Shindo Demo Format

Shindo Demonstration – Possible Format

 

It is suggested that there be about 10 students, with both hard and soft shindos, though not all will need them at all times

A good idea, perhaps to have some youth as well as adults, both beginners and experienced practitioners

 

Introduction – 1 minute

 

- have students line up, and bow, like at the beginning of class (shinsen, dojo, shindo)

            - could have someone commentate during the bow in, or after, explain what was

            happening to the spectators

- have students line up

 

History – 2 minutes

 

- should give a brief introduction to shindo

            - the history (available on website)

            - the difference between practice shindo and soft/safe shindo

            - the use of shindo as self-defense, non-aggressive

- some mention should be given to the parallel between traditional karate, and shindo practice, which will lead nicely into some basic techniques

 

Basics – 7 – 11 minutes

 

- suggested to have every other student with a shindo, the rest without, to show that the techniques are very similar with or without the shindo

            (could work in partners with this one as well)

(defensive grip)

            - blocks: inside, cross blocks (1 – 2 minutes)

            - strikes: high, low, solar plexus punches (1 minute)

(offensive grip)

            - blocks: outside block (1 minute)

            - strikes: nukite/thrust (1 minute)

(bokon grip)

            - strikes to either side of a held shindo (work with partners) (1 minute)

- running commentary will describe some of the basic aspects of shindo

            - target areas of blocks and strikes

- hip action

            - lines of force

            - grips/holds

            - fulcrum

- Shindo Nidan (1 minute)

            - everyone together

            - demonstration of a couple bunkai interpretations (additional 2 - 4 minutes            depending on number of techniques chosen, about 30 seconds per technique)

 

Intermediate – 3 - 5 minutes

 

Suggested to work in partners, to demonstrate effectiveness and application explicitly

- combinations

            - can be taken from the DVD directly or created by any shindo instructor

            - perhaps demonstrate in single counts, and then have a demonstration of

combinations with fluency (1 - 2 minutes per combination)

- running commentary will discuss fine points of techniques

 

Advanced – 5 - 10 minutes

 

- advanced combinations

            - can be taken from DVD directly or created by any shindo instructor

            - should include side-stepping, disarming with precise strikes, continual body

            motion (1-2 minutes per combination)

- running commentary will again discuss fine points of techniques

 

- kushanku no shindo (2 minutes)

            - performed by a couple of advanced students

            - bunkai demonstration of a couple selected techniques (additional 3-4 minutes)

Outro – 1 minute

 

- students should line up again, and bow much as they did to begin the demonstration

- minimal discussion is needed, except to state that it’s similar to the beginning bows

 

For approximately 15-17 minutes of demonstration, the black items are needed

For approximately 30 minutes of demonstration, utilize the techniques in red