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Contents Feature Articles The Physiology of a Choke, pages 2-3 Everything you think you know about fat and Cholesterol is wrong, pages 4-6 Why Camp? page 8 Kuzushi, pages 14-15 Black Belt Convention 2005, p. 15 Departments DL Movie Review, page 7 Kuchiwaza, page 9 DL Comic Strip, page 10 Asobimashô, pages 10-11 Samurai Kids, pages 11-13 About the CJA, page 16 Answers to Asobimashô, page 16 Top this caption, inside back cover Editorials and Shorts Letter from the Editor, page 1 Why kids are fun to teach, page 3
Letter from the Manager of Publications
Well, here it is—the second issue of the Divine Light with me at the helm as editor. First of all, I’d like to apologize to everyone for the tardiness of this issue. Things have been very hectic around the Baca household. We moved from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Great Falls, Montana in March. We lived in a Temporary Lodging Facility (TLF) for a month of that timeframe. So, needless to say, we were cut off from the rest of the world for a while. Things should be back on track now. Secondly, let me extend my thanks to everyone who made submissions for the last issue. You all really helped make Lora’s memorial issue the wonderful magazine that it was. An extra special thanks to Keith and Brian, the owners of the Kalispell Copy Center. They have always supported the CJA and its mission and have given us great discounts for every issue—especially Lora’s memorial issue. Thanks guys! We have some great things in this issue of the Divine Light—some old favorites as well as some new features. And some great articles, as well. The Samurai Kids section has now grown to two pages. The concept of Samurai Kids began with Lora Edwards as editor. She believed, as I do, that the young children in the Christian Jujitsu Association deserve a portion of the national publication devoted to them. I will continue to make improvements to Samurai Kids and the rest of the magazine with this goal in mind. I sincerely hope you enjoy this issue. And, as always, if you ever have any suggestions, questions, complaints or comments, I’d like to hear them. Please send any and all mail to the address on p. 16. Thanks for supporting the Divine Light. God Bless! —Marcos Baca; Sandan, Tenmei Kan
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by Brent Harper, Sankyu CMAA
A
chokehold, or shime-waza, is
typically applied to the neck in some form or fashion. It is usually from a direct hold applied to the neck region. A choke or strangle can be applied to the windpipe/trachea, considered an air choke, or to the carotid arteries to influence blood supply, considered blood (circulation) chokes. This essay will briefly discuss the latter, those chokes influencing blood flow. Pressure is over the carotid triangle and not simply to the neck region itself. This triangle is located on the anterior-lateral region of the neck. Located in this region are many structures, including the common carotid artery, internal jugular vein, vagus nerve, superior laryngeal nerve, and the sympathetic trunk. Minimal pressure is needed when applied to this region to cause an adult to be rendered unconscious. One study showed that this pressure could be no more than 300 mm Hg. Stated simply, no great amount of strength is needed when performing a choke to cause unconsciousness. Typically, unconsciousness is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. A more scientific term for this very same event is temporal hypoxic condition of the cerebral cortex or acute cerebral anemia. The obstruction of blood flow is typically to the common carotid artery, and not the vertebral artery.
Any involvement of the vertebral artery would result in possible stroke and death. The vertebral artery travels up the foramina of the vertebra from C6 to C2 where it comes out and goes around the C1 lateral mass then back up into the foramen magnum to the brain. The vertebral artery is more of a concern during spinal manipulation(s) to the upper cervical spine. A higher incidence of injury to the vertebral artery in literature has been found during the performance of rotational upper cervical spine manipulations. The idea that unconsciousness is caused by lack of oxygen to the brain from the neck constriction has been disputed. A different concept has been presented that considers a different reason besides just lack of oxygen to the brain. This concept purports that the blood flow obstruction from the choke itself at the carotid arteries causes the blood vessels in the brain to swell. This swelling places tremendous pressure on the brains protective tissue. This protective tissue, the cranial sack, is filled with fluid and protects the brain from shock. When enough pressure is placed on this region then unconsciousness results. When the pressure is removed the swelling dissipates immediately allowing the brain to return to normal function. However, if the pressure is maintained without relieving the pressure on the structures, then swelling continues to increase. Eventually, blood vessels will rupture due to this pressure. This is now considered a stroke. The results of which is brain damage, or even death.
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Physiology of a Choke, cont. from page 2
This brief essay is in no way meant to be all-inclusive. When discussing chokes/strangles the amount of information and variations is voluminous. I have briefly presented the most common concept of how chokes cause unconsciousness and provided one alternative rational for the same occurrence. One thing that is apparent from these findings: the level of ability and understanding of the physiological process to those applying the choke techniques and to those to whom it is applied must be at higher levels of skill. A person may think they can “take it” when a choke is being applied, however this is not using the best safety judgment in the training (mat) facility and identifies a lack of true understanding toward the techniques. It is also apparent that teaching these techniques to those who may have existing medical conditions or co-morbidities, such as high blood pressure (hypertension) or cardiac problems, may demand that they have a good understanding of the physiological results from chokes (shime) to avoid any possible negative responses. It is also apparent that teaching these techniques to those who have not reached a level of physical or physiological development and/or maturity of their systems (children), specifically the central nervous system and the heart-circulatory system, may have more of an influence on how they will physiologically respond to a choke than an adult. Thus, it is imperative to teach safety and make sure your students understand the physiology of a choke and the possible results of poor training choices.
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Why Kids Are Fun To Teach One day in kid’s class, I was trying to go over the concept of good and bad habits. I started out by asking if any of them knew what a habit was. An eager 5 year old raised his hand. “Great, Johnny knows what a habit is,” I said, “Tell us Johnny.” “Uhhhh, a habit is brown?” he stammered uncertainly. Now I’m puzzled, because I wasn’t sure why he would say this, so I asked him to explain. He continued, “You know, they’re really short, they have curly brown hair, and they walk everywhere barefoot!” At this point a light goes on in my head. Obviously Johnny had seen some or all of the Lord of the Rings! “Oh you’re talking about hobbits!” I finally exclaimed. --Denise Driver, Shodan CMAA
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Marcos Baca, Sandan Ten Mei Kan
Now
that I have your attention, here’s a quick quiz: Which is healthier for your heart and overall health, margarine or butter? Margarine, right? Well, no--sorry. Ok, let’s step it up. How about lard vs. margarine? Margarine has got to be better for you than lard, right? Wrong again. If you are shocked to hear the suggestion that lard and butter can actually be better for your body than margarine, then you have been duped. It’s not your fault. We’ve all had the wool pulled over our eyes. How can this be? Let me explain. As jujitsuka, it is our duty to take care of our bodies. One of the ten basic precepts of Danzan Ryu demands it. While getting plenty of exercise and not abusing ourselves through illicit drugs, excessive drinking or smoking are all important to good health and longevity, basic nutrition is an integral component that commonly gets overlooked. Even those who do try to feed their bodies the proper foods can get lost in the myriad of misinformation, disinformation and marketing that have supersaturated our supermarkets. Over the next several issues, I will be examining a specific component of nutrition—fats. More specifically, I’ll discuss the different types of fats and where to find them, which ones are best avoided and I’ll try to clear up one of the most popular myths in nutrition—one that goes back for more than half a century—the true impact of dietary cholesterol and saturated fats on heart disease. The information contained in these articles may be surprising or even alarming, but I urge the reader to examine the facts as presented here and suspend disbelief until he or she does the research. To facilitate with the challenging task of finding accurate information I have included a list of sources that I have utilized while researching the facts for these articles.
First, let’s do a quick review of the basic types of fats. Essentially all fats, regardless of their source, can be classified as either unsaturated or saturated. Basically, a saturated fat is defined as a fat that is a solid at room temperature (68 – 77 degrees Fahrenheit), while an unsaturated fat is a liquid at room temperature. The simplified (and erroneous) model we have been told by our doctors and mainstream media is that unsaturated fats are the “good” fats, while the saturated fats have gotten the designation of “bad”, artery-clogging villains of the fat world. In essence, unsaturated fats are generally from plant sources, while saturated fats are usually derived from animal sources. Got it? Well, hang on, because we’re just getting started. Unsaturated fats can be further divided into mono- and poly- unsaturated. Some of the healthiest fats are monounsaturated fats—they’re found mainly in plant sources, like nuts, avocados and olive and peanut oils. They are liquid at room temperature. Polyunsaturated fats are found in plant oils such as safflower, sunflower, corn and flaxseed as well as in seafood. This is also the group that includes the super-beneficial Omega-3 Fatty Acids found in fish. Polyunsaturated fats can be either liquid or soft at room temperature. Essential fatty acids, called (tech speak alert) alpha-linolenic and linoleic acid, are also in the polyunsaturated group. We need to get these necessary fats from the foods we eat because our bodies are unable to produce them. They’re vital for the creation of cell walls and hormones in the body. That being said, aside from the whole food sources of polyunsaturated fats (cold water fish and whole seeds) these nasty oils should be avoided, if not entirely eliminated from your diet. I’ll get more into the reasons why a little later.
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Fat and Cholesterol The Divine Light—1st & 2nd Qtr, 2005 That’s pretty much it for the unsaturated group. Hydrogenated oil manufacturers do this by Now on to the purportedly “bad” fats: saturated fats. infusing the liquid oil with hydrogen gas at These are primarily found in animal products, such as temperatures of about 248 – 410 degrees Fahrenheit. red meat, poultry, cheese, butter and other dairy Now, hydrogen doesn’t readily bond with oils, so products. Some plant products like palm, coconut and they have to use a catalyst (a substance used to speed palm kernel oil are also saturated. As I have already up a chemical reaction) in the form of heavy metals mentioned, these fats are solid at room temperature. such as nickel, cobalt, platinum and aluminum. All of The current vein in popular thought is that saturated these metals, by the way, can be toxic to the human fats are the main contributors to coronary heart body in large amounts, or if accumulated over time disease and should be consumed in very small (excess aluminum, for example, has been linked to amounts. This view is not based on any reputable Alzheimer’s disease). scientific studies and is directly contradicted by any The consumption of hydrogenated oils has been of the numerous population studies conducted around associated with numerous diseases, to include: heart the globe. I’ll address this in greater detail disease, cancer (particularly breast cancer in women) momentarily. and Attention Deficit The final type of fat you will Disorder (ADD) in The consumption of encounter, and by far the worst children. for your health, is what’s known Coincidentally, shortly hydrogenated oils has been as a “trans-fat”. This type of fat after hydrogenated oils is formed when normally were introduced into the associated with numerous unsaturated vegetable oils American food supply in (usually soybean, or generic the 1930s and 1940s, there diseases, to include: heart ‘vegetable’) are hydrogenated was a marked increase in (or partially hydrogenated) to disease, cancer (particularly the occurrence of a strange form solid, more stable fats. new disease. This disease Trans-fats include margarine and resembled diabetes, a breast cancer in women) shortening and are found in disorder where a person’s many of the foods in the and Attention Deficit pancreas doesn’t produce supermarkets today. Some enough insulin to regulate estimates say about 40% of the Disorder (ADD) in children. his or her blood sugar foods in the store contain translevels. The symptoms of fats. From reading countless this new disease were the labels, I’d wager that the number is probably closer same, only the victims were still producing insulin. It to 70%. The typical culprits include any fried foods, seemed that their bodies had become resistant to their doughnuts, crackers, cookies, frozen pie crusts and own insulin, which was having little or no effect on foods with chocolate coatings. Mind you, this is not their blood sugar levels. Dumbfounded by these an exhaustive list. Let’s quickly examine the way findings, doctors began calling this new disease Type “trans-fats” or hydrogenated oils are manufactured II diabetes. Because this affliction was initially seen and you’ll see one of the many reasons why this type in older populations, it was commonly called “adult of fat should be avoided. onset diabetes”. However, due to the fact that in The hydrogenation process is essentially recent years the disease has been cropping up in adding hydrogen to a liquid vegetable oil in younger and younger children (some as young as 2-4 order to produce a fat that is firmer and years of age), the original term of Type II diabetes is more s o lid a t ro o m te m p e ra tu re ; again being utilized. basically turning a n unsaturated A research group at the University of Maryland oil into a solid fat. found that trans fatty acids not only increase Why in the world would carcinogens (cancer-causing substances) and you want to do this? suppress the body’s ability to neutralize these you ask. Have you carcinogens, but trans fatty acids in the diets of new ever tried to spread mothers interfere with their ability to nurse vegetable oil on toast? successfully (by decreasing milkfat production) and You get the idea. increase their likelihood of developing diabetes. Page - 7 -
Fat and Cholesterol The Divine Light—1st & 2nd Qtr, 2005 However, the body has a finite number of Trans-fat consumption has also been shown to receptor sites (parking spaces) for fats, particularly contribute to osteoporosis, decreased testosterone, saturated fats. Trans fats, because of their chemical abnormal sperm production, altered gestation and alterations, resemble saturated fats in form—but not low-birth-weight babies. Additionally, trans-fat in function. The big impostors will fill the consumption interferes with the body's use of omegadesignated parking spaces for the natural fatty acids 3 fatty acids (found in fish oils, grains and green we do consume, preventing them from doing their vegetables), which help your body clear out LDL very important jobs. It’s a bit like pouring water in cholesterol and reduce your risk of cancer. For a your gas tank—sure, it’ll fill the tank, but not without more extensive list of the health complications having a devastating effect on performance. attributed to hydrogenated oils, see the inset list. Now if what I have stated here is true and So, trans fats are bad, right? In a word, you bet hydrogenated oils are bad for you, why in the world your sweet bippy. Top nutritionists at Harvard have would anyone want to make stated, "By our most Health Complications Attributed to conservative estimate, replacement them? As is often the answer Hydrogenated O ils of partially hydrogenated fat in to so many unethical practices the U.S. diet with natural in America: money—and lots Heart Attack unhydrogenated vegetable oils of it. Hydrogenated oils are Stroke would prevent approximately much cheaper to manufacture 30,000 premature coronary than butter. If you want proof Cancer (breast, colon and prostate) deaths per year, and of this, price out the difference Atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) epidemiologic evidence between a tub of margarine and Type II diabetes suggests this number is closer 4 sticks of butter. You can Acne to 100,000 premature deaths easily pay 5 times as much for annually." It is a serious Immune System Dysfunction butter as you would for the epidemic. So much so that two same amount of margarine. Obesity countries, Denmark and most When an oil is hydroLowered cream volume in breast milk recently, Canada, have genated, the resulting trans fat Low birth weight in infants altogether banned the addition expands in volume, resulting in Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) in children of hydrogenated oils to foods. more product. If you have Most other countries place more product for less cost, the Increased LDLs (Low Density Lipoproteins) strict limitations to the amount net result is a higher profit Decreased HDLs (High Density Lipoproteins) of hydrogenated oil a product margin. To top this equation Raises serum cholesterol levels 20 – 30% may contain. For example, in off, hydrogenated oils act as Reproductive system disorders most of Europe the maximum preservatives. Therefore, Hyperinsulinemia (insulin resistance) is 4 percent. Not in the U. S. foods containing them tend to The sky’s the limit. The go rancid much more slowly, Abnormal bone development majority of the foods containing accounting for less return of spoiled products—again, more profit. The trans fats in the U.S. are comprised of around 30% Shortening and Edible Oil Industry and their hydrogenated oil, with some, like some fried foods associated corporations make billions of dollars per and doughnuts, containing as much as 50% of this year on this stuff. That’s why they have high-priced toxic substance. lawyers at their disposal to attack anyone who might Yet, they have more far-reaching present an “unfavorable” view of their hydrogenated consequences than the simple fact that they products. Many researchers have backed down from contribute to many serious health complications. In publishing their findings that cast a bad light on addition to all the damage they do to your body, they hydrogenated oils and trans fats when faced with the also “muck up the works” by preventing other prospect of losing all of their funding for future healthy oils from doing their jobs. research. There is a high-stakes game of scruples Fats are very necessary macronutrients and fill going on and so far, the ones with the most money very specific roles in the human body—everything and the least concern for public health seem to be from maintaining cellular integrity, to helping to winning. --To be continued-- In the next article we’ll examine conduct nerve and brain impulses to moistening our the mythological relationship between dietary cholesterol and skin and preventing wrinkles. Saturated fats play a saturated fat intake and serum cholesterol levels. big role in this. See list of sources on page 15.
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The,Divine,Light ,Movie Review ! The circle is complete
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Episode iii: revenge sith revenge
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By Dan Baca, Sandan Shin Mei Kan
First, a quick disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers! If you haven’t seen the movie yet, not only is there something wrong with you, but you shouldn’t read any further. No, really, I mean it. Stop reading……..now. Okay, suit yourself. It would appear as if George Lucas finally got his director’s hat on straight this time around. After 2 sub-par flicks including the abomination known as Jar-Jar in The Phantom Menace and a whiny, but strangely prophetic, Anakin Skywalker (Tocsche station anyone?) for strike two, ol’ George has finally come through with a great movie. Revenge of the Sith picks up not long after The Clone Wars leaves off; we’re dropped into the middle of a war. Many battles have taken place since, but you’d never know it if not for Obi-Wan’s slightly more sagely look and a few new characters. One of which is a new CGI character known as General Grievous, a super droid of sorts that would appear to be much more agile and intelligent than the battle droids seen previously. We are led to believe that General Grievous is a major player in the plot as he gets a fair amount of screen time and mysteriously contains some human parts. However, by the end of the movie you’re left wondering: “Who was that guy? And where has he been since all this began?” Perhaps he’s hiding somewhere in the back of the ranks of battle droids in The Phantom Menace as a lowly Ensign and unlike in Star Trek, he does not get snuffed within the first 15 minutes of the show. Notwithstanding, this is the first of several loose ends left for the viewer to explore in this movie. In this installment of the Star Wars legacy we are also shown how young, and sometimes hot-headed, Anakin Skywalker becomes the second-most evil character in the Galaxy. Of course, we saw some of his psychotic tendencies in the last episode, but we are finally shown what can drive a good guy bad. Poor Anakin has the best of intentions going into this thing with the Emperor, but just can’t seem to weigh one life vs. many with an unbiased scale. Oh sure, it is Natalie Portman’s life after all, but a bit of suspension of disbelief is still required to allow Anakin to make the big leap into a killing machine. The movie ends right where you would expect: a new (or old) villain is (re)born. One nice bonus of this flick is we also get to see why Luke’s papa is “more machine than man now”. Overall, the movie was well-done as even though you know the outcome going in, you’re still depressed upon arrival of the closing credits. Whether it’s the realization that this is the last Star Wars movie or you’re just empathetic towards poor Ani, who can say? But any movie that can elicit emotion in this most desensitized of movie buffs is deserving of at least 4.5 shuriken. If only George would have explained Grievous and Ani’s jump to indiscriminate killer a bit more, it could have been 5.
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Marcos Baca, Sandan Ten Mei Kan With a CJA summer camp fast approaching, some students may be wondering
whether they should attend or not. My students in the past have asked if camp is worth the fee and the hassle of getting the time off work and driving or flying to Kalispell, Montana. My answer is always an unequivocal “yes”. Here’s my top 10 reasons why:
10. Plenty of open mat time + lots of blackbelts = a plethora of opportunities to practice arts that need a little work or just get some one-on-one time. 9. All you can eat breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert—plus snacks! 8. Comedy by volume. 7. Check out some of the prices for other camps on the internet—you could be paying 3 times as much for one fifth as much fun. 6. Camping under the big Montana sky—there’s nothing like it. 5. Prof tarts. 4. Jujitsu for 8 hours a day for five days—sure it hurts, but it’s a good hurt. 3. You get to see arts you won’t see again for a long time—maybe ever. 2. Everyone gets caught up on conversations from past campfires (be sure to ask Brian Turley about UFOs and Mo Fos). And the number one reason to go to camp:
1. Whether it’s your first camp or your tenth, everyone there is family.
See you at camp!
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Blackbelt promotion Jonathan Stineford, of the Keimo Kan was promoted to the dojo rank of Shodan in April. His sensei is Cory Nauman, Sandan. Jonathan also tested for his CJA Shodan on May 29th and passed his exam. He’s now waiting for promotion. Maybe we’ll see him tie it on at camp. Save us a throw, Jon.
Prayer Circle Update
Thanks for all your prayers for Denise Driver and her family. She had some health issues recently, but is currently doing much better.
Got news? Let us know about your promotions, births, weddings or other events. We’ll print it here.
That’s right, folks—Summer Camp is back! This is the first Summer Camp since 2001. It is officially scheduled from 22 – 26 July. For more details, see or call your nearest available CJA blackbelt. Don’t miss out on this great event!
Say What? Who said: “I find your lack of faith disturbing”? Answer to October 2004 DL:
Wesley from “The Princess Bride”.
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Answers to Asobimashô can be found on page 16.
Solve the crossword puzzle below using the clues on page 11. The answers are from “Everything You Think You Know About Fat And Cholesterol Is Wrong” on page 4.
Cryptoquote
Solve the puzzle below by replacing each letter with a different letter of the alphabet. Each character has only one corresponding letter. Key on page 16. This issue’s category: Time Management
S MQKF NFONMSAFT. S MSZF LDF YDQQTDSAU TQVAN LDFJ HOZF OT LDFJ RMJ WJ. --NQVUMOT ONOHT Page - 12 -
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Puzzle Page Use the clues below to solve the puzzle to the left. Answers are from “Everything You Think You Know About Fat And Cholesterol Is Wrong” on page 4
1. Fats are very necessary __________.
Across
6. You bet your sweet _______. 8. Formed when normally unsaturated vegetable oils are hydrogenated to form solid, more stable fats. 9. An integral component of health that commonly gets overlooked . 10. Adding hydrogen to a liquid vegetable oil in order to produce a fat that is more solid at room temperature. 11. Hydrogenated oils act as ________. 13. The maximum percentage of hydrogenated oil allowed in food in most of Europe. 14. This heavy metal has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. 15. This substance regulates blood sugar levels in the body. 16. Food in the U.S. has been found to have as much as _______ percent hydrogenated oils. 17. The consumption of hydrogenated oils has been associated with this affliction. 18. The other country, beside Denmark, that has banned the addition of hydrogenated oils to foods.
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2. A marked increase in _________ was seen shortly after hydrogenated oils were introduced into the food supply. 3. The super-benficial Omega-3 Fatty Acids can be found in ________. 4. Fats that are generally from plant sources. 5. The reason hydrogenated oils exist in American food. 7. Cancer-causing substances.
12. A fat that is a solid at room temperature. 14. Saturated fats are usually derived from _________ sources.
The DL Comic Strip by David Hallowell
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Our Topic This Issue: Summer Safety As summer gets going, lots of kids will do more fun things outside, like riding bikes, rollerblades and skateboards, going hiking or just playing on the playground. It is always important to be safe. weather is hot.
Especially when you’re playing outside and the
Getting hurt isn’t fun for anyone.
Here are some good ideas to
remember when you play this summer. 1) Drink lots of water. If you don’t drink enough water, you can get dehydrated, especially when it’s hot outside. 2) Always wear a helmet if you’re riding a bike, skateboard, scooter or rollerblades. 3) If you’re in a car, always wear your seatbelt and the safest place for kids to sit is always in the back seat. Remind the grown-ups, too. 4) Always let your parents know where you will be playing and when you will be home. 5) If you’re going to be outside, don’t forget the sunscreen and bug spray.
Find the words in bold print above in the Word Find puzzle on the next page.
SECRET MESSAGE TO READ THE MESSAGE TO THE LEFT, HOLD THE PAGE PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR AND AT YOUR EYE LEVEL. Page - 14 -
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A-maze-ing Help Akiko get from her white belt (Jukyu) to her black belt (Shodan)
Word Find find all 12 words in bold print from the summer safety article on page 12 in the word find to the right. Answers on Page 16
l e g t e m l e h u s l
o o g d a d a t y t u m
n d c r w e d l a a n y
i u n a w t n e r a s o
t g o o a a u b p o c g
s u i b t r o t s u r n
t n k e g d r a g t e i
n n n t c y g e u s e k
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e s n a b h y s b i n i
r s o k c e a b r d y h
a n o s n d l y s e k l
p s e k i b p r e t a w
How many other words can you find? Can you find more than six?
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Kuzushi When
Ryan Easterbrook, Nikyu CMAA
fighting an opponent of lesser size, it is relatively easy to overwhelm him with your weight and strength advantage. This advantage quickly dissolves when dealing with a person of equal size and strength. How then do you deal with a person much larger and stronger than you? In these cases, something must be done in order to overcome your initial disadvantage. This is where the idea of kuzushi comes in. Kuzushi is an essential aspect of every art in Jujitsu. It is simply defined as the unbalancing of your opponent. According to many sources, Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo, developed the theory of Kuzushi. Kano saw kuzushi as an underlying concept in Jujitsu techniques and used it as a way to throw his opponent rather than strictly relying on leverage. Kano was reportedly only about 5’ 2” tall and of slight build, so it’s easy to understand why he sought ways to make the techniques physically easier to execute. Though the beginning student instantly feels the benefits of simple kuzushi techniques, the details of how it works and what it does to your opponent are not clearly understood at first. This essay will discuss some principles that make kuzushi work and why it makes your opponent easier to handle. In order to produce a good kuzushi, the most important principle is to have your own balance established. If you do not have your balance established and you attempt to pull uke off balance, you will do nothing more than worsen your own balance, which will hand uke the advantage. Another important principle for good kuzushi is your stance. A proper stance will allow you to use more of your body to put uke off balance. The important aspects of your stance to remember here are your feet position and posture. If you and uke are in referee’s position, standing with your feet square to each other, and you begin to pull uke forward on to his toes to execute a hip throw, all you will do is cause you and uke to be pulled into each other. If you are heavier than uke, you may be able to get away with this, but if uke is heavier than you are, you will put yourself onto your own toes and uke’s balance will be unaffected. You must be in a stance that allows you to provide resistance in the direction that you intend to apply force to uke in order to maintain your own balance. Kuzushi does two things to your opponent that makes him easier to handle. First and foremost, it removes his ability to resist force. Once his balance is upset, his contact with the ground is broken. This lost ability to resist makes him feel lighter and easier to move. This is what Okazaki is talking about in the esoteric principles of Judo when he discusses the difference between moving a boat on water and moving a boat on land. The second effect that kuzushi has on your opponent is that it makes him more rigid. This makes uke much easier to manipulate. When a person is on balance, he is relaxed and centered. As he loses his balance, he has a tendency to tense up in order to keep his balance in his current stance. At the point that he has lost the ability to re-establish his balance in his current stance and he’s still rigid is the best time to apply your technique. --continued next page. Page - 16 -
Did I Really Say That? Overheard after much stimulation of a point on the Liver meridian: “My Liver’s a raisin now.” --Cory Nauman “Dude, I only come for the criticism” --Curtis Rehling “Let me just rub your feet a little.” --Chris Andrews “Analyze it!”
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Blurted immediately before being an Uke for a dangerous blackbelt art: “See you on the other side! Ask the wizard for courage!” --Cory Nauman “Cory is entirely cartilaginous, he’s like a shark.” --Marcos Baca “Better the posterior than the preterior.” --Cory Nauman Prof, explaining how to do a technique: “And when you want this art done…” Marcos Baca and Cory Nauman in unison: “…we can arrange for an accident.”
Call_for_Submissions The Divine Light is always in desperate need of articles, news and other submissions. Please take the time to write up something small for your magazine. Send all submissions to Marcos Baca. See his address on page 16.
The Divine Light—1st & 2nd Qtr, 2005 cont. from p.14 You can apply your kuzushi too far, though, to the point that uke feels the need to change his stance. If uke is given the opportunity to change his stance, he will become relaxed and on balance again. In our system of Jujitsu, white belts are typically first shown the principles of kuzushi when learning the first few hip throws on the list of Nage. This is when they are told to begin in referee’s position and pull uke up on to his toes in order to make him easier to get under and throw. Beginning students also learn that kuzushi also involves taking advantage of an opponent’s movement and momentum. This is first seen when learning the first few Nage techniques that are taught in motion: Deashi Harai and Tsurikomi Goshi. As a point of interest, an article about Kano found in the February 1970 issue of Blackbelt Magazine gives him credit for inventing the technique Tsurikomi Goshi. The Jujitsu student quickly learns that kuzushi is much more than the beginning of every Nage technique. At any point during the throw, if uke’s balance is re-established, it becomes very easy for him to counter. A good kuzushi must be maintained throughout the art. As a jujitsu practitioner becomes better at this, the techniques will require less and less force to execute, to the point that they will only require “finger-tip” pressure. Further, kuzushi does not end at the list of Nage. Use of kuzushi dramatically improves the effectiveness of Yawara and Shime techniques. Since Oku is a list of combinations of the previous three lists, the idea of maintaining kuzushi during transitions between arts comes into play. In conclusion, kuzushi is an essential part of every technique of Jujitsu. Kuzushi makes it possible to move your opponent into a position where you have an advantage. It also enhances your ability to apply force and leverage resulting in your ability to perform techniques on opponents that are much bigger than you are. The better a person becomes at unbalancing his opponent and maintaining a balance advantage throughout the art, the more effortless the techniques will become. This will allow you to remain more relaxed throughout the technique, which will increase the level of control you have on the situation. More control will make the technique safer for you and uke and will make it easier for you to adapt to anything that uke may do to counter the technique.
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List of Sources for Everything You Know About Fat and Cholesterol on page 4 Passwater, Richard A., Ph.D.; Health Risks from Processed Foods and Trans Fats: An interview with Mary Enig, Ph.D. www.nspforum.com/faq/index.cgi?read=849 https://health.discovery.com/centers/nutritionfitness/ nutrition/articles/expert/largeman/fat_facts.html www.dldewey.com/hydroil.htm www.fatfreekitchen.com/cholesterol/cholesterol-ldl-hdlratio.html www.bantransfats.com Page - 17 -
Black Belt Convention, 2005 by Marcos Baca, Sandan Ten Mei Kan
On January 22nd and 23rd of this year, Sensei Todd and Denise Driver (and Sierra and Tristan) hosted another awesome black belt convention, again. The glorious event took place in Loma Linda, California at the Christian Martial Arts Academy (CMAA). On Friday the 21st, there was a CJA board of directors meeting (which is never boring). As is the norm, two intense days of Blackbelt arts followed. Half of Saturday was spent on a review of Sekkotsu (Oriental Bone Setting), the remainder of the weekend was devoted to good, old-fashioned, painful Jujitsu (including Ray Law’s list of Yonenbu no Kata, or Kid’s techniques). There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. The wailing was usually due to some sadistic tori inflicting a painful art on some poor uke. The gnashing of teeth was usually during breakfast lunch and dinner. Excellent breakfasts and lunches were hosted by the Drivers at their home and at the CMAA. Saturday night dinner was a free-for-all, with each of us making our own dinner plans (usually as a herd). Sunday evening we all enjoyed a great dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory. On Monday, we continued our tradition of descending on Disneyland by storm. Of course, there was much giddiness and merriment—and the kids had fun, too. In addition, we were all honored to watch five of the children from the CMAA examine and be promoted! It was another great blackbelt weekend and we all look forward to more to come. Thanks again, Todd, Denise, Sierra and Tristan for all the hard work and for opening your home and dojo to all of us. To see some of the highlights of blackbelt convention, check out the pictures on the front and back covers. Also, check out the ‘Did I really say that’ segment on page 14.
Fall seven times, stand up eight. --Japanese proverb
The Divine Light—1st & 2nd Qtr, 2005 CJA Board of Managers CEO: Professor Gene Edwards (gledwards@centurytel.net) P.O. Box 7174, Kalispell, MT 59901-0174 (406) 257-3245
Solution to A-maze-ing on page 13
Executive Mgr: (Vacant) Send correspondence to Prof. Edwards Central Office: Professor Gene Edwards (gledwards@centurytel.net) P.O. Box 7174, Kalispell, MT 59901-0174 (406) 257-3245 Manager of Finance: Darin Nichols Send correspondence to Prof. Edwards Manager of Records: Denise Driver (tddriver@juno.com) 11552 Welebir St., Loma Linda, CA, 92354 (909) 799-7187 Manager of Examinations: David Hallowell (napa51peg@aol.com) 399 Casswell St., Napa, CA, 94558 (707) 255-7241 Manager of Publications: Marcos Baca (marcosbaca@msn.com) 803 Locust St., Great Falls, MT 59405
Answers to Word Find, found on page 13
Manager of Law Enforcement TTD: (vacant) Send correspondence to Prof. Edwards Manager of Technology: Duane Weiden P.O. Box 308, Round Mtn, CA 96084 Manager of Contests: Todd Driver (tddriver@juno.com) 11552 Welebir St., Loma Linda, CA, 92354 (909) 799-7187
CJA Dojos Ten Mei Kan Gold’s Gym, Great Falls, MT Sensei: Marcos Baca (marcosbaca@msn.com) Palouse Jujitsu Institute Angwin, CA Sensei: Brian Holland (bholland@puc.edu) Napa Jujitsu Club Napa, CA Sensei: David Hallowell (napa51peg@aol.com) Shin Mei Kan P.O. Box 7174, Kalispell, MT 59901-0174 Sensei: Professor Gene Edwards (gledwards@centurytel.net) Okazaki Do Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sensei: Joseph Cuizon (jomarzon@hotmail.com)
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Jacksonville Jujitsu Academy Jacksonville, OR Sensei: Tim James (james99@internetcds.com) Christian Martial Arts Academy 11552 Welebir St., Loma Linda, CA Sensei: Todd Driver (tddriver@juno.com) Keimo Kan Sensei: Cory Nauman (coryeddie@mail.com) Danzan-Ryu Jujitsu Philippines Manila, P.I. rollietuazon@yahoo.com Koden Jujitsu Kai Madisonville, KY Sensei: Rich Borba (rfborba@juno.com)
What does the Christian Jujitsu Association emblem represent? The emblem of the Christian Jujitsu Association is very special. It represents the essence of Danzan Ryu--what has, in fact, been lost and/or rejected by all other Danzan Ryu organizations. Danzan Ryu is much more than a simple system of self defense. It is a complete martial art embodying the standards and ethics of that art within the Christian tradition. It is perhaps unique among all martial arts in that the Japanese founder, Seishiro (Henry) Okazaki, converted to, and embraced, Christianity. Christian philosophy and tradition were also passed on by his earliest disciples: Prof. Law, Prof. Estes and Prof. Rickerts. Danzan Ryu is a deeply spiritual art, especially at the Black Belt levels. The secret teachings can only be passed orally (kuden), and emphasize the highest teachings of Jesus Christ. The views and opinions in the various articles are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Christian Jujitsu Association, the Board of Managers, or the members. The Divine Light is the official publication of the CJA, a 501.c.3 “non-profit organization”. It is published quarterly. Send submissions to: 803 Locust St, Great Falls, MT 59405; or e-mail them to marcosbaca@msn.com. Limited ads may be accepted, if appropriate to the goals and standards of the CJA. Rates are 20 cents per letter, or $30 for 1/2 page. © 2004, Christian Jujitsu Association. All rights reserved. The CJA welcomes all taxdeductible gifts.
Key to this issue’s Cryptoquote, found on p. 10: O:A W:B I:C N:D F:E R:F U:G D:H S:I C:J Z:K M:L H:M A:N Q:O P:P E:Q X:R T:S L:T V:U K:V Y:W B:X J:Y G:Z Visit the CJA website at: http://members.tripod.com/christianjujitsu /main.html
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