid this, you need to lower your hips,

3:53 make small movements, and he won't be able to escape.

4:03 There are people who try to escape in various ways, right?

4:11 Yes, we can throw them safely, or we can throw them even if they resist.

4:16 We have a similar technique.

4:26 This looks similar, doesn't it?

4:28 Yes, the final dropping motion.

4:30 He must be in pain right now.

4:34 But if there is a moment when the pain goes away, he will fight back.

4:40 So you have to keep hurting him.

4:42 Please turn and escape.

4:48 People with experience in martial arts or Budo may escape in this way.

4:51 In that case, attach this elbow to the head.

4:58 Then he is forced to fall.

5:00 Are you using this kind of theory?

5:02 Put the elbow here.

5:04 Take your hand off the head.

5:07 Then he can resist.

5:09 But if it's attached to the head...

5:12 He can't use his strength.

5:14 We don't use that method very often, but we lock this hand and bend it.

5:20 His hand will be broken.

5:23 When I try to push this hand to touch the head, he resists.

5:31 But hold this part and bend it lightly...

5:35 He rolls over.

5:37 This is exactly the principle of “shiho-nage”, but this way of using it is rare.

5:40 Yes, although the objectives are different, I think they are similar.

5:45 The aikido technique called "ikkyo" is applied to "shiho-nage".

5:52 It is easy to imagine that a lot of strength is generated by the leverage.

5:56 Actually, this is a technique that is too dangerous and is prohibited in aikido.

6:00 I think "shiho-nage" is a dangerous technique.

6:03 Yes, it is scary.

6:04 I want to try "ukemi".

6:06 So please do it slowly.

6:19 As expected, Shirakawa sensei has trained his wrists.

6:25 Ah, this is a very trained wrist.

6:27 Really?

6:28 Yes, I could tell right away.

6:29 However, no matter how much you train your wrists,

6:32 you cannot resist this technique.

6:34 There is a technique in aikido called "ni-kyo".

6:38 In Shorinji Kempo, it is called the S-shape.

6:41 With training, you can resist this.

6:44 But that's not possible in this case.

6:47 This is a technique used by the police for arrests.

6:50 My wrists are flexible, but if Miyahira-sensei really got into it...

6:54 Just by touching Shirakawa-sensei's wrist,

6:56 I can tell that it's a wrist that's been bent tens of thousands of times.

7:07 This is really dangerous.

7:09 For people with wrists like his, I fine-tune my technique.

7:15 The basic techniques don't work for him.

7:19 I think his principles are similar to those of aikido.

7:22 But the level of his application is amazing.

7:25 And it's very dangerous.

7:27 If you ask him to move quickly, you'll definitely get hurt.

7:31 The wrist of a beginner.

7:33 The wrist of a martial arts veteran who has no experience with joint techniques.

7:37 The wrist of someone who has trained

7:39 in joint techniques tens of thousands of times.

7:41 They are completely different.

7:43 His wrist is soft and flexible, but strong.

7:47 It is as tough as having a steel bar buried in the center of a cotton ball.

7:54 You could tell just by touching his wrist?

7:57 Yes, I felt that way.

7:58 I thought he was amazing.

8:02 It is an honor just to have Miyahira-sensei touch my hand.

8:07 We're not exactly the same, but we do have things in common, don't we?

8:12 Yes, the way we use our bodies.

8:14 However, I think that your Bujutsu is more dangerous.

8:16 It's hard to say, but I think it's because it specializes in self-defense.

8:20 In aikido, we pursue a throwing style that maintains

8:23 safety so as not to injure our partner.

8:26 We can make dangerous attacks, but we don't do that on purpose.

8:30 We can choose between those two paths.

8:33 But, Miyahira sensei's techniques are completely for self-defense.

8:37 I don't think that Qin-na is a good way to stay healthy.

8:40 I think that aikido is Budo that is useful for self-defense and is

8:45 also a complete health regimen that can be continued throughout one's life.

8:49 But what about Qin-na?

8:50 It's just an attack, isn't it?

8:52 I felt that the technique that Miyahira

8:55 sensei showed earlier was similar to aikido.

8:58 Throw him here.

9:00 After locking the joint, throw him down.

9:06 In fact, it includes detailed techniques.

9:10 In this case, there are people who can resist.

9:17 Instead of lifting like this, Do it like this.

9:24 You want to go to the other side, right?

9:27 So make this shape and lift it up.

9:29 And then do this.

9:31 This would break my arm.

9:33 It's done like this.

9:34 Be careful, or your arm will break.

9:37 Make a core?

9:38 Yes, make your arm into a single rod.

9:45 For normal people, this is enough.

9:51 When he focuses on here, you do this.

9:56 And this.

10:02 In this case, he can concentrate his mind and resist.

10:10 This makes him focus on the top.

10:13 That's why attacking from below works.

10:16 The danger increases as the arm becomes like a single stick.

10:20 Relax as much as possible and try not to extend your arm.

10:25 It's a quick movement, so it's hard to deal with.

10:27 Plus, I hit you and extending your arm.

10:30 Shirakawa-sensei is truly amazing.

10:31 He instinctively senses danger and relaxes.

10:35 An amateur cannot relax.

10:37 I make my opponent tense.

10:39 I make them tense and extend their arms.

10:42 That is my strategy.

10:44 But Shirakawa-sensei can relax.

10:46 Yes, I felt danger, so I relaxed and tried to escape.

10:49 It's very difficult to relax at the moment you feel danger, isn't it?

10:53 Yes, you definitely need a lot of experience.

10:54 Our instincts make us tense with fear.

10:57 The same is true for insects.

10:59 You stiffen to protect yourself.

11:01 That's what normal people do.

11:03 But this is the opposite.

11:04 You feel threatened and lose strength.

11:07 This is scary because it is left up to the opponent.