Re: small cut questions

by **izzaz** on Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:05 pm

billyteoh2006 wrote:i also practicing my small cuts now.

Good luck billy.

by **billyteoh2006** on Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:55 pm

i also practicing my small cuts now.

by **JKoori** on Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:28 pm

Izzaz, I don't think that's normal. Oo

As for preference, based on my PERSONAL point of view, small cuts help you use less energy and it's harder to see than movement of big cuts, therefore the preference in shiai.

by ylee3785 on Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:01 pm

I've been told that we should master big cuts before practising small cuts. Both cuts have different timings, so I think small cuts are not necessarily more preferred in shiai. It all depends on how you manage the cuts and timing.

by **izzaz** on Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:24 pm

many thanks. I have been practicing small cuts at home and I find that my right shoulder, at the ball-and-socket joint, hurts quite a bit. Is this normal?

by **JKoori** on Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:46 pm

1) "pull my right hand, push with left, then do the reverse to bring it down"

2) Shiai - small, Grading - Big

by **izzaz** on Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:27 pm

Hi, just a few questions thats been bothering my mind. Hope some seniors can help.

1) When doing a small men cut, do I just "lock" the right arm at horizontal level and move my left hand to make the kensaki go down? Or do I pull my right hand, push with left, then do the reverse to bring it down?

2) Are big cuts more preferred than small cuts in shiai or grading?