This kata is also known in other styles of karate by its original name of seishan. Shoto, shoto, meaning pinewaves the movement of pine needles when the wind blows through them, was funakoshis penname, which he used in his poetic and philosophical writings and messages to his students. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. The first part is executed slowly with strong breathing, stressing the development of the hara. Many other shotokan dojo have added taikyoku shodan to the jka list, which gives us the 27 kata below. Iron horseman level 1 the tekki shodan kata application book. Essential karate technique sequences deomonstrated by acknowledged experts in. This book is essential reading for all those who want to understand the real meaning of kata. The specific sequence looked at is the crescent kick followed by the. Comprehensive explanation of shotokan karate kata, hangetsu. This completes the list of all the shotokan karate kata. The kiai or spirit cry as it is sometimes referred to, occurs only at certain predetermined moments in each kata. Shotokan karate is comprised of 26 katas, each with their own emphasis on fast and slow or controlled and powerfull movements.
The second one occurs on the second to the last movement of the kata, gedangyakuzuki lower level reverse punch. Also practiced in some shito ryu organizations, emphasis is also placed on kokutsu dachi, the kata is noticeably shorter than its continue reading jion shotokan ryu. Bunkai the analysis and understanding of a technique or kata is an integral part of karate. Easy to learn or understand the shotokan kata and bunkai for beginner and advanced karateka. Hangetsu victoria shotokan karate and kobudo association. 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. The second part of the kata is more dynamic in its execution, with continue reading hangestu shotokan. Download pdf karatekataapplications free online new. It challenges with hangetsu dachi and the inside pressuretension necessary for this stance. The first part of the bunkai blueprint relies on understanding a basic premise, or underlying stipulation, of traditional karate which will dictate the rest of our kata discovery process. Hangetsu half moon shotokan kata by sensei soon pretorius former jka world champion. Henrik oesten sensei 5th dan from denmark, performing hangetsu. Hangetsu half moon is possibly the oldest kata in the whole art of karate.
Heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassai dai, jion, kanku dai, empi, hangetsu. It is unique in shotokan karate in making use of the stance hangetsudachi. Kaseha shotokanryu borovo seminar in andorra 1997 part. Thus, it is of paramount importance that one familiarizes, and ultimately internalizes the following core premise since it. Karate kata applications by vince morris penguin books new. Order your karate kata bunkai books and dvds here, now with download video. A simple framework for applying the kata of karate in practical. The kata contained in this book have their roots in the shotokan karate style. One theory is that the kata was formed from a chinese folk dance, which aimed to explain to the onlooker the importance of the tides. A choreographed pattern of movements that simulates a imaginary fight. Tekki shodan, bassaidai, empi, sochin, jion, hangetsu and nijushiho. Order your karate kata bunkai books and dvds here, now with download video capability. Asai ryu goju ryu hasama yuko imamura tomio jka jka championships jka instructor jka karate jka kata kagawa masao karate karate book karate competition karate database karate information karate online karate tips karate tournament karate training kata. The deep noisey breathing, popularly known as ibuki, is not widely practiced in the shotokan version of hangetsu.
Jion mercy is a representative kata in the shotokan system because of the importance of the perfection of the basic stances it contains, notably zenkutsu dachi front stance and kiba dachi horse stance. Formally known as seishan, it came through the nahate school though its origins are unknown. It is not only hangetsudachi that makes this kata different to the other 25. 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. Read download karate kata applications pdf pdf book library. The book aims to assist in understanding them better, to get to know the situations when they can be applied, and how to improve them in the daily training routine as well as in grading tests and competitions. Fiore tartaglia was born in 1958 in eboli, southitaly. Other styles, notably gojuryu contain multiple similar katas, but not shotokan. It emphasizes breathing and tensionrelaxation like no other kata. If there is a downside to this volume, its that the book is light on bunkai, or the application of the kata. Bunkaijutsu explains every aspect of the katas and their application in real combat doug james 7th dan iain abernethy has done it again with another excellent book on the application of karate kata. This video looks at bunkai for the end sequence of seishan hangetsu.
The first part is executed slowly with strong breathing, stressing the development of the hara, or energy field. Performed correctly, hangetsu provides a solid isometric workout, in its own right and regardless of bunkai. Its important to get a good feeling for the blocks and stay well connected to the ground while blocking. This groundbreaking book unveils these methods, not only teaching you how to analyze your katato understand what it is trying to tell you. This sequence shares a strong similarity with seisan. Pdf download karate kata applications free unquote books. This sequence shares a strong similarity with sanchin. The different kata applications shown in this book are possible defense solutions, which will supplement or. And the applications that are shown are fairly superficial. I agree with bob as well, and if you read the kata book from kanazawa, youll see more focus on the fullexhale. Bunkai hangetsu shotokan karate, pitbull, martial arts, workout, youtube, martial art. This book is an excellent reference for two reasons. As the author says no karateka should practise kata that they dont understand, and no black belt should be teaching kata without bunkai. The idea is to exhale on the uchi uke, then sharp inhale between moves, exhale on the gyaku tsuki, and then force the remaining air out, which will also crunch the stomach a bit and also result in the front foot turning a bit originally hangetsu dachi has the front foot facing.
The principles for understanding kata were largely unknown. Hangetsu bunkai strategies 2019 week 14 koryu karate oyo jutsu. In 25 shotokan kata, sugiyama has brought the complex movements of shotokan kata to their simplest form for learning. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. Sensei hidetaka nishiyama hangetsu bunkai kata hangetsu in 2000 nishiyama sensei demonstration performing hangetsu during the intercontinental cup 2000 in moscow, russia.
Hangetsu bunkai strategies 2018 week 26 koryu karate oyo jutsu. The first one occurs quite early in the kata on the first turning combination which is comprised of two techniques, shutochudanuchiuke middle level sword hand inside outward block and shutogedanbarai lower level sword hand block. The name of the kata and stance is normally said to refer to the semicircular movements that the feet make when stepping forwards. The second part of the kata is more dynamic in its execution, with an explosion of punches as well. The principles and rules for understanding kata are largely unknown. Noted senior okinawan karate authority hiroshi kinjo b. More information about fiore, the apps and his books can be found on. Half moon is an advanced kata practiced in shotokan karate. This kata teaches a certain calmness and settledness in its techniques. Bunkai analysis oyo application embusen kata line circa 1891 the japanese army was very. Kata is a method of passing down knowledge from a teacher to a student. Hangetsu, sanchin and shime shotokan karatedo upper.
Sochin, meikyo, chinte, kankusho, wankan, jiin, jitte, gankaku, unsu there are approximately 600 photos and detailed descriptions, which allow a deeper understanding of the kata and their application. The different kata applications shown in this book are possible. It will challenge you in balance, core stability and with its bunkai against. Peaceful mind heian karate shotokan kata bunkaioyo kindle. Info about hangetsu bunkai video hangetsu japanese. Bunkai of the shotokan kata up to black belt ebook. The fourth volume of this kata series expands and amplifies the broad spectrum of bunkai the analysis and comprehension of a technique or kata the karate style shotokan.
Shotokan was the name of the first official dojo built by gichin funakoshi, in 1936 at mejiro, and destroyed in 1945 as a result of an allied bombing. A historical walking tour of seisan kata ikigai way. This handy to carry book on bunkai puts the heian or pinan kata right back on the map, as forms that contain many useful techniques. The book aims to assist in understanding them better, to get to know the situations when they can be applied, and to show how to improve them in the daily training routine as well as in grading tests and competitions. 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. Hangetsu bunkai strategies 2017 week 27 koryu karate oyo jutsu. Even today, many thousands of shotokan dojo practice these 26 kata only leaving out 1. This kata can be considered to be unique within the shotokan system.
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