| by Moshe
Feldenkrais, D.Sc, Foreword by Moti Nativ |
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"A
must-have for Feldenkrais® Practitioners."
- Dennis Leri, Feldenkrais Trainer and Martial Artist
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| Hadaka-Jime:
Practical Unarmed Combat is a unique training program that is
based on one core technique. Dr. Feldenkrais developed the program as
emergency training for soldiers in World War II. Through ten one-hour
lessons, soldiers learned to defend themselves against an armed opponent
in the most rapid and effective way possible. The program is based on
one Judo technique.
Feldenkrais emphasized concepts of the learning process throughout the
book. He encouraged the reader to maintain a relaxed attitude, to start
with slow and precise movements as he explained the timing, and to master
the movements by repetition. The result would be a spontaneous movement
which was correct and precise.
He claimed that a fighter must first acquire the ability and then put
it to practical use. Thus, the first three lessons teach the core technique,
Hadaka-Jime. The remaining lessons implement the technique in a variety
of situations - against armed or unarmed attacks from different directions
- all of which culminate in the use of the core technique. This approach
deepens the learning so that the fighter can effectively perform the core
technique with many alternatives to survive the situation.
99 Pages, 104 Photos,
Paperback, $16.95
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| About
the Authors |
| Moshe
Feldenkrais, D.Sc. |
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Moshe
Feldenkrais, D.Sc., a physicist, served as a scientific officer
in the British Admiralty in World War II. During his time in the British
Army he taught Judo to the officers and soldiers, which led to the
publication of Practical Unarmed Combat. Dr. Feldenkrais authored
four more books on martial arts, Ju-Jitsu and Self Defense
(1931), ABC du Judo (1938), Judo: The Art
of Defense and Attack (1941), and Higher Judo
(1952). After meeting Jigoro Kano, he was active in promoting Judo
in France and in founding the European Judo Union.
In 1950 Feldenkrais moved to Israel where he was given a position
in the Science Department of the Israeli Defense Forces. He left in
1953 to focus on the development of what is known today as the Feldenkrais
Method. He authored numerous books on his method including, Body
and Mature Behavior, Awareness
Through Movement, and The
Potent Self. |
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| About
Moti (Mordehai) Nativ |
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Born
in Israel in 1950, Moti Nativ started formal martial arts training
in 1966 on the wrestling team of the Horace Mann High School in Gary,
Indiana where he lived for two years with his uncle. Today, Moti is
Shihan (Master teacher) in the Bujinkan school for Budotaijutsu/Ninjutsu,
he holds black belt in Judo, is a Certified Krav Maga instructor by
the Israeli army and is head of International Bujinkan Shiki Dojo,
teaching martial arts in Israel, Europe and the United States.
In 1994, Moti became a Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner.
Moti specializes in teaching the Feldenkrais Method to martial
artists in a program called Warrior’s Awareness. Thus began
his research into the early years of Moshe Feldenkrais and the influence
of martial arts on the development of the Feldenkrais Method.
From his research, he has developed a workshop called the Fighting
Roots of the Feldenkrais Method, which he teaches world-wide.
Moti served 23 years in the Israeli Defense Force, retiring in 1991
as a Colonel. Moti continued to serve for 17 years in the Israeli
State Comptroller Office, and retired in 2008 after 10 years as the
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Moti Nativ
demonstrates the first variation of the Seventh Lesson, "Overcome
Attack with Bayonet from the Rear", from the book Hadaka-Jime:
The Core Technique for Practical Unarmed Combat |
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| Praise
for Hadaka-Jime: Practical Unarmed Combat |
Dr. Moshe
Feldenkrais was a remarkable man; teacher, soldier, researcher, judoka,
visionary, martial artist, physicist, and pioneer. He was a founder of the
European Judo Union, and respected by Gunji Koizumi, Mikinosuke Kawaishi,
and Jigoro Kano. I therefore consider it an honour and a privilege to have
been asked to write an endorsement to the new edition of his important text.
I met Moti Nativ when he visited the Bowen History of Judo Archive at University
of Bath to continue his research into the life and work of Moshe Feldenkrais.
I was immediately struck by his passion and commitment, and his depth of
understanding into the relationship of mind and body as applied to Budo.
For me this book speaks on three levels. It is a treatise of an effective
course of unarmed combat which has withstood the test of time. It is also
an important document of social and cultural history when considered in
the context that it was written. Thirdly it provides a level of insight
for the advanced follower of the Feldenkrais Method into the early
thought processes of the founder.
Moti Nativ and Genesis II Publishing are to be commended for reminding us
about the relevance of this text, and sharing with us the thoughts of a
remarkable man.
- Dr. Mike Callan, President, The International Association
of Judo Researchers, International Judo Federation Sixth Dan |
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This is
a small book with big ideas. Utilizing his deep understanding and mastery
of Judo, Moshe Feldenkrais created a course in practical unarmed self defense
for the British during WWII. However, it was in how he addressed his task
that we see the mind of a genius at work. Feldenkrais merged age old, Oriental
self-defense techniques with the explanatory power of science, combined
with his own unique brand of pedagogy to create a novel self defense strategy
that is easy to learn and use. Based on the slow and thorough learning of
one technique and its applications, the ten lessons artfully disarm the
fears and apprehensions of those being trained while giving them the expertise
necessary to succeed in combat. For the discerning reader a central idea
will become evident: that if one first trains the act to be accomplished
from its “ending” it allows for many beginnings. Once an act, here a particular
stranglehold, is learned in its simplest form and becomes second nature
and can be performed unselfconsciously, then that simple unitary act can
be made either more complex or made to fit more complex situations. The
approach taken in this book is consonant with the basis of all Feldenkrais’
approach to learning. It will be of unquestioned value to both martial artists
and Feldenkrais practitioners.
Moti Nativ is to be commended not only for bringing this book out of retirement
but also for his introduction and commentaries which convey the observations
of a true teacher of the martial arts and a Feldenkrais Practitioner.
- Dennis Leri, Feldenkrais Trainer and Martial
Artist |
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This welcome
new edition is a valuable resource which clarifies a fundamental source
of the Feldenkrais Method: Feldenkrais' diverse personal experience
in unarmed combat and training in judo. The fitting of one's action to dynamically
changing circumstances, functional awareness of self in the environment,
and the development of a sense of security based in understanding and ability
can all be found interwoven with a practical system of learning in the lessons
here. These abilities, all vital for effective response to threat, will
also be familiar to students of the Feldenkrais Method of somatic
education. For those more familiar with the technical material presented,
the elegance, sophistication, and utility of the system of learning which
Feldenkrais developed is demonstrated in a familiar context. The additional
material provided by Moti Nativ in this new volume, with his own expertise
in these domains, will certainly be of interest to students of both.
- Tres Hofmeister, 6th Dan Aikido, Guild Certified Feldenkrais
Practitioner |
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Hadaka
- Jime: PracticalUnarmed Combat is just as vital today as it was
67 years ago. The systematic steps and strategies shown from this “one core”
movement confirm the principles throughout the book. The practical applications
can be used as a foundation of study in any martial art or self-defense
course.
A sincere note of gratitude to Moti Nativ! Your passion and deep insight
in both the martial arts and the Feldenkrais Method shine through
your commentary. Your gift offers a sophistication, which allows a broader
understanding for people. Thank you for revitalizing this book.
- Cathy Lewis, 14th Dan - Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, Irvine,
California, U.S.A |
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This impactful
book reveals a pioneer who is equal parts warrior and educator, and offers
a snapshot of a method in the midst of its making.
If you follow the trajectory of training outlined in this book, you’ll find
the very same strategies and techniques that become the basis of Dr. Feldenkrais’
yet-to-be-announced method. By teaching only one martial arts technique,
Feldenkrais creates a lesson-like experiment, rich in the interplay of theme
and variation. The training reveals the big picture as it clarifies the
details and, just as the student begins to put it all together, Moshe changes
the action’s orientation to space. And so on!
Thank you, Moti, for making this book available once again. The beautiful,
user-friendly design is a fitting tribute to its historical importance.
- Larry Goldfarb, Feldenkrais® Trainer |
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Moti Nativ’s
Foreword directs readers to understand that the concepts, principles, and
methodology laid out by Feldenkrais can be applied to all areas “where learning
and mastery result in achieving the maximum.” He has done a brilliant job
of revivifying these techniques which are still relevant today. This efficient
system by Feldenkrais can serve as a template for martial arts, combat training,
and self-defense instructional programs. It is simple, effective, and duplicable.
- Sheila Haddad, 15th Dan Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, Director,
Seido Institute for the Warrior and Healing Arts |
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Both martial
artists and movement students will find Hadaka-Jime The Core Technique
for Practical Unarmed Combat a valuable guide with both practical
techniques and profound insights about the learning process. Feldenkrais’
clear instructions, peppered with his wry humor and personal philosophy,
make this much more than a combat training manual. The illustrations provide
a fascinating window into the development of Moshe Feldenkrais’ methodology
as well as clear instructions to accompany the text.
- Lavinia Plonka, Guild Certified Feldenkrais
Practitioner, author, What are You Afraid of and Walking Your Talk |
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