See all the details of each kata in slow motion and in full. There are numerous variations for each move in kusanku no sai kata shown. Watch the first ten kata of matsubayashi shorin ryu okinawa karate do by sensei katherine loukopoulos. This fabulous color film shot in 1965 by sensei chotoku omine in naha okinawa, shows the style s founder, master shoshin nagamine, chotoku omine, jokei kushi,shinyei kyan, takayoshi nagamine and many others. Any sensei or brown belt can test you on these areas and sign you off in preparation for formal testing. We as matsubayashi ryu group showed 2 more kata wankan and wanshu. The stories and practice of the okinawan sai 17th february 2017. Grandmaster shimabukuros sai kata consist of tawata no sai as. Hanagusku is the okinawan pronunciation of hanashiro. Okinawa karatedo shorinryu kishaba juku, also called, familiarly, kishaba juku, is chokei kishabas private academy of the matsubayashiryu style of okinawan karate. Historical introduction to traditional okinawan shorin ryu.
The world shorinryu karatedo federation was created in 1970 to organize and promote matsubayashi ryu shorinryu karate in the united states. Because of the complexity of its techniques, kusanku is the highest ranking and most complex kata in matsubayashiryu, and is said to take more than ten years to master. So much so that its listed separate from shorin ryu in the 4 major styles of okinawan karate. One could argue that this kata introduces double downwardlower forearm. Never ask your students to do something that you cannot or would not do. Train with both heart and soul without worrying about theory. Download shorin ryu karate or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Shorin ryu seibukan download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Matsubayashi ryu sai dai ni sai kata 2 shinjo sensei in the dojo. The matayoshi kobudo kodokan system teaches this in sai no hojo undo and the various sai kata, nicho sai, sancho sai and shinbaru no sai.
A special note from renshi the orlando okinawan shorinryu karatedo dojo is. In matsubayashiryu karate, the kata is known for its flying kick and its cheating stance, which robs the opponent of. Ananku, wankan, wanshu, passai, gojushiho, chinto, and kusanku performed and explained by nagamine sensei together with the advanced yakusoku kumite demonstrated by senior instructors makishi 9th dan and taira 8th dan filmed on location at the. In shotokan karate, kankudai consists of 65 movements executed in about 90 seconds. It is also one of the most advanced kata of shotokan. But many masters changed this kata on their experience and choice. From the age of seventeen the karate education of shoshin nagamine was supervised by noted okinawan masters ankichi arakaki, chotoku kyan, and choki motobu. Michael calandra demonstrates the sai basics and nicho sai kata of matayoshi kobudo. Michael calandra demonstrates kusanku no sai kata from multiple angles and speeds. Studies in karate as well as through the grove city college martial arts club. The many katas of this style are performed in full power, as well as kobudo katas.
This kata was adopted and developed by okinawan karate men after it was brought to okinawa in 1761 by a chinese martial artist named kusanku. The chinese sailor and martial art expert kusanku kung syang chung, ko sokun taught this kata to the great master sakugawa. These weapons, used in ancient okinawa, teach coordination, using a weapon as an extension of your body, focus, control, and grace. Ryukyu shaolin shakai okinawan shorin ryu karate, youth program, education guide for parents how to wear your uniform pg 1. Okinawan kobudo uses the same stances and theory of movement as karate kata. Nov 19, 2015 this technique can be seen in the matayoshi kobudo sai kata. All the kata and techniques he learned were inherited from bushi matsumura. Advincula 1998, who studied with shimabuku in okinawa. Matsubayashi ryu sai dai ni sai kata 2 shinjo sensei in the dojo of shoshin nagamine. Matsubayashiryu demonstrates the kata shirotarunokon.
List of katas in traditional japanese shotokan karate. Kata performed included bo kata, sai kata, kama kata and nunchaku kata. It is characterized by the use of flowing techniques that resemble those found in white crane kung fu. It is also the longest and most difficult kata, requiring painstaking practice for more than a decade for mastery. Kishaba juku also has a yamane ryu bojutsu legacy since kishabas younger brother, chogi kishaba, was a student of, masami chinen, sanda chinens son, and chinen pechins grandson. Nunchaku rice flail, the sai trident, the kamas hand sickles. Okinawan shorin ryu karate kids program education guide. Student guide and handbook okinawan shorinryu karatedo. This was the first of four isshinkai shunki enbukai held at mount royal university. His eventual mastery of the art and creation of the matsubayashi form of the shorin ryu style would place him firmly. Matsubayashi shorin ryu karate dvd 3 budovideos inc. These forms were heavily influenced by choki motobu. Shobayashi shorinryu is a style of okinawan shorinryu karate founded by chotoku kyan and passed to eizo shimabukuro.
This kata is one of the most advance kata of shotokan. This kata is a very advanced kata in shorin system. In 1970 master shinpo matayoshi formed the continue reading kobudo katas. Sai second weapon of matayoshi kobudo matayoshi kobudu. This kata is the most magnificent and advanced kata of all matsubayashi ryu karate. In addition to the 18 katas, yakusoku kumite promise kumite forms are practiced. We used the sand beach area and the nearby grass park and were very fortunate to have a number of friends and family join to support the attendees and take pictures. Matsubayashi shorin ryu vol 1 academy of karate martial.
In this ultimate weapons bundle, you will delve deep into the traditionally inspired movements of kama, sai, sword, and tonfa. Bo kama sai this unique weapon was featured in the movie karate kid ii. Chamberlain started practicing matsubayashiryu karate in 1985. Shinko matayoshis son, shinpo, was a renowned master of okinawa kobudo. I picked up this volume for a bargain price shorin ryu. Matsubayashi shorin ryu karate do is one of the most popular styles of karate in the world today. Mar 19, 2020 matsubayashi ryu bo kata shiramatsu performed by a young nagamine. During these early days, he researched and developed thirty kata while devising a solid, comprehensive curriculum that would become the foundation of the dojo he opened in 1959 in naha shi.
Most schools in the shorinryu karatedo and kobudo association of america skkaa or beisho practice the matsubayashiryu kata, though several descend from the kobayashiryu lineage and practice that styles forms. It is said that there can be no limit placed upon kata training. He was instrumental in passing on a martial arts legacy from bushi matsumura and nabe matsumura to his students. Matsubayashi shorin ryu karate dvd 1 budovideos inc. Click download or read online button to get shorin ryu karate book now. Kobudo sai, shinpo matayoshi 10th dan hanshi, making a. Goju shi ho sho fifty four steps small this is a smaller version of goju shi ho dai.
Kata kata white 10th kyu 25 basics1 8 25 basics916 25 basics1725. Traditional karate training the way it was meant to be. The shorin ryu karate academy currently meets on the campus of grove city college, offering training opportunities for students and staff through the course phye 290. The five pinan kata, pinan shodan to godan were created by anko itosu in 1907 and were intended to be practiced by high school students as an integral part of the regular curriculum. Ananku, wankan, wanshu, passai, gojushiho, chinto, and kusanku performed and explained by nagamine sensei together with the advanced yakusoku kumite demonstrated by senior inst. The following represents the core, minimum curriculum required by srkdi. The kishaba juku sai kata, kishaba no sai, was named after kishaba and is distinct to. It evolved from gengkosu, or okinawa fist,that is believed to be approximately 900 years old. The five pinan kata, pinan shodan to godan were created by anko itosu in 1907 and were. The kata of matsubayashiryu anshin school of karate. Shoshin nagamine, 1907 1997 10th dan, hanshi, matsubayashi shorin ryu karate.
Learn about the katas used in shorinryu karate and matsubayashi ryu. In 1964, he published ryukyu kobudo taikan the encyclopedia of ryukyu kobudo. Matsubayashi ryu bo kata shiramatsu performed by a young nagamine. I know that shobayashi and kobayashi are basically the same except for a couple of kata give or take.
Isshinryu kusanku kata, kusanku sai, kama and nunchaku in may of 2003 we hosted three days of training and demonstration in calgary alberta canada with advincula sensei. Historical introduction to traditional okinawan shorin ryu karate of grandmaster eizo shimabukuro by sheree adams 1 the indigenous fightingart of okinawa dates back hundreds of years. Tools basic techniques kihon kobudo kumite kata zazen makiwara. The kishaba juku sai kata, kishaba no sai, was named after kishaba and is distinct to kishaba juku. After mabunis death, sakagami again studied the kata on okinawaand returned the name within his group to wankan and the performance of it in itosu ryu is very similar to that of shoshin nagamine. One of the sai kata practiced in matsubayashiryu is called chomo hanagusku no sai. Rohai means vision of a crane and was originally a tomarite kata. This series of dvds contain the traditional kata of these two ryuha, or schools, as taught to grandmaster eizo shimabukuro, hanshi, of shorin ryu karate do rendokan, as well. Historical introduction to traditional okinawan shorin ryu karate of grandmaster eizo shimabukuro. Pinan shodan is the first of five kata created by anko itosu in 1907 and were intended to be practiced by high school students as an integral part of the regular curriculum. The history of matsubayashi shorin ryu and a biography of its founder. Our black belt instructors teach confidence, respect, discipline, technical skill, self defence, and endurance as part of our karate training and all martial arts classes. In matsubayashiryu karate, the kata is known for its flying kick and its cheating stance, which robs the opponent of opportunities to attack by extending one leg along the. In the earlier days of karate training, it was common practice for a student to spend 23 years doing nothing but naihanchi which was the first kata taught, under the strict observation of the sensei.
Sai basic, sai kata nicho sai, sancho sai, shinbaru no sai, matayoshi no sai. History of matsumura shorinryu karate worldbudokan. So we see a lot of suri ashi, the sliding movement with the sai in order to penetrate or absorb the opponents strike. Hohan soken was a highly respected master in okinawa. The following information was gleaned from a personal communication from a.
Okinawa has so much to offer, friendly and warmhearted people, a lot of culture and nature. Northamptons authentic and traditional okinawan shorin ryu style martial arts, karate, and self defense classes. I know its has the hakutsuru kata from bai he quan and a couple others. Chamberlain started practicing matsubayashi ryu karate in 1985. Okinawan kobudo weapons home study course sai, tonfa. Over 2000 participants demonstrated the kata fukyugata ichi and fukyugata ni. Lara chamberlain demonstrates a kobudo kata that has been practiced among shorinryu practitioners with the sai.
Matsubayashi kata from 1960s part 2 0f 3 by newenglandbudo. Matsubayashi shorin ryu okinawa karate do first 10 of 18. After completing the kata and giving us a little history, he called up some individuals, all from different dojo, to perform with him. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Part three of this master class technical series by takayoshi nagamine, 9th dan matsubayashi shorin ryu, features the advanced shorin ryu kata. Okinawan kobudo weapons home study course sai, tonfa, kama. Grand master shoshin nagamine supported and promoted hanshi grant and the wskf until his death. The iron weapon, sai, which in olden days was used by officials to arrest criminals and to hold back crowds, was actually created to defend against attacks from swords, bo, nunchaku or tuifa. From kuniyoshi he learned kata such as niseshi, a kata considered to have been handed down by arakaki seisho 18401918. According to various okinawan karate and kobudo sources the following can be said about the bokata called tokumine no kon. Kishaba juku also has a yamane ryu bojutsu legacy since kishabas younger brother, chogi kishaba, was a student of, masami chinen, sanda.
This kata also introduces the aforementioned naname zenkutsu dachi in shorinryu and matsubayashiryu. See all the details of each kata in slow motion and in full matsubayashi shorin ryu okinawa karate do first 10 of 18 kata. Matsubayashi ryu sai dai ni sai kata 2 shinjo sensei in the dojo of shoshin nagamine by mastinkarate. The bunkai explanation of each of the moves of the kata are shown in detail. Edmonton shorin ryu kenshinkai karatedo, 10402 118 ave nw. The dojo focuses on adult, kids, and youth karate classes with an extensive martial arts program. When soken began his training under nabe matsumura karate practice was still done in secret. Kata is what makes karate beautiful and at the same time makes karate a weapon. They are usually used in pairs, but some kata uses a set of three, such as in sai dai ni sancho sai kata where the third is taken out from the back of the belt after one of them has been thrown. Simultaneously, they performed isshinryu karatedos kusanku kata, isshinryu kobudos kusanku sai, advincula senseis kusanku nunchaku, and advincula senseis kusanku kama. It is also the first shorinmatsubayashiryu kata to start with a centered movement blocking to both sides of the body. Shorinryu okinawan karate question and answer book. These videos and instructions will help you to master the shorinryu katas for your next belt test. Shorinryu okinawan karate question and answer book william cummins robert scaglione on.
Whats are the differences between the 4 branches of shorin. The pine tree wind explanation seems plausible as the kata almost certainly came from matsubayashi shorin ryu. This is the second volume in the series, ultimate training. This title will add on to your existing sai foundation by teaching new, exciting, extreme techniques. Matsubayashi kata performed by shoshin nagamine and students, including takayoshi nagamine then 1st dan. Eizo shimabukuro dropped the chatan yara no kusanku and the oyadamari no passai he learned from chotoku kyan and he added kusanku sho and dai and passai sho and dai of. Core srkdi curriculum each srkdi affiliated dojo is free to establish its own unique shorin ryu curriculum. Click download or read online button to get shorin ryu seibukan book now. It was created in xix century by shinchin matayoshi and developed later by shingi, shintoku and shinko. This is one of most fascinanting bo kata performances. He helped pass on the legacy of matsumura shorin ryu.
Matayoshi kobudo okinawan weapons kobudo is the study of traditional weaponry from okinawa. Northampton karate dojo okinawan style shorin ryu martial. Okinawan shorin ryu karate kids program education guide for parents aoskkf. One of the sai kata practiced in matsubayashi ryu is called chomo hanagusku no sai. Tokumine no kon bojutsu kata series posted on april 21, 2015 by andreas quast. The world shorinryu karatedo federation was created in 1970 to organize and promote matsubayashiryu shorinryu karate in the united states. The kata has originally come from master sakugawa father of karate. Shorin ryu karate download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Master funakoshi called it hotaku knocking of a woodpecker because some of the techniques resemble a woodpecker tapping its beak against a tree. Okinawan karate question and answer book by william cummins and robert scaglione on amazon. My life in the art of shorin ryu matsubayashi ryu karate. This fabulous color film, shot in 1965 by sensei chotoku omine, in naha, okinawa, shows the styles founder, master shoshin nagamine, as well as chotoku omine, jokei kushi,shinyei kyan, takayoshi nagamine and many others. People did not get promoted for learning a new kata or displaying. Matsubayashi ryu kobujutsu matsubayashi ryu karate do. Part 2 of 5th degree black belt exam of sensei sandeep desai in okinawa, japan. Back to index home kusankusai this kata was created by shimabuku himself, based upon the kusanku kata he had learned from kyan.
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