tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135073576999431197.post4708614795986734741..comments2024-01-25T20:45:56.650+08:00Comments on The Way of Least Resistance: Memories of sensei: Part 1Dan Djurdjevichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352771904545108503noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135073576999431197.post-82073451808405507552012-03-22T10:02:11.549+08:002012-03-22T10:02:11.549+08:00The reference to not picking from the elbow is to ...The reference to not picking from the elbow is to being direct rather than circuitous in one's requests.Dan Djurdjevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352771904545108503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135073576999431197.post-23745718720887705542012-03-22T09:54:23.919+08:002012-03-22T09:54:23.919+08:00"Danny," he said, "never pick from ..."Danny," he said, "never pick from the elbow".<br /><br />So when you started learning internal arts, and you had to direct your focus to the elbow and start and end upper body motions there... what did you do?<br /><br />You know the whole thing about the elbow being iron and the forearm being as soft as silk.Ymar Sakarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135073576999431197.post-38655800652124525022009-12-11T11:30:27.788+08:002009-12-11T11:30:27.788+08:00Great post as always Dan. Really evoked memories ...Great post as always Dan. Really evoked memories of the dojo floor with that one!Trevor Aung Thanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00679532221159805823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135073576999431197.post-15415110687177151322009-12-11T07:46:50.107+08:002009-12-11T07:46:50.107+08:00All our martial arts memories must be rescued and ...All our martial arts memories must be rescued and you've done so beautifully, doing honor (warts and all) to your experience and teachers.Jorge Morales-Santo Domingohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844979115789448716noreply@blogger.com