Kata bunkai sample video below. learning karate kata bunkai or applications, is an important part of shotokan karate kata. This video sample below, shows clips taken from the heian kata series. heian shodan,heian nidan,heian sandan,heian yondan,heian godan.
Showing posts with label shotokan karate kata. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shotokan karate kata. Show all posts
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Hirokazu Kanazawa 10th Dan
Master Hirokazu Kanazawa 10th Dan is a true karate master and gentleman. To me Master Kanazawa is what the martial arts are all about. Do not get me wrong, the fighting side of the martial arts is important, but now I am getting older, I look to the old masters for guidance and many of them steer away from fighting and move towards the health side of karate.
Health is everything, and there is nothing better than karate classes for a healthy mind and body. Where I live it is very quiet, if I lived somewhere more dangerous, my days would definitely be spent practicing kumite, however old I was.
Health is everything, and there is nothing better than karate classes for a healthy mind and body. Where I live it is very quiet, if I lived somewhere more dangerous, my days would definitely be spent practicing kumite, however old I was.
Below, the great master performs Bassai Dai beautifully!
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Shotokan Karate Kata Hangetsu
Hangetsu, brought to you by KarateClassesOnline.com
Hangetsu is an intermediate shotokan karate kata. Usually practiced at brown belt. Hangetsu is a training kata, specifically working on the breathing and kime, with the majority of karate moves in the kata being slow and strong. This is also the first time the stance hangetsu dachi is used.
Hangetsu is an intermediate shotokan karate kata. Usually practiced at brown belt. Hangetsu is a training kata, specifically working on the breathing and kime, with the majority of karate moves in the kata being slow and strong. This is also the first time the stance hangetsu dachi is used.
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Rare Master Gichin Funakoshi Video Clip
A very rare video clip of the founder of shotokan karate, Master Gichin Funakoshi. Basic Kihon ippon kumite.
Sunday, 14 February 2010
Shotokan karate kata - Kanku Dai
Shotokan karate kata, Kanku Dai. This kata is an intermediate karate kata in the Shotokan karate system. The kata contains many of the karate moves and combinatiions, that are found in the heian kata series. The original name for Kanku Dai is Kusanku and the name derives from a Chinese martial artist, who taught the karate kata to the Oknawan karateka. Free Karate For Beginners Videos.
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Tekki Shodan - Shotokan Karate Kata
Tekki Shodan, literally meaning "Iron Horse Riding, First Level", is the first of a series of three kata practiced in many styles of karate. The other two kata in the series are Tekki Nidan and Tekki Sandan.
The Tekki series of kata were renamed by Gichin Funakoshi from Naihanchi to Tekki. Naihanchi was derived from an older, original kata, Nifanchin. Nifanchin was brought to Okinawa via Fuzhou, China, at some point in the long history of trade between the two kingdoms. It was broken into three distinct segments, possibly by master Anko Itosu, Tokumine Pechin, or Motobu Choki. The kata are performed entirely in Kiba dachi ("Horse riding stance"). The name Tekki itself (and Nifanchin) translates to "Iron Horse." The Tekki series of kata are great conditioning for the legs and with practice, develop explosive power in the legs. In the earlier days of karate training, it was common practice for a student to spend 2-3 years doing nothing but Tekki, under the strict observation of their teacher. Motobu Choki, famous for his youthful brawling at tsuji (red-light district), credited the kata with containing all that one needs to know to become a proficient fighter.Performed by Linden Huckle of http://www.zanshinmkd.com
The Tekki series of kata were renamed by Gichin Funakoshi from Naihanchi to Tekki. Naihanchi was derived from an older, original kata, Nifanchin. Nifanchin was brought to Okinawa via Fuzhou, China, at some point in the long history of trade between the two kingdoms. It was broken into three distinct segments, possibly by master Anko Itosu, Tokumine Pechin, or Motobu Choki. The kata are performed entirely in Kiba dachi ("Horse riding stance"). The name Tekki itself (and Nifanchin) translates to "Iron Horse." The Tekki series of kata are great conditioning for the legs and with practice, develop explosive power in the legs. In the earlier days of karate training, it was common practice for a student to spend 2-3 years doing nothing but Tekki, under the strict observation of their teacher. Motobu Choki, famous for his youthful brawling at tsuji (red-light district), credited the kata with containing all that one needs to know to become a proficient fighter.Performed by Linden Huckle of http://www.zanshinmkd.com
Monday, 1 February 2010
Learn Karate - Reverse Punch
Here's a great video showing gyakuzuki (reverse punch), one of shotokan karate's trademark karate moves.This short karate Kumite (sparring) clip, is from the JKA (Japan Karate Association) All Japan Championships (1985).
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Karate Classes Online - The 26 Shotokan Kata of the Japan Karate Association
At karate classes online there is soon to be a membership area, containing all the shotokan karate kata. These karate kata will be explained clearly, so people trying to learn karate at home can progress easily and quickly.
Kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organised into a prearranged fight against imaginary opponents. The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, blocks and throws. Body movement in the various kata includes, stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground and jumping.
In this article we list the 26 standard Shotokan kata that are practiced by millions of karateka all over the world.
Several Shotokan groups have introduced kata from other styles into their training but when the Japan Karate Association (JKA) was formed by Nakayama Sensei, he laid these 26 kata down as the training kata for the JKA karateka. Even today, many thousands of Shotokan Dojo only practice these 26 Kata.
Kata should be executed with the correct attitude first and foremost, if the karate practitioner has an understanding of the kata, each fast move will be executed with speed, power and intent. The karateka will execute the technique like it’s their last.
Kata is not a performance, or a demonstration, it is for the individual karateka to practice full techniques with 'Ikken Hisatsu' (finishing blow or to kill with one blow).
There is most definitely a health aspect to kata, the practice of kata is great for fitness, keeping the body soft, supple and agile. As the karateka gets older, a lot more emphasise is put on health and for good reason.
Kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organised into a prearranged fight against imaginary opponents. The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, blocks and throws. Body movement in the various kata includes, stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground and jumping.
In this article we list the 26 standard Shotokan kata that are practiced by millions of karateka all over the world.
Several Shotokan groups have introduced kata from other styles into their training but when the Japan Karate Association (JKA) was formed by Nakayama Sensei, he laid these 26 kata down as the training kata for the JKA karateka. Even today, many thousands of Shotokan Dojo only practice these 26 Kata.
Kata should be executed with the correct attitude first and foremost, if the karate practitioner has an understanding of the kata, each fast move will be executed with speed, power and intent. The karateka will execute the technique like it’s their last.
Kata is not a performance, or a demonstration, it is for the individual karateka to practice full techniques with 'Ikken Hisatsu' (finishing blow or to kill with one blow).
There is most definitely a health aspect to kata, the practice of kata is great for fitness, keeping the body soft, supple and agile. As the karateka gets older, a lot more emphasise is put on health and for good reason.
| Name | Meaning | Originator |
|---|---|---|
| Heian Shodan | Peaceful Way One | Yasutsune Itosu |
| Heian Nidan | Peaceful Way Two | Yasutsune Itosu |
| Heian Sandan | Peaceful Way Three | Yasutsune Itosu |
| Heian Yondan | Peaceful Way Four | Yasutsune Itosu |
| Heian Godan | Peaceful Way Five | Yasutsune Itosu |
| Tekki Shodan | Iron Horse One | Yasutsune Itosu |
| Bassai Dai | To storm a fortress (dai=major) | Peichin |
| Kanku Dai | To view the sky (dai=major) | Kung Hsiang Chun |
| Enpi | Flying swallow | Wang Ji? |
| Sochin | Preserve Peace | Yoshitika Funakoshi |
| Meikyo | Mirror of the soul | Tomari-te |
| Ji'in | Named after the saint | Tomari-te |
| Gojushiho Dai | 54 steps | Yasutsune Itosu |
| Jion | Named after the Chinese temple | Tomari-te |
| Jitte | Ten hands | Tomari-te |
| Hangetsu | Half Moon | Bushi Matsumura |
| Gankaku | Crane on a rock | Bushi Matsumura |
| Tekki Nidan | Iron Horse Two | Yasutsune Itosu |
| Tekki Sandan | Iron Horse Three | Yasutsune Itosu |
| Chinte | Incredible hands | - |
| Bassai Sho | To penetrate a fortress (sho=minor) | Yasutsune Itosu |
| Kanku Sho | To view the sky (sho=minor) | Yasutsune Itosu |
| Nijushiho | 24 steps | Seisho Aragaki |
| Unsu | Hands of a cloud | Seisho Aragaki |
| Wankan | Crown of a king | Gigo Funakoshi |
| Gojushiho Sho | 54 steps | Yasutsune Itosu |
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