Posted by Sonic on April 20, 2002 at 22:24:47:
In Reply to: Re: What do you think of this? posted by Poncho on April 20, 2002 at 13:18:31:
As in all true bujutsu, there are no profitable shortcuts in Daito ryu.
All techniques are traditionally taught at three different levels: kihon[basic], oyo[practical application], and henka[alteration, or variation]. The basic form is the one used in public demonstrations, frequently and intentionally omitting details of the execution to avoid the stealing of the technique by an observer. Some teachers have great skill at 'hiding', deleting, or changing elements of a technique in demonstrations, but still make the techniques look extremely impressive.