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Videos from 2025 Autumn Seminar with Peter Bernath (PB) and Cal Blanchard (CB) on Friday
Saturday Morning Classes
Sat 02-02 (PB) Ai Hanmi Katatetori Ikkyo 01:29
Sat 02-03 (PB) Ai Hanmi Katatetori Kaitenage doing an entry under the arm 02:49
Sat 02-04 (PB) Ai Hanmi Katatetori Iriminage with a 'bump' or 'pop' to the arm 03:26
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Sat 03-01 (PB) Yokomenuchi Backstretch 01:11
Yokomen
Peter went through a number of responses to a Yokomen attack.
Here he goes through all the different responses
Sat 03-07 (PB) Yokomenuchi Responses 01:20
(3-2) Slide in front
(3-3) Slide to the side and down (ala Gokyu)
(3-4) Slide outside, curl over and trap with the other hand
(3-5) Slide ouside, curl over and throw with one hand
(3-6) Slide inside, front hand over opposite shoulder
Sat 03-02 (PB) Yokomenuchi Slide in Front 01:20
Sat 03-03 (PB) Yokomenuchi Slide to the side and down 01:20
Sat 03-04 (PB) Yokomenuchi Slide to the outside curl arm trap with other hand 01:20
Sat 03-05 (PB) Yokomenuchi Slide to the outside curl arm and throw with one hand 01:20
Sat 03-06 (PB) Yokomenuchi Slide to the inside front hand over opposite shoulder 01:20
Saturday Afternoon Classes
Sat 04-02 (PB) Katatetori Reverse Kotegaeshi with Pin 02:53
Sat 04-04 (PB) Katatetori Nikkyo Kaitenage 00:45
Sat 04-05 (PB) Katatetori Iriminage with an outside turn 03:27
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Sat 05-01 (PB) Bokken awasai 03:56
Sat 05-02 (PB) The mechanics of a shoman strike 01:36
Sat 05-03 (PB) Shoman awasai - relationship to open hand techniques 04:49
Sat 05-04 (PB) Two Bokken block/strike movement 03:40
Sat 05-05 (PB) Two Bokken Combine Block/Strike and Shoman/Block 02:08
Sunday Morning Classes
Sat 06-02 (PB) Ushiro Tekubitori Backstretch Exercise 00:52
Sat 06-03 (PB) Ushiro Tekubitori Kokyunage 02:57
Sat 06-04 (PB) Ushiro Tekubitori Ikkyo 03:07
Sat 06-05 (PB) Ushiro Tekubitori Ude-Keminage 00:42
Sat 06-06 (PB) Ushiro Tekubitori Kokyunage with Ushiro ukemi 04:39
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Sat 07-02 (PB) Shomenuchi Kokyunage - attack from either side 02:17
