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**HBPujWBe** · 06-30-2006, 08:00 AM

You don't need fumikomi. The concept is "ki-ken-tai-ichi" which means your body must be coordinated with your sword and spirit. Stomping the foot is one way of getting that coordination. But if you watch, you will see lots of advanced people hitting with only suri-ashi or ayumi-ashi. The kote in kata #6 is a good example of this - take yourself offline of the incoming attack by stepping left, then step onto your right foot and deliver the kote. No stomp required. I have seen Haga-sensei (hanshi hachidan) do this against people 50 years younger with success. From the side, he doesn't appear to be moving quickly at all.

Having said that, for most of the people reading this you should be doing fumikomi. Walk before you can run as they say.

06-30-2006, 08:00 AM	#18
HBPujWBe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 442 Senior Member	You don't need fumikomi. The concept is "ki-ken-tai-ichi" which means your body must be coordinated with your sword and spirit. Stomping the foot is one way of getting that coordination. But if you watch, you will see lots of advanced people hitting with only suri-ashi or ayumi-ashi. The kote in kata #6 is a good example of this - take yourself offline of the incoming attack by stepping left, then step onto your right foot and deliver the kote. No stomp required. I have seen Haga-sensei (hanshi hachidan) do this against people 50 years younger with success. From the side, he doesn't appear to be moving quickly at all. Having said that, for most of the people reading this you should be doing fumikomi. Walk before you can run as they say.
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