To a student practicing kata, however, these exercises represent an invitation to challenge oneself. In shorinryu, one possible rank belt progression is listed below. The order may vary slightly but most follow the basic order shown below. The legacy of the bodyguards of the king of okinawa encyclopedia of shorin ryu karate book 1 by emanuel giordano. Shorin ryu karate usa international system of dojos. Originally wado ryu had 16 kata, but in 1945 the kata suparimpei was dropped from the syllabus. Staffordshire wado ryu karate kata staffordshire wado. By doing so they could incorporated more kata into the beginners syllabus. Goju ryus kata seisan, caters to goju ryus main principles which involve the grabbing and the controlling of the opponent while a weak spot of the body is hit. Core srkdi curriculum each srkdi affiliated dojo is free to establish its own unique shorin ryu curriculum. Kusanku the longest and possibly most difficult kata of shogenryu. Pinan nidan pinan shodan pinan sandan pinan yondan pinan godan. The following are the katas taught by most schools as the main goju katas.
Currently, japanese, english, chinese and korean editions are available. Shorinji ryu karate is a powerful martial art, with its origins traced back from okinawa to the shaolin temple. A comprehensive introduction to the tachi kata, zuki waza, uchi waza, uke waza, keri waza. 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. In modern okinawa karate books you can find an information itosu has several successor what is wrong. Pinan kata series of okinawa shorin ryu karatedo kyudokan performed by sensei, indishe. Gekisai dai ichi is a hookiyugata designed by miyagi chojun sensei at around 1940 due to the request of the governor of okinawa. Proficiency in shorin ryu is measured by ones mastery of progressively difficult kata forms. A 501c3 nonprofit organization founded by hanshi toby cooling in 1971 to promote excellence in. Shorin ryu karate training manual alexander, george on. After the second world war, only 9 kata remained up to chinto but in the chojinkai association we still practice the 15 katas registered in 1945.
The characters, meaning small and forest respectively and pronounced shorin in japanese, are also used in the chinese and japanese words for shaolin. It was born out of the fighting forms, techniques, and traditions practiced in the shuri and tomari villages of okinawa. Regarding the problem of the original contents of the kata, the personal independence of each contestant shall, by and large, be respected. Seisan emphasizes close range fighting using short punching and low kicking techniques to break through the defence of the opponent. In each kata there are certain set or predetermined movements which the karatestudent can practice alone, without a partner. An advantage of the two versions of the kata is to better master the difficult techniques presented therein, but not without facing some confusion, for many sequences are the same. There are also unlimited bunkai fighting applications to each individual kata. Hironori otsuka there are 15 katas in the staffordshire wado ryu syllabus which are taught and graded in the following order.
Using his personal narrative, he hopes to encourage others to learn about this martial art and the benefits it can bring to those who study it. Making sense of passai an exploration of origin and style. Goju ryu technical series part v tensho, sesan, suparinpei. Wado ryu kata by otsuka hironori ii signed the book is dated june 1, 1991 and is a first edition, first printing. Below are two comprehensive videos by sensei katherine loukopoulos. Its main mission is to preserve the techniques, methods, and philosophies of the greatest living martial arts masters of this, and future generations. Many pioneers chose to alter and simplify their kata, removing complicated techniques in the process. He was instrumental in passing on a martial arts legacy from bushi matsumura and nabe matsumura to his students. Shorinryu is one of the major modern okinawan martial arts and is one of the oldest styles of karate. This volume covers the 40 combat selfdefense techniques derived from the shorin ryu kata. Many of these kata are common to other karate systems as well, and they may be performed with subtle to major differences in movement and technique. Books by kenwa mabuni kenwa mabuni mabuni kenwa, 14 november 1889 23 may 1952 was one of the first karateka to teach karate on mainland japan and is credited as developing the style known as shitoryu. Goju ryu the origins and lineage of goju ryu can be traced back with certainty to the founder of whooping crane kung fu.
As well as a series of videos there are three books available, including the recently published essential basics of karate in depth. Many of the sequential movements in kusanku can be found within the. A brief history of the shorinryu, matsubayashiryu style and its various subdivisions. Contrary to many modern karate systems that use muscular tension and external strength, this one focuses on the idea of soft technique, explosiveness, and the expression of ki for its power. The complete kata, hirokazu kanazawa, the foremost figure in the karate world today and a disciple of gichin funakoshi, the father of modern karate, offers the definitive work on the subject. The only kata in the shogenryu curriculum as well as most okinawa karate to be performed at a diagonal to the front, kata chinto is the first kata to use a jump kick. Complete series of shito ryu kata book 3 japan karatedo federation shitokai on. That means most of okinawa shorin ryu schools are not continuation in the makimono sistem meaning. In order to expose students to more technical training earlier on, karate pioneers of the day changed their syllabus and training methods in various ways. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to. Dvds these dvds contain traditional okinawan shorin ryu empty hand kata and bunkai, kobudo kata of bo and sai, and kumite as taught by 10th degree grandmaster eizo shimabukuro. Shorinjiryu karate is a powerful martial art, with its origins traced back from okinawa to the shaolin temple. Legacy shorin ryu kata coloured belt kata pinan shodan. Complete series of shito ryu kata book 1 japan karatedo federation.
Kata is used to describe a set pattern of movements containing the selfprotection techniques of a particular master or style. Jion jitte gojyushiho jyuroku seisan shisouchin super rinpei matsukaze jiin language. Karate dvd books shorin ryu karate dvd instructional videos. My sensei, grand master shoshin nagamine, was passionate about developing and sharing the most effective, efficient and scientificallysound system of karate possible. Jan 28, 2014 in modern okinawa karate books you can find an information itosu has several successor what is wrong. Wadoryu kata by otsuka hironori ii signed the book is dated june 1, 1991 and is a first edition, first printing. This kata was brought to okinawa in 1761 by a chinese martial artist named kusanku. Black belt testing is commonly done in a manner known as shinsa, which includes a written examination as well as demonstration of kihon, kumite, kata, and bunkai applications of technique. Sunsu master shimabukus kata weapons katas all derivitive of kobujitsu 9. Shorinryu matsubayashiryu katas okinawan shorinryu.
Simply, to master kata, one must practice and practice. The chinese were under orders to adopt the growing of the hair and other signs of. Encyclopedia seisan kata goju ryu, uechi ryu, shito ryu. To a layman, kata would appear to be no more than a series of beautiful and graceful movements of blocking, punching and kicking.
Chitoses first kata was sanchin or seisan, his book kempo karatedo states that he. They are performed by grandmaster eizo shimabukuro in 1999 when he was 74 years old. When soken began his training under nabe matsumura karate practice was still done in secret. In the shorinryu karate system, great emphasis is placed on kata. Therefore, kata training should involve not only learning the moves in sequence but also exploring. 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. Subsequently chojun sensei developed gekisai dai ni and incorporated both kata into the gojuryu system. There are 18 traditional nonweapon katas in shorin ryu karate. Kanazawa explains all the key kata in great detail. The korean arts adopted the pinan kata, composed by anko itosu and various other advanced kata composed by ancient okinawan masters.
Originally wadoryu had 16 kata, but in 1945 the kata suparimpei was dropped from the syllabus. In some styles of karate, there are two versions of this kata gojushiho sho and gojushiho dai. Complete series of shito ryu kata book 3 budovideos inc. Therefore, chito ryus katas find their origin in shorei nahate and shorin. This kata is the most magnificent and advanced kata of all matsubayashi ryu karate. Books aikido aikijujutsu bjj ebook grappling hwarangdo iaido jeet kune do jodo judo jujutsu kali arnis eskrima karate. Encyclopedia seisan kata goju ryu, uechi ryu, shito ryu bunkai analysis, kata film by nikolay korovin and alexei ivannikov about seminar on kata seisan three styles of. Ueshiro shorinryu karate usa a short history of shorin. Goju ryu s kata origins come from the martial arts taught in the fuzhou area of southern china, largely crane and xingyibaqua as well as other internal and external martial arts. In addition to the 18 katas, yakusoku kumite promise kumite forms are practiced.
Shogenryu karatedo curriculum shogenryu karatedo is a culmination of knowledge and training of the founder, taba kensei, hanshi. Proficiency in shorinryu is measured by ones mastery of progressively difficult kata forms. In the following article, i will briefly describe the kata of shorinryu seibukan, and their origin. Itosu had few personal students and some of them might open own dojo but successor was only one. Shorinryu matsubayashiryu katas okinawan shorinryu karate. Goju ryu s kata seisan, caters to goju ryu s main principles which involve the grabbing and the controlling of the opponent while a weak spot of the body is hit. Pinan kata 15 okinawa shorin ryu karatedo kyudokan. This kata is distinguished by having the most advanced techniques and is the longest and most difficult kata in matsubayashi shorinryu. Traditional karatedo fundamental techniques volume 1. One must remember that a kata, by itself, is a complete fighting system, and a book could be written using one kata as a subject source.
These dvds contain traditional okinawan shorin ryu empty hand kata and bunkai, kobudo kata of bo and sai, and kumite as taught by 10th degree grandmaster eizo shimabukuro. Most books on karate usually do not provide complete, detailed instructions and illustrationsthe fundamentals plus the fine pointsthat readers hope for. New book by hanshi frank grant shorin ryu karate academy. Following his death in 1982, jiro otsuka helped publish this book. Kusanku was named after the chinese karate man, kusanku. Shorinryus most advanced kata, kusanku, was said by master nagamine to take. Shorinryu karate usa scaglioneha the world shorinryu karatedo federation grantha. Up until the 1950s master soken referred to his martial art as matsumura shurite, then he began calling his style matsumura seito orthodox shorin ryu in order to differentiate it from the other emerging shorin ryu styles. Shorinryu karate usa international system of dojos. Each style of karate has its own distinguishing features such as kata forms as well as ways of punching and kicking. Another purpose of this article is to clarify what is traditional okinawan kata. Kata is the foundation of the art of karate, in the same sense that a good background in mathematics is essential training for and engineer. History of matsumura shorinryu karate worldbudokan.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ryukyu karate as their base model in their adaptation to mainland japan, only wadoryu became a distinct school by merging with jujitsu. Complete series of shito ryu kata book 1 budovideos inc. He was also called ryu ryu ko and was born in changle, fujian. There are 18 traditional nonweapon katas in shorinryu karate. Jan 28, 2017 encyclopedia seisan kata goju ryu, uechi ryu, shito ryu bunkai analysis, kata film by nikolay korovin and alexei ivannikov about seminar on kata seisan three styles of okinawan karate uechiryu. To the observer, a kata resembles a series of defensive and offensive fighting moves designed to neutralize multiple opponents. Shorin ryu s most advanced kata, kusanku, was said by master nagamine to take at least ten years to master. The following represents the core, minimum curriculum required by srkdi.
One of two heishu kata of gojuryu, sanchin is probably the most misunderstood kata in all of karate. Kata encyclopedia of shorin ryu karate book 2 emanuel giordano. The words shorinryu refer to a specific style or type of karate which originated on the island kingdom of okinawa long before karate was introduced to japan. The pinan kata series was introduced into the okinawan school district karate program as gym training from 1902 to 1907 by ankoh itosu. Master ota demonstrates all 18 shorin ryu kata both at full speed and at learning speed. Goguryu karate is rich with a full and diverse kata list.
Goju ryu and shorin ryu katas okinawan hatha goju ryu. All the kata and techniques he learned were inherited from bushi matsumura. At three years a piece and 10 for kusanku it would take a dedicated student 61 years to perfect all eighteen kata. Wadoryu karate, which is also called wadoryu jujitsu kempoh, differs from the other three major schools of karate.
Kata are prearranged sets of movements or routines, and they are the very heart of traditional martial arts. Because kata is composed of a certain assumption, katachi, a form, shall be created as a result of this process. Jan 23, 2015 this page provides details about shorinryu kata. As gojuryu has matured many different goju masters have added their own katas to those handed by by mayigi sensei. In his early years, he studied ming he quan boxing. The others, goju, shitoh, and shotokan, maintain to differing degrees.
History of chito ryu katas calgary chito ryu karate club. Buy karate katas of wadoryu first edition by ohgami, shingo isbn. This is a vital training video to show how the kata movements are applied in reality selfdefense situations. Shorinryu karate is one of the major branches of karate. Ueshiro shorinryu karate usa a short history of shorinryu. Learn about the katas used in shorin ryu karate and matsubayashi ryu. It is a rare and beautiful book 208 pages, hard back, with dust jacket. Emanuel giordano, author of several books and articles related to the okinawan karate, teaches shorinryu mainly in piedmont, and since 20 he travels to.
Jun 27, 2014 my sensei, grand master shoshin nagamine, was passionate about developing and sharing the most effective, efficient and scientificallysound system of karate possible. Chinto is the only kata in matsubayashi shorinryu with a double jump kick. 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. World matsubayashiryu karate association naha, okinawa sanchezha karatedo orlando, fl gaudoinha karatedo orlando, fl american shorinryu federation apopka, florida. That means most of okinawa shorinryu schools are not continuation in. Now he recalls his lifelong journey in practicing shorin ryu karate.
Kata list legacy shorin ryu kata coloured belt kata pinan shodan. Matsumura shorin ryu karate pasai kata illustrated manual. Master ota also demonstrates all basic karate techniques that make up the katas of shorin ryu style. Jan 23, 2015 this page provides details about shorin ryu kata. My life in the art of shorin ryu matsubayashi ryu karate. All forms are performed in the traditional okinawan format and can be learned in this easy to follow video. Dan hanshi is performing the kata gojushiho from the shorinryu.
In contrast, it is probably the single most valuable training exercise in gojuryu. Studies in karate as well as through the grove city college martial arts club. Kanryo higaonna sensei was taught this kata, along with the other kata of goju ryu, while he studied in china from 18631881 under the direction of ruruko xie. David wong meditation technology recommended for you. These videos and instructions will help you to master the shorin ryu katas for your next belt test. It is a blending of both chinese and native fighting methods that includes simple strikes, vital targetpressure point attacks, and standup. It was named by choshin chibana in 1933, but the system itself is much older. The chinese martial arts taiji, xingyi, xaiolin, etc. Karate dvd books shorin ryu karate dvd instructional. His book, the essence of okinawan karatedo, provided, in addition to many other things, a definitive blueprint of all 18 matsubayashiryu kata. Detailed step by step, both with and without an opponent.