Jō (jo) Kihon Pine Cone SC 2022

Jo Kihon - Switch Foot Version Goal is to stay mostly centered with your spine which makes you do a switch foot variant. This puts "Jo before the feet' as well as changes each strike into a 'curve ball'. By placing an object in the center that can easily be knocked over or to the side, it forces you to concentrate on the center. BUT, the opening movement has to be slightly adjusted (feet slightly apart) so you don't immediately crush the item. Obviously a piece of tape would be better as I wouldn't have to lift over the pine cone but at this seminar I used what nature provided. Obviously this slightly modified how I used my feet (slight lift in places) Done slow deliberately as a memory jog for those working on this version.