Run Baby Run

Kaketsukeru, or to run to or to run like the wind. This term is probably what I consider to be the most important waza of martial arts ever. It is the one that everyone should consider in all self-defense situations, run baby run.

My sensei once got us all together in the dojo to teach us this new, foolproof, and best self-defense kamae/waza ever. Needless to say we were excited that we were actually going to learn something new since we were practicing something for over a couple of months.

He said, stand in a seisan-dachi. Raise the left arm so the upper arm was perpendicular to the ground and the forearm fist were vertical with fist pointing toward the heavens. The right arm was to the rear with the upper arm in the same perpendicular position to the ground and the forearm and fist vertical with the fist pointing to the earth. (hint: he got this from the ken-po goku-i :-)

We all assumed the position and then he said this is the technique you will use, kaketsukeru. We looked at him and then he did that cheshire grin and laughed saying, run baby run. He said rightly so that in all conflict you must make every effort to avoid and that often means to run in any direction that would provide a safety zone and as far away from violence and conflict as possible.

Hehehehehehehehehehe it works too!