Okinawan shorin ryu karate kids program education guide. Historical introduction to traditional okinawan shorin ryu. Ebook classical kata of okinawan karate as pdf download. Kumibo there is no kumite necessary for this level. There are many different types of sai with varying prongs for trapping and blocking. Shinko learned bojitsu 6foot staff, iyeku oar, kama sickle, and sai. This one exception is his kata for the bo,sueyoshino kontoyamaborn in the. Other noted masters who have okinawan kobudo kata named after them include chotoku. It uses a variety of long and short weapons, typically including the bo staff, also known as kon, sai iron fork, tonfa millstone handle, nunchaku horse bridle, and nicho kama two sickles.
The kata and even the islands history are both a little sketchy, but are most definitely colorful and keep okinawa an island of mystery. Ohtsuka thought that the full spirit of budo, which concentrates on defence and attack, was missing, and that kata techniques did not work in realistic fighting situations. Like the other kata of gojuryu, sanchin can be found in several chinese arts san jan, particularly the southern styles including four styles of crane boxing, dragon boxing, tiger boxing, lion boxing, dog. Okinawan unarmed and armed martial arts, the study or practice of both disciplines could lead to a different. The basic form of the weapon is that of a blunted, prong shaped metal baton, with two curved prongs yoku projecting from the handle tsuka. 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. The kanji for kata the japanese character above at the right is composed of the following characters. This is one of many kobudo weapons that is used at the arizona hombu dojo in chandlermesa and gilbert in the east valley of phoenix. Included among the many classical okinawan kobudo weapons are the rokushaku bo sixfoot staff, jiffa hairpin, eku oar, sai blunt and rounded truncheon, and nunchaku twinconnected sections of wood. Okinawa kobudo is a style of the weapons fighting developed by the matayoshis family. Okinawa kobudo volume i 6th to 4th kyu features the basic techniques kihon of three weapons. Literally translated, kata means shape which cuts the ground.
Lohse iii 2 the armed arts of okinawa have always been an integral part of the martial heritage of the island. It is also the longest and most difficult kata, requiring painstaking practice for more than a decade for mastery. Often 2 or 3 sai were carried, 1 in each hand and a third in his belt in reserve. Official statement of the osmkkf regarding the ismskf, jay gravelle and greg lazarus july 11, 2016. The pace you go at the beginning, transitioning into faster, more natural kata speeds really. Techniques that work in the empty hand arena will be applicable with these weapons too. It evolved from gengkosu, or okinawa fist,that is believed to be approximately 900 years old. See more ideas about karate, okinawa, martial arts books. It was created in xix century by shinchin matayoshi and developed later by shingi, shintoku and shinko. Tonfa are traditionally wielded in pairs, one in each hand.
Okinawan gojuryu karatedo katathe following is a list of the kata of okinawan gojuryu karatedo as taught by thenorthwest okinawan goju ryu karate school. By 1929, ohtsuka was registered as a member of the japan martial arts federation. Used in a similar manner as the bo, the eku employs the use of cutting with the edge of the blade and the thrusting of the saki or tip. In spite of karate spreading out in the entire world, okinawan kobudo was still. The sai used in kobudo are made of iron chrome is also possible or stainless steel, the length is. The sai employs striking, blocking, punching, cutting, and stabbing capabilities.
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. Kata usually contain few throws, few joint locks and bunch of punches, strikes and kicks, which are enough for effective use in real confrontation. Indeed, an earlier term for the okinawan martial arts, tode, makes no distinction between armed and unarmed technique. The traditional sai kata practiced today are of relatively recent invention. Okinawan karate download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The ikkf open hand katas trace their lineage from the shurite and nahate orthodox systems, as passed down to us today by shigeru nakamura and seikichi odo. Typically, two tonfa tknfa used in vertical and horizontal millstones with projecting knobs inserted into sockets on either side of the stone. The sai is restricted to okinawanbased karate systems. As so much evidence was lost during the destruction of okinawa in world war 2, some aspects are difficult to confirm. These kata all employ a variety of blocking, striking, hooking, choking, capturing and throwing techniques and assist the shorinryu martial. Higashionna kanryo 18511917 was born in naha, okinawa, which is now a prefecture of japan.
Shorinryu matsubayashiryu katas okinawan shorinryu. The stories and practice of the okinawan sai milos. My way of kobudo book one is an introduction of various okinawan and japanese ancient martial arts weapons including the bo. In 1970 master shinpo matayoshi formed the continue reading kobudo katas. The okinawan people had already developed a system of selfdefense called te or hand. Okinawan kobudo, the most commonly used and generally viewed as the core of the art are the bo, jo, tong fa, and the sai. This kata is a very old okinawan kata, also known as tekki in shotokan. Okinawan kobudo is a japanese term that can be translated as old martial way of okinawa. Traditional okinawan karate was for selfdefense only. Weapons katas are used to teach a set pattern of techniques so martial arts students can. The sai is a traditional melee weapon used in okinawa. These kata all employ a variety of blocking, striking, hooking, choking, capturing and throwing techniques and assist the shorinryu martial artist with proper application, stances and ma timing. Ryukyu shaolin shakai okinawan shorin ryu karate, youth program, education guide for parents how to wear your uniform pg 1.
Shorin ryu karate download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Isshinryu kata hand and foot katas style derivative of 1. Kyannosai as well as the bo kata tokumine no kon, which he conceivably learned from sensei. This section will help to learn katas that use traditional martial arts weapons such as the bo bo staff, nunchaku nunchucks, sai, kama and tonfa. After the students learn kihon basicsbunkai applicationsippon kumite sparring and kata forms of tonfathey will be tested for proficiency in this tool and then move on to learn other weapons along with karate empty hand training. It generally refers to the classical weapon traditions of okinawan martial arts, most notably the rokushakubo six foot staff, known as the bo, sai short unsharpened dagger, tonfa handled club, kama sickle, and nunchaku. The international okinawa kobudo association is a traditional martial art with. It is a generic term coined in the twentieth century. The system is summed up in its kata, or formal practice methods, and the specific techniques used to punch vertical fist and kick snapping kicks. Introduction to the practice of kobudo, a weapons art that evolved along with karate. In some kata, such as akahachi no eku, there is a kicking of sand with the feet.
These systems can have from one to as many as a dozen weapons in their curriculum, among the rokushakubo six foot staff, known as the bo meaning. The okinawa kenpo karate kobudo koryu kan system taught by the ikkf includes a total of 51 kata. Chatan yara no sai grandmaster bowles personally demonstrates the traditional okinawan sai form chatan yara no sai. This kata is the most magnificent and advanced kata of all matsubayashi ryu karate. Ryukyu kobudo is a handweapon art that finds its origins in the ancient ryukyu islands presentday okinawa.
Kata videos of okinawa karate international tournament. Okinawan kobudo, literally old martial way of okinawa, is the weapon systems of. Eku kai,ieku still use in the dragon boat races in okinawa, the eku is another weapon that is truly an okinawan treasure. Okinawan kobudo weapons as practiced within skkk dojo include the. The okinawan king, sho neopashi was impressed by the discipline attained through the art developed from shorin temple and he ordered it combined with the teaching of okinawan te. Nicho sai refers to a kata that uses two sai, while sancho sai kata refers to kata using three sai. Sai and the nunchaku kata patternsforms along with some appropriate analysis of the. The genius of okinawan kobudo was the development of kobudo kata which became an extension of karate. Meibuken katatanchi imgka international meibukan gojuryu karate d. Acrobatic justforshow modern forms performed by striped multibadged martial clowns have. Most modern martial arts students have been taught that okinawan kobudo.
Step by step execution of movements with narration provides an excellent training guide. Gojushihonosai, although these are examples of okinawan kobudo kata which have been. Kinjoh sensei is second to none in performing the iyeku kata, as all who have seen his. Rod sanfords traditional martial arts and karate santa cruz, soquel, capitola. Famous master gichin funakoshi in his writings says that one kata is enough for selfdefense. Kata list rod sanford\s traditional martial arts and karate. The 1st okinawa karate international tournament competition rules and regulations.
In many of the various forms of the system, sixteen kata eight emptyhand, three bo, two sai a bobo kumite kata, a bosai kumite kata and one tuifa kata are agreed upon as composing isshinryu. The competition consists of four individual kata performances separated by male and female in juniors. Along with the unarmed arts, the islands bushi have always passed. His bo and sai techniques greatly influenced okinawan kobudo, his kata. The instructor would move to that town and demonstrate his karate skills in public places. Okinawan shorin ryu karate kids program education guide for parents aoskkf. It is a popular story and common belief that okinawan farming tools evolved into weapons due to restrictions placed upon the peasants by the satsuma samurai clan when the island was made a part of japan, which forbade them from carrying arms. In contrast, it is probably the single most valuable training exercise in gojuryu. Sai and the nunchaku kata patternsforms along with some appropriate analysis of.
Sai kata yakaa no sai okinawa kobudo championships. Ryukyu kobujutsu 42nd japanese kobudo demonstration 2019 duration. The ikkf weapon katas have their roots from some of the. Through the practice of kata, the traditional techniques used. Each weapon has its own set of kata and techniques of use in combat. The third part, called the fundaments and kata of karate, constituting the main part of this work, contains the full descriptions and photographic documentation of the kata. The unique aspect of our style of karate is the very strong link to okinawa through higaonna morio shihan, 10 th degree black belt, as well as the family spirit that all iogkf students and instructors have across the world. Pinan shodan, naihanchi shodan, and kusanku are shown in their entirety. Okinawan karate at this time was only concerned with kata. Todays existing kata go back two to three hundred years or so. As june 15th, 2016, grandmaster fusei kise, kaicho isao kise, and the osmkkf okinawa shorinryu matsumura orthodox karate and kobudo federation have no interest in being involved with the ismskf, greg lazarus or jay gravelle as evidenced by the withdrawal of grandmaster kises support.
The use of the sai requires a very high standard of training and skill. Katachi meaning shape, kai meaning cut, and tsuchi meaning earth or soil. Master bowles performance of chatan yara no sai in slow and regular speeds provide ample time to view and practice movements while learning the form. The tonfa, like the sai, are extensions of your body. The two other kata are tsuken shitahaku no sai and hamahiga no tonfa. The sai is considered to be an okinawan weapon and in seiyo martial arts we have a group of six kata. One of two heishu kata of gojuryu, sanchin is probably the most misunderstood kata in all of karate. The bo was also possibly used as the handle to a rake or a shovel.
In most okinawa baton training, students use two tonfa unlike law enforcement. Classical kata of okinawan karate top results of your surfing classical kata of okinawan karate start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Okinawan goju ryu karate federation, both of which you will learn more about from this handbook. Kobudo is the study of the old martial way of weapons, particularly those developed as seemingly innocuous farming or fishing implements. Pat mccarthy, a shorinjiryu stylist and triplecrown winner of the north american karate championships in 1974, demonstrates 11 karate kata. The youtube channel fo the okinawa karate international tournament 2018 just added a large amount of kata. People did not get promoted for learning a new kata or displaying. Kata forms for seiyo shorinryu sai sai soke hausel.