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Exercises specific to the sai, and the proper way to handle the sai. Learn How To Protect Yourself!
Jujitsu has been around for many years and is considered to be one of the most ancient martial arts forms of self-defense.
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hempev
@MegaFoShow No, …
@MegaFoShow No, I’ve slipped doing this and never gotten close to any injury. Anyone not comfortable doing this exercise shouldn’t even try…anything that might possible hurt them in any way.
MegaFoShow
LOL the push ups …
LOL the push ups are a fail if he slips they go right into is pecs owch…
melanie2244
@1purplemimi Sais …
@1purplemimi Sais are not sharp, so you can’t cut yourself
melanie2244
LOL, The chinese …
LOL, The chinese guy is awesome. Sai push ups are HARD!!!
hempev
@cjs610 If you have …
@cjs610 If you have never used a sai, you may not know, but striking is done with the same part you have against the floor (the butt end of the handle), and as we are taught in karate, if you can’t at least do a push-up with the part of your hand used for the strike, you are not strong enough to do the strike in the first place. Besides, this only looks dangerous -in the beginning, even when I wasn’t strong enough, I would try this push-up and failing did no harm…now I can manage about 10.
cjs610
The push ups …
The push ups demonstrated look dangerous. Why risk your well being with those push ups? By doing that with the Sai what are we really bringing to the exercise?
hempev
@tombraidertuff … …
@tombraidertuff …really…dye?
tombraidertuff
ya make sure to get …
ya make sure to get training sais when ur doin the push ups cause if there real and u slip u could dye
Saiiii91
I want sai’s : (
I want sai’s : (
SquarshyJr
sai’s are not …
sai’s are not knives, they’re dull pieces of metal for pressure points, usually aimed for the throat.
1purplemimi
yeah about the sai …
yeah about the sai pushups i would cut myself doing that…
Snowboarding85
@hempev:
Yes, …
@hempev:
Yes, Shihan Bolz and Nishiuchi.
I eagerly await the info on the website and will look into the visitation.
Thank you.
hempev
“You two” meaning …
“You two” meaning Shihan Bolz and Nishiuchi, I assume, since I am a beginner in this. You could either come to N.Cal or pay for Shihan Nishiuchi to visit (which he does all over the world several times a year), but he is also working on an internet-based training website – I’ll post info on each of his clips when we get everything set up.
Snowboarding85
I truly desire to …
I truly desire to train under you two.
I have learned a lot from these videos and will continue to practice.
The sai has been my choice for years however I’ve only been training for about 8 months now.
Their history is also very interesting to me.
Thank you for posting these videos, I’ve watched them all.
I will continue to study and train.
Any words of encouragement or advice would be greatly appreciated.
-Kc
blessedwrath
I only just got my …
I only just got my first Sai yesterday, and already I know more about the weapon than I ever thought possible.
I’m sure I’ve only scratched the surface, but will continue to dig. Thanks to sensei for posting this video. At least I won’t be holding them wrong now!
hempev
There is no second …
There is no second teacher, the Caucasian is a sempai in his school.
Not encouraging you to even *try* sai pushups does not instill much confidence in your sensei – Shihan still teaches these, even to the whitebelts, and he’s in his late 60’s.
Palamneus
yea, I dunno about …
yea, I dunno about sai push-ups. I’ve had my sai for about 2 months and even my shihan says its a bad idea. Those things will stab lol.
Might I ask who the second teacher is in this video? He’s Okinawan right? Teaches traditional Japanese Karate?
enemarius
Excellent teaching! …
Excellent teaching!!!!!!
hempev
Then the benefit to …
Then the benefit to you is the challenge!
sakurashizune
I think I’m just …
I think I’m just gonna stick with the Bo.. I’m very clumsy so Sais won’t be a good idea.
hempev
Got those other two …
Got those other two, too, also with Shihan Nishiuchi
Hyan36
Katana Nunchaku and …
Katana Nunchaku and Sai are my favorite weapons
hempev
Only by those who …
Only by those who don’t do it correctly!
PalebobUK
hmmmm. i can …
hmmmm. i can predict a punctured lung
etsak1975
Very good!
Very good!