Biiru waza
Wednesday 20th June 2007 (viewed 11768 times)
Here’s something original 
Lots of talk, but somewhere in the middle it’s quite interesting (if I may say so myself, and I may!).
This is recorded in Torsby in may this year, when I was uchi deshi at Lars-Göran Andersson-senseis dojo. Mark Larson from USA was there and had a seminar together with Lars-Göran, and one of his students, Matthew, taped it.
Biiru waza is japanese and translates to Beer Techniques (Carro or Martin, you have to help me with the translation if I got it wrong!). The art of taking and defending your beer, using aikido basics.
Someday I’ll register a good domain for Biiru waza and start the trend that will change the world!
Mari wrote,
I have a less known talent: I down a bottle of beer in less than 3 seconds. Will that be related to Biiru waza like that “art-to-get-a-sword-out-of-its-sheet-as-fast-and-stylish-as-possible” is related to Aikido?
June 20th 2007 at 23:01 (11:01 pm) — Using
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JenEriC wrote,
I thought timing was important in aikido, but he managed to take at least two mouthfuls from the bottle before you grab it!
June 21st 2007 at 00:20 (12:20 am) — Using
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Fredrik Persson wrote,
d00d!!11
I thought *I* was cool with my skill of beeing able to spread cold Bregott butter over a freshly baked slice of bread without breaking the bread.
But this!
June 21st 2007 at 16:17 (4:17 pm) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Mari: Cheesus!!! Even I didn’t know about that one!
Jens: I know! I talked too much! For the next filming, I will be sure to talk a lot less, and demonstrate more! I’ve got more ideas. Actually, last year, I did techniques against two people holding beers
Fredri: Hehehe! Hidden talents beware I say! And your skill is still impressive! I’ve never been able to do that…
June 23rd 2007 at 02:26 (2:26 am) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Nice to know I still have a few surprises for you.
Btw, I think Fredrik uses a gourd or a birch bark horn to perform his party trick! Am I right, am I right
June 23rd 2007 at 13:56 (1:56 pm) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Bah, didn’t know 3″?” in a row would produce that lame smiley…
June 23rd 2007 at 13:57 (1:57 pm) — Using
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JenEriC wrote,
Obviously Mika need to give us a preview mode for the comments. ^_^
June 24th 2007 at 12:48 (12:48 pm) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Yup, you are absolutely right JenEriC, espescially since every comment from me should be regarded as a work of art and a unique pearl of utmost wisdom!
June 25th 2007 at 20:36 (8:36 pm) — Using
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Anna wrote,
#1 Well, it most certainly wasn´t tears of fear, let me tell you that… We have undoubtedly seen worse movies but also better ones. Favoritescene from this nights event; “oh Im an innocent little boy, and a car is passing while we burn our dead cows, BETTER TAKE DOWN MY SCARF FROM WHICH I AM BREATHING AND LOOK AT THEM FOR NO REASON”
#2 Im meeting up with Mr Assmund on Friday. I´ll try and persuade him into the eating-thing, but we´ve been talking about “häva ett Happy Meal” for ages now and there seems to be no progress in that
#3 Will I be punished for using a swedish term in this guestbook?
June 26th 2007 at 23:56 (11:56 pm) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Mari: I don’t think Fredrik even touches birch so much, so I think he’s just either warming the knife, or doing it really slowly. Probably some secret hand twist involved or so
Jens & Mari: I actually hunted for a preview thingie! None of them worked well enough though
Anna: #1 Hehe, told ya! Hahaha! A classic! People doing stoopid things, can make a movie a whole lot better! #2 Oh, good luck with it! Hopefully he’s starving on his student pay and has to come up with new ways of getting money
#3 Nope! No punishments for that. Unless you really are in a need for one? Then I might try to find a suitable one.
June 27th 2007 at 21:59 (9:59 pm) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Ok, then I think Fredrik uses a leather pouch! (I’m damaged by commercials).
June 28th 2007 at 06:54 (6:54 am) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
A leather pouch? To spread butter? Someday I’ll have to ask him!
June 29th 2007 at 20:14 (8:14 pm) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Or ask him to show you, perhaps? He’ll surely do it if you bake the bread!
June 29th 2007 at 21:50 (9:50 pm) — Using
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Edward Aschan wrote,
A colleague just asked my how come you could use the same bottle over and over again. Should you “häva” the beer while stealing it? That way you wouldn’t have to defend it later.
July 2nd 2007 at 17:46 (5:46 pm) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Edward, maybe the circular movement involved in “hävandet” (the heaving) of the beer can be transformed in some arcane aikido move?
July 2nd 2007 at 22:27 (10:27 pm) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Mari: I’m not that good at baking bread. I’ll give it a try. Got a good recipe from one of the nice old ladies in my convenience store
Edward: It’s because it’s a demonstration. Also, once you get proficient in Biiru waza it doesn’t matter how often they come and try to get it back. They end up empty handed and I end up getting a sip of the beer!
Mari: Aikido is all about circles, so it does fit rather snuggly into the aikido concepts included in Biiru waza!
July 7th 2007 at 02:10 (2:10 am) — Using
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JenEriC wrote,
Talking about baking: there’s a bread baking machine at UNIT that several people has failed to get away from there. Are YOU The Chosen One, destined to succeed where so many has failed?
July 7th 2007 at 09:46 (9:46 am) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Wheee! I have some skill in Biiru waza! Besides, I can probably scare off most beer thiefs only by glaring evilly at them.
July 7th 2007 at 22:36 (10:36 pm) — Using
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JenEriC wrote,
Glaring people away sounds more like a jedi trick - and a dark side at that!
July 9th 2007 at 08:26 (8:26 am) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Well, I won’t deny it… As a matter of fact, Mika can testify to my long distance slapping as well.
July 9th 2007 at 10:09 (10:09 am) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Aiiigh! The worst part is your long distance ticklings! I’ve felt them across the globe! That’s not a feat to be faint harted, I say!
And the bread baking machine… Not for me! I bake my bread… not!
July 21st 2007 at 04:47 (4:47 am) — Using
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Matthew Udovich wrote,
Greetings from Minnesota, I stumbled on your posts and thought it rude if I didn’t stop and say hello. Hope all is well on your side of the ocean.
March 8th 2008 at 02:57 (2:57 am) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Heya Matthew!! All is well here. Going to try to graduate to nidan tomorrow
Hope all is also well over there! Thanks for the very nice video btw 
March 8th 2008 at 07:39 (7:39 am) — Using
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