Although like most karate kata, its origins may be traceable back to china, the most r. Kobayashi sensei by appointment of dashoji imperial temple of japan. Essential guidelines fo pragmatic kata bunkai, besides all the material from iain. Essentially the kata is a record of the unusual methods in chintos armoury.
The katas bunkai application is therefore highly unlikely to be basic in nature. Hangetsu jitte enpi bunkai chosen by examiner, partner chosen by the examiner 2. Here i show a short introduction clip of the kanku bunkai. Shotokan karate magazine university college dublin. Funakoshis could have taken the best from these contrasting styles synthesising them into hangetsu, which possibly explains why the form is so different from other kata in the shotokan canon. Also practiced in some shito ryu organizations, emphasis is also placed on kokutsu dachi, the kata is noticeably shorter than its continue reading jion shotokan ryu.
Shotokan practitioners first learn how to apply the techniques taught in kata to hypothetical opponents by way of kata bunkai. Bunkai analysis chi inner power, health, vitality chikara power chowa harmony chudan middle level chushin center of the body center of gravity chutohanpa halfhearted do the way or path dogi uniform dojo training hall dojokun moral code of the dojo embusen performance line, kata pattern gasshuku summer camp gedan lower level below. Paul lopresti is a renshi level accredited instructor of the irkrs. I am also a shotokan dude and all i ever saw on bunkai was what i call jka bunkai for suckers. Shotokan karate dictionary pdf karate is a system of empty hand fighting developed intially on okinawa island and. In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of each kata, to the two person bunkai sequences. Shotokan karate kata bassai dai bassai dai, literally translates to storm a castle, major or to penetrate a fortress, major is a kata practiced in shotokan karate and is one of many variations of the passai kata.
Bunkai of the shotokankata up to black belt rakuten kobo. The shotokan karate dictionary, schlatt books january 1, 2001 advanced karatedo. Bunkai the analysis and understanding of a technique or kata is an integral part of karate. Another more obscure version of this kata known as aragakinoseisan, bears the closest surface resemblance to the shotokan kata hangetsu. In the case of a draw in the competitors must perform a different kata to the ones performed if there are not minimum 10 competitors register in each categories. Therefore i can see what kind of eyeopener sensei lupos stuff may be for you.
Jion mercy is a representative kata in the shotokan system because of the importance of the perfection of the basic stances it contains, notably zenkutsu dachi front stance and kiba dachi horse stance. Pdf shotokan karate kihon kumite kata download full. Therefore, the usa karate federation embraces the japan karate federation official kata system that enables fair, accurate, and strict judging of kata competition while preserving the characteristics of each school. As you would expect, the video is over 1 hour long and features practical applications for shikodachi, nekoashidachi, and the wonderful hand techniques of this kata. World karate federation karate competition rules pdf. Donate to the club kata videos with bunkai selfdefense kobo videos brief. He has written it in a very easy to read, entertaining, and concise manner and if you have the mind to the recognize that each and every kata are a stand alone system in themselves the possibilities are endless. Jun 12, 2015 a short clip showing a practical application to one of the moroteuke blocks in shotokan s gankaku kata. Brilliant bunkai for shotokan on you tube iain abernethy. Shotokan has 26 katas, each with a different idea and focus.
Karate terminology glossary by paul walker shotokan sensei. Different practitioners will learn or discover alternative applications, but the bunkai, like the kata, varies based on the style and the teacher. This fundamental nahate kata was imortalised as the one danielsan and mr miyagi do on the beach in the karate kid. Unsu unsu or unshu in okinawan is one of three shotokan kata that can be traced back to seisho aragaki. The founder of shotokan karate, master gichin funakoshi pictured, developed six taikyoku kata. Mar 19, 20 bassai dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese. Bunkai, literally meaning analysis or disassembly, is a term used in japanese martial. Shotokan now practice techniques which are closer to the shotokan ideal than the ideals of their founders. A short clip showing a practical application to one of the moroteuke blocks in shotokans gankaku kata. It originates from the tomarite school and in modern karate is practiced in shorinryu, shotokan, genseiryu and matsubayashiryu. The master kata described in this book belong to the advanced part of the repertoire and carry on from the 17 basic and advanced kata introduced in volume 1. This pdf on the heian shodan kata and bunkai is an extract from the book. Bura the man who has the soul of samurai shotokan karatedo kata bunkai enter by jorgen bura sensei quote. Then you drink half of the watercoffe blend and proceed to pour even more.
Kase ha shotokan ryu karate doacademy grading syllabus 2019 page 9 of 19 nidan kata 1. This completes the list of all the shotokan karate kata. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai shotokan karate. Internet archive bookreader 27 katas for shotokan karate. Read bunkai of the shotokankata up to black belt vol. Shotokan karate kata kihon or taikyoku shodan kihon kata or taikyoku shodanthe original name, is the first kata practiced by many shotokan groups. Shotokan karate international kata volume 1 paperback, a must have shotokan book featuring kata and kumite by the world famous. For this jomar interview we decided to combine iains and jesses talks.
Mar 05, 2014 this video is just to give you some ideas on what you can do with pinan sono ichi. Shitei kata bassaidai, jion, kankudai heian shodan go, heian nidan go, heian sandan go, tekki nidan kumite 1. Pdf shotokan thanks to the man who opened my eyes to karate other than shotokan. What he does is look at modern bodyguard doctrine, and the kata found in shotokan, and try to find a convenient place for the two to merge. The principles for understanding kata were largely unknown.
Pdf follow your bliss jesse enkamp and iain abernethy talking. Dan advanced grades from 1 to 10 hajime start johakyu the concept of rhythm within the kata. Karate will make its debut appearance at the summer olympics in 2020 in tokyo, japan. Sochin, meikyo, chinte, kankusho, wankan, jiin, jitte, gankaku, unsu there are approximately 600 photos and detailed descriptions, which allow a deeper understanding of the kata and their application. In fact one of the most outstanding okinawan masters of today is quoted as saying that when he first went to shotokan karate magazine gichin funakoshi and sensei ohtsuke demonstrating defence against bo. Grundkata wird vom schwierigkeitsgrad her als mittelschwer. Kata bunkai, combat analysis of kata vol 1 hook, dave, hague, dave on. Oct 12, 2016 shotokan kata instructions this page provides videos and instructions for shotokan karate kata jion. Jul 26, 2019 another more obscure version of this kata known as aragakinoseisan, bears the closest surface resemblance to the shotokan kata hangetsu. Bunkai, literally meaning analysis or disassembly, is a term used in japanese martial arts referring to process of analysing kata and extracting fighting techniques from the movements of a form kata. Thanks to john cheetham, for publishing my articles in shotokan karate magazine. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. Probably one of the easiest kata to learn but nevertheless interesting.
Pdf for this jomar interview iain abernethys and jesse enkamps. This superb book is essential reading for all those who wish to understand the highly effective techniques, concepts and strategies that the kata were created to record. A kata is a series of defensive and offensive moves. This ideo is from the series about shotokan kata in which we are going to demonstrate heian yondan bunkai. My journey into the martial arts began by me joining a local judo club at the age of 10. Some kata have another layer of application that is taught using an oyo bunkai, an application of the kata in ways other than the standard bunkai. Iain abernathys bunkai jutsu should be required reading for any karateka who really wants to study true karatedo in depth. Kumite is the third part of the shotokan triumvirate of kihon, kata and kumite.
Within kyokushin, there seems to be a loss of the connection between kata and kumite, as its more focused towards the sport end of the karate spectrum, understandably. All rounds tokui kata by points system tensu hoshiki. The shotokan kata kyodo, kiai 1, kiai 2 classification. Kings crown or emperors crown also called okan is a kata practiced in many styles of karate. Continuing on the bunkai practical applications of karates kata theme from some.
Its as if, in realizing that his round peg wont fit into the square hole of reality, he decides to simply carve his own hole. This book is aimed at both the experienced karate student and those just starting up to finding their way through the theoretical and historical background of karate and in the practice of the socalled secret techniques. Indeed, unsu possesses certain techniques characteristic of. The kanku is our club logo gothenburgs karate kai, it originates from the kanku kata.
My study of bunkai shows that many kata start by showing basic skills and as the kata progresses so does the technical level of the skills shown. Karate, shotokan, kata, bunkai, mestre, sensei, funakoshi, nakayama, nishiyama, enoeda, hiroshi shirai, teiji kase, yahara, kanazawa. Pinan sono ichi kata and bunkai shihan howard collins. May 15, 2014 kata bunkai means to break down the movements of the kata and study their practical applications. The repertoire of shotokan karate contains 26 kata in all. What i can highly recommend is chris denwoods doubledvd acorns to oak trees. Apr 23, 2011 bunkai kumite del kata jiin, por jose caceres, 5. For example, in gojuryu karate, twoman kata training is used to reinforce. Doshikai shotokan karate member handbook yokogeri side kick mawashigeri round house kick bunkai the application of the technique, a description of the realworld scenario around which the kata is formed.
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