Oct 03, 2017 kushanku wadoryu karate kata back richard mosdell kenzen sports karate. The kiso kumite katas as practiced within the wado ryu system generally the u. Chatanyara no kushanku kata video martial arts videos. Kushanku kata translates as viewing the sky, powerful. The original form of the kata, the kuniyoshi no kushanku is taught in matsubayashi ryu. In 1972 ohtsuka was awarded meijin, the highest title possible and the first man in history to receive this honour. 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. Wado ryu karate instructional dvd volumes 14 usa wado ryu. Otsuka sensei, in commenting about chinto, says in his book, wado ryu karate, if chinto can be grasped fully, it should be the end. Chinto is similar to shito ryu chinto and is known as the highest kata of wado ryu. This was the fundamental curriculum of kata of the style. Wadoryu kata jh martial arts karate and kickboxing. We organize a variety of activities such as competitions and camps every year.
The others, goju, shitoh, and shotokan, maintain to differing degrees. This database of the wado ryu katas is intended to become a valuable hopefully resource for dojo students and wado ryu karateka in general. The katas of wado ryu originally wado ryu had 16 kata, but in 1945 the kata suparimpei was dropped from the syllabus. Swkkf club instructorsmembers, in response to the current covid19 pandemic which is expected to be widespread, the swkkf would like to help flatten the. Due to this the original content of the kata kushanku was kept and taught on the line chatan yara kushanku. Chatanyara kushanku vol6 advanced kata bunkai academy. Straighten your legs to lift the opponent into the air. Hawaii wado ryu karate club organized by gunji guy yamashita. Jikc reorganized as japan international karateki center. Most e techniques to create what he felt was a more complete system and left funakoshi to create what is now known as wado ryu. The lost book of kushanku therefore is the evergreen classic of wang zongyue and his other teachings. Wado ryu karate kata list with videos here is the list of all of the wado ryu katas. Karate wado ryu tatsuo suzuki kata kushanku presente par budo attitude.
He was thought to have resided and possibly studied. All turns are made by moving the front foot, except the big turns after your third high block and, after your third punch in succession. Noted shito ryu instructor and researcher toshihisa sofue discusses the theory that passai was developed as a leadin to kushanku kata, by citing that most of the shuri styles of karatedo today teach the pinan, naifuanchi and passai before entering into the study of kushanku sofue, 1999. Otsuka received his instruction in the pinan katas from both mabuni and funakoshi.
The first part of the book describes the dynamics of kata and explains many of the basics common to all kata. He was thought to have resided and possibly studied m. Otsuka also studied shinto yoshin ryu jujitsu under yukiyoshi tatasusaburo nakayama. Wado also contains jujitsus locks, throws and techniques of avoidance. In every move of this kata, the hand that is either punching or blocking, is the front hand the hand that is on the same side as the foot that is forward. By continuing to use this website, you consent to our use of these cookies. Kata have many possible interpretations which should be explored with your instructor.
Hanshi morinobu maeshiro 10th dan shorin ryu is performing the kata kusanku dai. Bunkai kata gojushiho demonstration, shorin ryu karate school of oshukai kenyu chinen, okinawa in august 20. Click on the links to watch the videos, use the back button in your browser to return to this page. The first grand master hironori otsuka elected 16 different katas in the wado ryu system, which are kihongatta, pinan nidan, pinan shodan, pinan sandan, pinan yondan, pinan godan, kushanku, naihanchi, seishan, chinto, bassai, jion, nishaishi, jitte, rowhai and wanshu. Many of these chinese masters traveled through japan to propagate their arts. Wadoryu kata jim healey has recorded videos of a number of the standard wado ryu kata as taught in his classes. Inspiration wadoryu karate i sverige wikf sweden, wado ryu. Kusanku or kushanku, also known as kwang shang fu, was a chinese martial artist who lived during the 18th century. Wikf sweden is a karate organization with member clubs across the country. Maruyama place best 16 out of 93 in the high school boys kata division. But the evidence that kushanku was wang zong yue is not purely based on wang having taught the. The hand techniques that accompany the stance block the head, while allowing for. Masahiro maruyama, wado ryu renmei member this video was shot at the jkf 38th tokyo karate athlete championships 2008. Bunkai kanku dai this is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata kanku dai kushanku.
The naihanchi series has shodan, nidan, and sandan variations, and many karate styles practice all three. Chatanyara kushanku international hayashiha shitoryu. Hirano reorganizes as japan international karate center jikc 1968. The kushanku is identical to kosokun dai but also includes some techniques of kanku dai. Kushanku shorin 11012014 kata kanku dai, kankudai, kushanku roman shihan zempo shimabukuro 9th dan is demonstrating the kata kushanku kankudai from the sukunahayashi shorin ryu. Oct 03, 2017 kihon kata wado ryu 1st kata wado ryu hon dojo karate video duration. Pinan shodan wado ryu kata the pinan kata peace and tranquillity forms demonstrates aspects of individual concepts that many may not be aware of. Some will not like the drawing of connections between hsingi and art i have hardly practiced and karate and taiji but if the hypothesis inspires people. As karate stances got lower and slower, wado stances got higher and faster. The final technique of the form records a rather advanced throwing technique that requires good timing and a good degree of physical strength. Ryukyu karate as their base model in their adaptation to mainland japan, only wadoryu became a distinct school by merging with jujitsu. If anyone has any more information, i would be delighted to hear from you. Jan 02, 2015 karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration. Most the basic techniques in kushanku kata have already been introduced in the five pinan katas.
Online purchase download kata video shintani wado kai karate. International hayashiha shito ryu karatedo federation performed by sensei junko arai. Kusanku learned the art of chuan fa in china from a shaolin monk. Kenkokan shorinjiryu koshinkai shotokan shudokan shukokai shuriryu toonryu uechiryu wadoryu yoseikan yoshukai. Kushanku and he is referenced as an influence on the okinawan masters most associated with the creation of the kata kushanku. Federation were developed by sensei cecil patterson in 1963. While the below youtube videos show the full and completed katas, if you are looking for more detailed explanations along with a ton of other wado ryu related material e. To the best of my knowledge there are fifteen wado ryu katas. Its origins are from pre1825 matsumura to shuritomari. From masuba dachi, rei, then open to hachiji dachi.
Wado ryu china, okinawa and kushanku other than the seemingly endless discourse and discrepancies on the history of karate itself, perhaps no other subject within the area of martial arts has generated as much historical variance as that of kata. The kata is themed crane on a rock because of its introduction of the onelegged sagi ashi dachi stance. Ryukyu karate as their base model in their adaptation to mainland japan, only wado ryu became a distinct school by merging with jujitsu. Ohtsuka sensei also studied with and borrowed ideas from other karate notables such as kenwa mabuni, the founder of shito ryu, and choki motobu, famous for his naihanchi kata and street fighting skills. Similarly, the kata gives us the information needed to fight and this information is presented in a formal way. The photos are excellent and diagrams explain many of the subtleties. So he understood the kata he learned from kushanku in its full depth.
This kata trains the body to adapt itself spontaneously to the. This app provides the student with all the necessary. He was therefore the great grandfather of styles like shotokan, wado ryu, shotokai, yoseikan, budokan, shukokai, shito ryu and even taekwondo. The right foot moves first for both, attacker and defender. Pinan sandan wado ryu karate self defense training. Empty the left wherever a pressure appears, and similarly the right. He is credited as having an influence on virtually all karate derived martial arts. Without further delay, i present the wado ryu kata list. Northern shaolin in origins, its from the chinese system of martial arts again supposedly brought over by visiting officials to okinawa. Wado ryu kata requirements the information presented here is a useful tool, but it does not replace the need for a qualified wado ryu instructor. Hilo wado ryu karatedo federation founded by gunji yamashita at waiakea. Other names for this kata are kosokun, kwanku, and kushanku. Wadoryu karate, which is also called wadoryu jujitsu kempoh, differs from the other three major schools of karate.
Other styles learn additional variations including kusanku sho sho small and shiho kusanku shiho four directions. Southern region wado ryu karate association wado ryu kata requirements. Wado ryu combines the karate techniques taught by funakoshi with the influence of motobus fighting methods and mabunis way of performing the kata. Most katas have a link to a youtube video showing it performed by wado ryu founder hironori otsuka. It is a kata of variety, comprising of various combinations, turning and jumping. The kata that we teach at derby karate club are those of traditional wado ryu.
From masuba dachi attention stance, rei bow, then open to hachiji dachi ready stance. Info about kushanku wado ryu kata video the name kushanku refers to the name of the chinese diplomat from fukien who is believed to have traveled to okinawa and taught his system of fighting there. I am fortunate enough to have both of otsuka senseis books but they are in japanese. Having trained in wado ryu for the last 34 years i have learnt so much and are still learnig simply by reading and practisicng from the book. Kata kushanku yoi karatedo way of the empty hand block block step up gedan barrai gyakuzuki prepare soto uke gyakuzuki prepare soto uke step across soto uke maegeri. Keeping the arms and hands relaxed bring the hands to the center, with the left overlapping the right, so that the fingertips are even the end of each index finger is even with the end of each little finger, palms facing inward. Certainly my own interpretation has the more kta and technically demanding techniques in actual application, not solo performance kusanku the end of the kata, and the simplest and most. Get ahead of the game with this fantastic resource. If we take kushanku and break it down we can then identify these elements and recognise and understand them into the kata of their own. Otsuka said of kusanku, one must be reminded that this kata moves swiftly and in all directions.
Dvd series kata and bunkai comparing shotokan, wado ryu. He is credited as having an influence on virtually all karatederived martial arts. Jitsuen chibana kushanku kata sensei sabat butaedo. Wadoryu is not karate, wadoryu is not jujutsu, wadoryu is an efficient system of martialarts that is an amalgam of both. Kusanku sho and dai shorin ryu, kanku sho, the dai shotokan, kankudai kyokushinkai and kushanku wado ryu.
That document is the lost book of kushanku and reveals the identity of the illusive master kushanku. Ensure that each stance and technique is the best you can make it try not to think about what comes next. Drop your weight as you turn the hips 90 degrees to. In shingo ohgami book karate katas of wado ryu he likens kushanku to the chinese system with various combinations of turns, jumping with explosive release of energy as found in white crane kung fu. It covers the five pinan katas, along with kushanku, naifanchi, seishan, and chinto, and explains in detail the required stances, moves and some applications. The historical significance and of these kata are outlined in the table below. From masuba dachi, rei, then open to hachiji dachi but leave the hands open. Drop your weight as you turn the hips 90 degrees to your left, setting into a left shomen neko ashi dachi while doing a left soto uke the right hand is pulled back in hikite.
Maruyama place best 16 out of 93 in the high school boys kata. May 07, 2008 this book along with introduction to karate by ohgami make a great guide for learing wado, or any style of karate. Shindo kata kushanku no shindo shintani wado kai karate. Staffordshire wado ryu karate kata staffordshire wado ryu. Aug 31, 2016 kushanku kata with bunkai world wado ua email. Kushanku wadoryu karate kata back richard mosdell kenzen sports karate. This is a complete list of all the approved wkf karate shitei kata for shotokan, shito ryu, wado ryu and goju ryu. Home wado ryu video kushanku wado ryu dec 5, 2010 admin. Hanshi morinobu maeshiro 10th dan shorin ryu is performing the kata. This books has changed my wado ryu karate in so many ways simply by reading the words of the orginator. Wado karate kushanku performed by neil pottinger youtube. Some falsely believe that mastery and progress comes by knowing as many kata as possible.
Approved wkf shitei kata the official wkf shitei kata list. Kushanku kata is generally thought of as a 2nd kyu brown belt kata. See more exclusive articles, videos and interviews. The kata kushanku has been passed down a long line of karate masters adopted into wado ryu by otsuka sensei on forming wado ryu in 1934. Kushanku, also called kusanku or kankudai, is an open hand karate kata. Yoi of kushanku is a little different from that of. Learn wado ryu karate kata kushanku taught by mike turbitt. Karate wado ryu tatsuo suzuki kata kushanku youtube.
The information presented here is a useful tool, but it does not replace the need for a qualified wado ryu instructor. Wado ryu karate for ios free download and software. Bunkai kusanku one minute bunkai presents 4 examples of bunkai out of the kata kusanku kanku dai. Sep 09, 2015 many early karate authors split the kata into shorin ryu and shorei ryu, usually with some spurious explanation like shorin is for thin quick people, shorei is for slower stronger people but this definition aside, empi, kanku and bassai are almost always referred to as shorin ryu, while the more goju ryu looking forms like tekki and. The hand techniques that accompany the stance block the head, while allowing for a strike to the groin, knee, or foot. Recorded on may 6, 2011 using a flip video camcorder. Wado ryu karate, which is also called wado ryu jujitsu kempoh, differs from the other three major schools of karate. You must have a budo secrets membership and be loggedin to view the full article.
Dvd series kata and bunkai comparing shotokan, wado ryu and shito ryu, pal all region, 40 min. Over 250 postspages have been published until today. The organization is connected to wado international karatedo federation wikf. Several books illustrate wado ryu katas but tend to vary at certain points in each kata. I dedicate this book wado no michi to my friend and father. According to his book, wado ryu karate, otsuka sensei learned this kata from renowned nahate fighter choki motobu and personally favored naihanchi over all other kata.
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