Welcome to the first issue of 1987 and may i start by wishing all s. This completes the list of all the shotokan karate kata. In the following i try to explain this idea with some photos, although i dont know very well the bo techniques and my bo positions can be. Thanks to the man who opened my eyes to karate other than shotokan rob. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. Dan advanced grades from 1 to 10 hajime start johakyu the concept of rhythm within the kata. Pdf shotokan karate kihon kumite kata download full. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download.
Bassai dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese. If you dont know why you are doing things in the kata, you cant visualize the opponent, which means you cant be fully effective in practicing the kata to a realistic level necessary for practical self defense. Five thoughts for better bunkai shotokan karate association. Ebook 25 shotokan katas as pdf download portable document. Bunkai of the shotokankata up to black belt rakuten kobo. The problem today with bunkai shotokan sensei the online. 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. Unsu kankusho jump bunkai video on 12 feb, 2014 by iain abernethy. Shitei kata bassaidai, jion, kankudai heian shodan go, heian nidan go, heian sandan go, tekki nidan kumite 1. Bunkai is to analyse something to understand how it works. Jion is the simplest of the sentei kata and is comprised mostly of pieces from heian and tekki kata. Internet archive bookreader 27 katas for shotokan karate. I dont think for one minute it would work like its shown, alot of the time of course for that you need semi fixed and free drills to develop, this is all wonderfully staged. Peaceful mind heian karate shotokan kata bunkaioyo kindle.
The shotokankarate dictionary, schlatt books january 1, 2001 advanced karatedo. Kanku dai having 65 movements, kanku dai is the longest of the sentei kata, as well as one of the longest kata in the shotokan syllabus. Sochin, meikyo, chinte, kanku sho, wankan, jiin, jitte, gankaku, unsu there are approximately 600 photos and detailed descriptions, which allow a deeper understanding of the kata and their application. Bunkai are the applications taken directly from the kata and match the movements exactly. Kase ha shotokan ryu karate doacademy grading syllabus 2019 page 9 of 19 nidan kata 1. Another possible literal translation is to unravel components. With kata, that understanding often turns to breaking down the pieces and parts of our forms to see just how many different ways a given series of movements can be adapted to an actual selfdefense. The principles for understanding kata were largely unknown. It is a good reference for beginner students starting to train in shotokan karate.
Bunkai vs oyo i see a lot of times when meanings of bunkai disassembly, analysis and oyo application are mixed and misunderstood or misused. He is pictured here being presented with his 5th dan certificate by pete manning, chief instructor. It also provides students with guidance on conduct inside the dojo, and stresses the importance of spirit in karatedo. The applications to the shotokan karate kata that coloured belts learn heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, and heian godan.
Kata is a japanese term meaning mold, model, style, shape, form, or datatype. 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. The manual covers kihon, kata, kumite, and selfdefense. Shotokan karate magazine university college dublin. Here are some of the videos from that day which are well worth watching. Kankudai has 65 movements executed in about 90 seconds and bunkai is based on attack and defense against eight opponents. He is credited with creating the pinan kata passaisho, kushankusho and the three rohai katas. In many chinese styles the techniques are so flowery. Ebook 25 shotokan katas as pdf download portable document format.
Bassai sho has been introduced by itosu, it has been reported as containing techniques for defense against a long stick. Jul 14, 2014 bunkai vs oyo i see a lot of times when meanings of bunkai disassembly, analysis and oyo application are mixed and misunderstood or misused. In practical terms, what bunkai refers to has nothing to do with application, it is simply an analytical way of looking at a technique and a. Five thoughts for better bunkai theres a natural curiosity among karate practitioners to understand what we practice at the deepest levels. 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. Kata bunkai from gojushiho sho kata course bunkai jutsu. Download pdf the kata and bunkai of gojuryu karate the. Kata kanku sho by jonathan mottram 21st wkf world karate. My own sensei, paul mitchell, 4th dan recently run a course looking at karate kata bunkai analysisapplications from the kata gojushiho sho. The karateka will spin out of it such that they end up facing in the direction they started and then execute the method shown in this video. Shotokan karate pdf this public document was automatically mirrored from pdfy. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai shotokan karate. Kanku sho shotokan kushanku, or kankudai, is an open hand karate kata that is studied by many practitioners of okinawan karate.
Heian shodan is the first kata in shotokan karate, and is taught during our special course shotokan through yellow belt three times a year over a one month period. The shotokan kata kyodo, kiai 1, kiai 2 classification. In diesem fall bitte hier klicken seitenaufbau kann einige minuten dauern. The closest relatives of the karate kata in other sports are shadow boxing, dancing, and gymnastics floor routines. In practical terms, what bunkai refers to has nothing to do with application, it is simply an analytical way of looking at a technique and a way to begin to assess the different. Karate terminology glossary by paul walker shotokan sensei. Kobayashi sensei by appointment of dashoji imperial temple of japan.
In many karate styles, there are two versions of the kata. Yasatune anko itosu 181915 was probably the most influential figure in the shurite system at the latter end of the nineteenth century 6. The following videos are excerpts from shihan kazumi tabatas video shotokan through blue belt, no longer in current production heian shodan with bunkai. Bunkai, literally meaning analysis or disassembly, is a term used in japanese martial. White crane seminar sidekick karate dojo of salisbury, nc. Haku tsuru sho white crane 1 bunkai application with osensei robert. This is the most basic kata in shotokan optional 1. Bunkai is not oyo even when this term is applied as application of some kata moves to real situation. He is pictured here being presented with his 5th dan certificate by pete manning, chief instructor of the traditional shotokan karate association. Bura the man who has the soul of samurai shotokan karatedo kata bunkai enter by jorgen bura sensei quote. Hangetsu jitte enpi bunkai chosen by examiner, partner chosen by the examiner 2. It has 47 counts and contains some of the most basic movements that shotokan has to offer. In the following i try to explain this idea with some photos, although i dont know very well the bo techniques and my bo positions can be rough or ineffective.
Download now this is the student manual for coventry shotokan karate club. Ebook martial arts 27 katas shotokan karate pdf download ebook martial arts 27 katas shotokan karate pdf exe from the root folder of the quicktest professional installation cd and choose run as administrator. More about that when it gets closer to being published. Feb 12, 2014 in kankusho, the enemy remains static hence the 180 degree turn as demonstrated in this clip. Click here to download the skif cometition rules in pdf file. Some techniques in kata have obvious applications, sometimes a punch is just a punch and a kick is just a kick. Kata kanku sho by jonathan mottram 21st wkf world karate championships. The founder of shotokan style or shotokan ryu as some people refer to it is the late funakoshi. Bunkai part of heian nidan sensei naka from the shotokan ryu shows his bunkai of the opening sequence in heian nidan. If you dont know why you are doing things in the kata, you cant visualize the opponent, which means you cant be fully effective in practicing the. Being a simple kata, there are no fancy moves to hide behind. First the good news and that is that the magazine is going from strength to strength and selling to shotokan students and instructors throughout the u.
Although like most karate kata, its origins may be traceable back to china, the most related source to todays kata versions appears to be derived from matsumura sokon who lived in okinawa from either the late 1700s, or early 1800s, until the late 1800s actual source dates. So bunkai literally means separating pieces or dividing parts. Sep 05, 2016 so bunkai literally means separating pieces or dividing parts. Mar 12, 20 paul is currently working on his own book, which will be a must buy for all shotokan karateka. For example, in gojuryu karate, twoman kata training is used to reinforce bunkai and correct technique. Shotokan has 26 katas, each with a different idea and focus. Oyo are the implications where the movement is altered in some way i. Shotokan karate magazine shotokan karate magazine issue 10. Though the so called higher kata incorporate many very good. Bunkai the analysis and understanding of a technique or kata is an integral part of karate.
The selfdefence techniques shown in this book represent what happens at a realistic distance against realistic kinds of attack, not the usual set of complicated combinations using karate techniques. Bunkai pinan shodan opening soke yoshimi inoue explains bunkai opening sequence of pinan shodanheian nidan. Heian shodan 21, 917 heian nidan 26, 1126 heian sandan 20, 1020 heian yondan 27, 25 heian godan 23, 1219 tekki shodan 29, 1529 basic shitei kata proper sequence of movement. The difference is that unsu turns 360 degrees, whereas kankusho turns 180 degrees when using the direction of the preceding look as the reference point. Nidan kanku sho, bassai sho, jitte, chinte, tekki sandan kumite jyu kumite tournament style shobu ippon. Heian shodan bunkaioyo following on from my thoughts on applications from the shotokan kanazawa ryu version of chinte today i will look at the first kata in the shotokan system, heian shodan.
Brilliant bunkai for shotokan on you tube iain abernethy. Bunkai of goju ryu sensei morio higaonna is showing bunkai of the katas. The following videos are excerpts from shihan kazumi tabatas video shotokan through blue belt, no longer in current production. Apr 29, 2019 download pdf the kata and bunkai of gojuryu karate the essence of the heishu and kaishu kata free epubmobiebooks. Bassai dai karatedo shotokan aplicacion bunkai youtube. A karate kata is a set number of basic techniques arranged in order.
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