The awesome Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa 10th dan. One of the best karate masters ever!
If you are just starting to learn karate a home, this is the master to follow, awesome karate and a gentleman. Ossu
Friday, 29 January 2010
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Karate kata bassai dai
Bassai dai, an intermediate brown belt kata, used by many shotokan karateka, to not only grade through the brown belt ranks, but also used for shodan (1st dan) grading exams.
The shotokan bassai contains many unique turns and karate moves, and to done correctly, require tremendous agility ad skill.
Watching the likes of the great shotokan masters, like Sensei Enoeda, kanazawa, Yahara, Osaka, etc, it soon becomes clear, when you yourself try to replicate their kata, how skillful and precise these masters are. Well, just mentioning these great masters, inspires me to get practicing.
Ossu
Linden
Free Shotokan Bassai Dai PDF Download
The shotokan bassai contains many unique turns and karate moves, and to done correctly, require tremendous agility ad skill.
Watching the likes of the great shotokan masters, like Sensei Enoeda, kanazawa, Yahara, Osaka, etc, it soon becomes clear, when you yourself try to replicate their kata, how skillful and precise these masters are. Well, just mentioning these great masters, inspires me to get practicing.
Ossu
Linden
Free Shotokan Bassai Dai PDF Download
Saturday, 16 January 2010
Karate kihon kata
The shotokan kihon kata is shown in the first few weeks of someones karate classes. The shotokan kata video blow, is just a slide show, here is a kihon kata PDF
Thursday, 7 January 2010
Karate Moves - Chokuzuki (straight punch)
The first punch practiced at karate classes is chokuzuki (straight punch), below is a video demonstrating this karate move from the front and side. Showing arm rotation, timing and distance.
Chokuzuki is pronounced (cho-koo zoo-key) and is practiced from shizentai (natural stance).
Karate training video below
Chokuzuki is pronounced (cho-koo zoo-key) and is practiced from shizentai (natural stance).
Karate training video below
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Learn Karate At Home - Forming A Karate Fist - Seikin or Forefist
A quick karate training video showing how to form karate seikin (fore-fist), try and make sure the fingers roll tightly at the half way point, which will help with the forming of the fist, especially if you are trying to learn karate at home.
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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