Tony Annesi – Road to Mastery

Travel with Bruce JUCHNIK and Willem deTHOUARS, (Kuntao Silat), Tony ANNESI (Takeshin Sogo Format File: [5 DVDRips (AVI)] File Size: 8.373GB

Tony Annesi – Road to Mastery

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ROAD to MASTERY (Part 1)

Travel with Bruce JUCHNIK and Willem deTHOUARS, (Kuntao Silat), Tony ANNESI, Takeshin Sogo Budo as they point out the way on the technical journey. Mastery. The first thing to look for is Basics. Basics are much more than what they seem at first glance. Each art has its own definition of basics, even for beginners. Juchnik and DeThouars discuss basic concepts like perception and awareness. Annesi Basics such as stance and blocking stabilization are covered. These basics must be understood and practiced. Discover Shihan AnnesiThis is a unique way to Test your posture to see if you can improve it.

VOLUME ONE
• Introduction
• JUCHNIK: Sensitivity Drills
• DeTHOURS: “A Salad Bowl”
• ANNESI: Testing Karate Basics
• JUCHNIK: More Sensitivity Drills
• deTHOUARS: Monkey Awareness

ROAD to MASTERY (Part II).

The basics become forms and techniques. Many of the basics are now familiar to you.-defense. However, more often than not, the basics are transformed into the more complex combinations we know as kata and waza. Even these are more than meets your eye. AnnesiFor example, Tensho Kata’s bunkai illustrates the point made by Transmutation and Cracking the Kata Code in earlier videos. It is important to remember that any form of kata or waza can have immense meaning beneath its surface. You will be amazed at the subtle meaning of a simple kata, even if you do it often.

VOLUME TWO
• ANNESI: from Kihon to Kata
• Teaching TENSHO
• TENSHO Bunkai
• Experimenting with the Ridiculous
• Continuing the Analysis
• Going to The Next Level
• Student Commentary

He ROAD to MASTERY (Part III).

Form & Techniques produce Variation. Most students consider improvement in martial arts to be adding. to There are many variations and techniques they can use. The greater your choice of techniques, the better. to Respond to An attack is a better way to be successful to That attack can be handled. The number of variations is endless, so students see a large variety of them as the pinnacle in martial development. This video suggests that although variation is essential, it is just a step on the path to mastery.

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VOLUME TROIS:
• JUCHNIK: The Master is a Student
• Mimicking the Attitude
• Secondary Rotation
• Sensitivity Drill to Throw
• Basics Differ
• Capturing the King”
• Defeating the Opponent’s Senses
• Applying the Drill with a Blade
• deTHOUARS: Redefining the Body
• The “Ba-Tuha” Form
• Applying the Form
• Monkey Antics
• “The Shield”
• A Monkey “Form”
• Closing: The 2 Trashcans

ROAD to MASTERY (Part IV).

Variations lead to Principles. After you have collected many variations, you will need a way. to These should be organized. If the road is clogged by a mile, even the master’s mind can’t work.-Long list of technical options. The next signpost is for this reason to Mastery is the ability to understand how variations can all be summed up into a very small group of Principles or Genri. Different arts approach Principles in different ways. to To master an art you need to go beyond the accumulation concretes to Integration of concepts The integration of concepts. to What is the purpose of studying principles? You must first experience this signpost.

VOLUME 4:
•ANNESI on Principles
• Coil to Uncoil
• Control Circularity
• Command Presence
• You Think Where You Feel
• Breathe Normally When You Can’t
• Summary & Overview
• JUCHNIK: Mantis Circle
• Look for Similarities
• Capoeira Converted to Crane
• Kosho’s Aruki-waza (walking).
• Comparing 4 Methods
• ANNESI: The Wave
• Kneeling Summary of the Wave
• Methods of Understanding Kuzushi (off-balancing)

ROAD to MASTERY (Part V).

Budo is the foundation of freedom. You can transcend form, style, and shape when you combine both techniques with principles. Your trained actions are now automatic. However, your daily actions will be restructured with the new intention of self.-defense. Any motion can now be transformed into a lock or block, a blow, a throw, or a block. Budo is now part of your daily life. Your life can be the form, style, and method of your budo. Beyond traditional budo, there are many other options. Road to Mastery. Banji is at the pinnacle for mastery.-Wa budo desu (Everything’s budo).

VOLUME 5
• deTHOUARS: Slip & Slide
• JUCHNIK: A Gift to Give
• The Octagon
• 3/8ths Drill
• ANNESI: Banji-Wa Budo Desu
• re: Structure
• Everyday Movements
• Every Waza is a Kata
• Power from Shape
• Elbow Awareness
• JUCHNIK: Converted to Weaponry
• deTHOUARS: Elbow Reception
• ANNESI: Full Circle
• Final Thoughts