tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1827293309574913027.post595567229567200900..comments2023-03-30T00:52:50.594-07:00Comments on Sword and Circle: The Wave ReturnsMaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264657619197571965noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1827293309574913027.post-40661573647838031522016-10-13T18:28:30.035-07:002016-10-13T18:28:30.035-07:00A wave, hmmm - seems it would be a spiral (the per...A wave, hmmm - seems it would be a spiral (the perfect spiral being the Golden Mean) or, more tactically, a vine wrap that ends in the stick (or blade) locking the opponent's weapon arm; the lying, deceiving, life-stealing movements of Visayan Corto Kadena, a wrapping parry that deflects while thrusting, an old-style karate punch from the hip; the fist twisting an opponent's gi collar for a strangle; a kote gaeshi from Aikido; even a didactic discourse (rolls off the tongue, don't it?) setting a student up for an aHA! moment; jazz.<br /><br />Of course, at the end, a linear movement must be made to drive home the technique using the weight of the body, assisted by gravity (drop step), fueled by emotion and aimed by intention.<br /><br />A last example: most po-po use the Golden Mean when talking to upset people. Basically, if you do what you're told, you golden, if you don't, they be mean. HA! Realistically, talking an EDP to rationality is the same; one starts from the outside and works in, verbally, emotionally and physically, beating around the bush, as it were, until you gain calm consideration.<br /><br />Waves, they're what's for dinner.Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517107275615739075noreply@blogger.com