Ryukyu Kenpo Kobujutsu
Seminars

        Due to the fact we are a global organization, Seminars are a necessity in our training regimen. They, like our training, are at the same time painful and joyous occasions. The good, most times, far outweighs the bad involved with Seminars. Grandmaster Natan teaches seminars. If you would like to host a seminar, even in the USA, weapons, self defense, or other, please contact World Headquarters at seminars@ryukyukenpo.org. Any proposals for seminars, trips or events, with Hanshi D'veed Natan, will be finalized with prepaid round trip travel arrangements and half of the agreed upon fees. If you have ever attended a Seminar with Grandmaster Odo, Taika Seiyu Oyata, or those involving Kenpo Karate and enjoyed it, you will love the Seminars Hanshi Natan gives!
        When Grandmaster Natan teaches, he is sure to explain the small details that are often left out of the instruction of many others. He makes sure that he has a couple of days, before and after, any seminars, or camps, he teaches, to spend additional time with the host instructor, to insure that he is “ahead of the curve”, and capable of assisting his students to apply and remember the material that was covered in the training sessions. This total commitment, to the quality of the instruction, is what is missing most of the time. It is why so many are so impressed by his knowledge and approachability.
        Below are pictures taken at a seminar Grandmaster Natan was teaching at in, the Highlands of Scotland, the city of Alness. The sequence is in regards to a technique from the self defense breakdown of kata Naihanchi Shodan as taught by the Lanten Ryukyu Kenpo system. Assisting him is Boaz Steigman. Most of the students pictured are from Sensei Pedro Porém's school in Alhandra, Portugal. The words are Grandmaster Natan's.

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Boaz pushed with his right arm. I intercepted the pushing hand and absorbed the energy by stepping back while capturing the hand. I pulled Boaz forward and off balance by pinning his hand to my chest while I set the lock.   Returning forward, the hand is in a lock. The pain causes Boaz's knees to buckle. Now, the weight is directed over his arm; causing his collapse. (Due to my speaking to the seminar participants, my body is not bent correctly in the picture)

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Not shown is a step 45° to the forward left side with my right foot. I pivoted to the kneeling stance with my elbows tucked in; in order to keep my left forearm over his right. You don't want his arm to slide from under your elbow.   In this photo you can see, more clearly, the lock on Boaz's hand. I moved his arm out of the proper position, to better illustrate the hand locking position. My elbow should be on top of his arm; to maintain the bend in his arm and pain.

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My thumb is tracing along the metacarpal bones of the back his hand. The arm is correctly positioned and massive pressure is maintained at all times during the change over.   At the end of his hand, my hand rotates to a palm out position. This allows me to change my grip on his fingers from my left to my right hand.

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While twisting Boaz's hand with the right, my left hand slid down to the top of his elbow; preventing his arm from rotating. Only this rotation will release the pressure, and the body knows it. The pain is intense as Boaz demonstrates.   Suddenly, I release Boaz's elbow. It flies up, and I place my right knife hand on the "funny bone" point and violently push his elbow forward and down. As I do this, I place his right wrist in the crook of my left elbow. Situation - worse!

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