Mac friendly from the introduction of this 3rd edition. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. This book is composed of complete line drawings showing the entire seisan kata. This kata can be found in most of the major systems of okinawan karate. Pinch and grab similar to seisanhangetsu iain abernethy.
Customarily taught in both shuri and naha, this kata, following the tradition of kyan chotoku, is the first kata the isshinryu student learns. Science in the city, differentiated, handson curriculum writer, science lesson plans. While the applications shown in this article are excerpted from don sorells new book, isshinryu karate the practical applications of seisan kata, and thus are drawn from a specific kata, the reader will immediately recognize other possible applications in other kata. Lemus sensei of the hawaii dojo demonstrates seisan kata front and back views then explains some details. Sunsu kata bunkai bunkai description kata description left punch.
Kata, basics, stances, terminology toshikai ottawa karate. Isshinryus heart and soul seisan kata victor smith. Pivot clockwise to front on left foot into right foot forward seisan dachi, right middle shuto block followed by left nukite strike. Introduction to seisan and computer exercises in processing. The bullzip pdf printer works as a microsoft windows printer and allows you to write pdf documents from virtually any microsoft windows application. Seiuchin kata of isshinryu karate unknown binding 1993. Shitoryu has its own version and different versions are now practised even in shurite derivatives like shotokan called hangetsu and in wadoryu called seishan. Seisan tutorial by jens havskov, lars ottemoller and peter. See more ideas about karate, shotokan karate and karate kata. Chinese okinawan selfdefense, peabody publishing company. Uechiryu is a traditional style of okinawan karate. How to defend against a street fight punch avoid a one punch knockout victor marx duration. Much of the following material i have acquired through matthew apsokardu sensei 4 th dan, okinawa kenpo karate and kobudo and his website at.
Seisan, has its heritage in shurite shorin styles, tomarite shorei styles, for the most part nonexisting today and nahate goju styles. While a student could memorize all eight kata in a few months, he or she would not be learning the kata. How to print prn files and direct pdf printing printfil. Chinto is an advanced kata practiced in many styles of karate. Last evening my sensei introduced us to seisan kata. The kata performed must have demonstrated correct focus of attention, use of power, good balance and proper breathing. Learning requires memorization, synthesis, and evaluation. It contains 8 defensive and 5 offensive techniques, both of which involve a change in direction. Kata uechi seisan okinawan karate championships duration. Mike rother mike rother improvement kata, the five coaching kata questions coaching condition. Seisan part 1 by mike fenton isshinryu karate kata background understanding the history of the isshinryu kata can provide the isshinryu karateka with a greater knowledge of the kata and the techniques it employs.
Much of the following material i have acquired through matthew apsokardu sensei 4th dan, okinawa kenpo karate and kobudo and his website at im grateful for his knowledge, insight and wisdom. Github seisanearthquakeanalysissoftwareseisanmanual. Seisan illustrates grabbing and controlling an attacker while striking vulnerable parts of the body. Seisan is an extremely important kata in gojuryu and many hours should be given to its. The first article discussed the controversy over funakoshis classification of okinawan karates shorin and shorei traditions by body type, as well as his. It is easy to notice the similarities in movements between the various systems. This kata was created totally by shimabuku tatsuo soge soke although it is still unclear as to exactly when he created it. 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. Internet archive bookreader 27 katas for shotokan karate.
This three part series examines the roots of shotokan karate through gichin funakoshis 15 original kata. There are thirty advanced kata mabuni is renowned as a collector of kata and certainly shitoryu has now has more than thirty kata in its approved kata list, albeit there are a number of derivatives in there as opposed to unique kata. There is a version of seisan practiced in the shorin schools, but in comparison, the gojuryu version is longer and much more. Other moves might have secret wristlocks and pressure points on chinese meridians that the superstitious okinawans believed in, but the opening move of seisan kata is getting your hands up and punching. Gkk kata gkk kata print as in all schools of karate, the kata are designed to teach the practitioner the fundamentals and the practical applications of unarmed combat. Most of what ive learned is simple, direct, and effective. Isshinryu is commonly known for its effective fast snap punch and the attractive kata forms see below.
Let us look at seishanseisan kata one by one in the history. The origins of a kata can guide us toward understanding both the. Kenshin kan karate and kobudo okinawan karate kata. Essential isshinryu delves into all facets of isshinryu karate, from a thorough examination of the history of the art to an indepth exploration of the weapon kata, this book answers many questions that you may have. Oxygen uptake, heartrate and blood lactate responses to the chito. The origins of a kata can guide us toward understanding both the application of the technique. Tatsuo suzuki kata seishan karate wado ryu youtube. After all it should be the kata where weve spent the most time over the. Isshinryu is translated as one heart method in japanese. In the case of seisan kata, we know only that it is derived.
Essential isshinryu delves into all facets of isshinryu karate, from a thorough examination of the history of the art to an indepth exploration of the weapon kata. Karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration. To evaluate the efficacy of seisan kata as an aerobic power training mode, four male 28. It has 47 counts and contains some of the most basic movements that shotokan has to offer. Excerpts from paul enfields international skype workshop detailing some of the key points of goju ryus seisan kata and bunkai based on the. The form stresses close range fighting using short punching and low kicking techniques to break through an opponents. Move to opponents left and lunge both hands to opponent. The kata seisan is a perfect example of this principle. The ekw guide to seishan and chinto kata 2 karate east asian. Step right into the kata line in the tstance, execute the downward backfist strike to the nose opponent grabs this hand, pull the opponent backward as you slide back into right cat stance, step across into left x stance, front kick right and kiai, come down from the kick into right seisan with right downward block, reverse punch left, pivot into right seiunchin with right middle. Uechiryu kata should be learned in sequence, according to rank. Concrete wallarduinobasement3d printingit is finishedwirecodingtraining cabinet. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Katas seisan seiunchin naihanchi wansu chinto kusanku sunsu sanchin kobudo bo choun no kun tokumine no kun urashi no kun shi shi no kun sai kyan no sai kusanku no sai chatan yara no sai tunfa tuifa tunfa dai ichi tunfa dai ni hama higa no tunfa eku tsuken no eku tokushin no eku. It is possible that he was the creator of chinto kata. It is the last empty hand kata a student learns before testing for black belt. Some believe this represents directionsmethods of movement. An explanation for the absence of seisan can be found in the existing tomari te tumaidi traditions. Shimabuku crafted the isshin ryu style with what he considered to be the best teachings of both men, taking seisan, naihanchi and wansu, etc. I originally learned the aragaki seisan from richard kim during the 1970s. Seisan is a different deal entirely, its an awesome kata, and is meant to be used as bunkai. Kaizen event a kaizen event is one in which a team of people work towards a specific objective over a compressed period of time kata is daily, built into fabric of managements daily standard work. The england karatedo wadokai is proud to present the associations official guide to the seishan and chinto kata. Seisan earthquake analysis software for windows, solaris, linux and macosx version 11. The form stresses close range fighting which involves the use of punching, striking and low kicking techniques to break through the opponents defenses.
Ive been lucky enough to learn from wilder sensei and his ideas on bunkai really resonate with me, his seisan stuff is great. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. There are thirty advanced kata mabuni is renowned as a collector of kata and certainly shitoryu has now has more than thirty kata in its approved kata list, albeit there are a. Traditional isshinryu at genshin ki dojo is taught as 90% isshinryu and 10% shotokan. If is often dessribed as a combination of techniques and principles from the other seven isshinryu karate kata eg. Seisan, seiunchin and sanchin kata in isshinryu karate. A historical walking tour of seisan kata ikigai way. It is a combination of shorinryu and gojuryu karate. Other moves might have secret wristlocks and pressure points on chinese meridians that the superstitious okinawans believed in, but the opening move of seisan kata is getting your hands up and punching the step forward is just because standing square on your. A kata is a series of fighting movements combining breathing, striking, and defensive techniques to suit innumerable situations. Seisan is an extremely important kata in gojuryu and. Just drag and drop them to the printfils icon or use the command prompt a batch file.
Jul 05, 2015 how to defend against a street fight punch avoid a one punch knockout victor marx duration. One of four isshin ryu karate kata books by steve armstrong, one of isshin ryu founder tatsuo shimabukus first generation students along with harold mitchum his senior, don nagle, and harold long. It is unclear exactly what the number actually represents. Apr 30, 2009 the first kata taught in the isshinryu system. There is a common source for seisan kata as its collective templates are classically seisan kata. Seisan kata interpreted by michael peterson, shodan ki o tsuke rei peacewar heiko dachi stack right side step left foot forwardleft seisan left outside chest block right reverse punch step right foot forwardright seisan left reverse punch step left foot forwardleft seisan right reverse punch lunge forwardleft seisan. Seisan bunkai by judy lemus sensei at the hawaii karate kenkyukai goju ryu, karate. It is intended to act as a model methodology of how these kata should be performed not only in normal class activity but more importantly in both kyu and dan gradings. These fighting movements are manifested in the form of choreography, which allows the student to fully express the four basic tenets of karate. Isshinryu karate seisan kata part 1 of 7 for white belt. This kata is also practiced in korean styles such as tang soo do and soo bahk do. If itosus primary karate teacher had been matsumura, surely he would also have taught this kata.
Only sanchin, seisan, and sanseirui come from pangainoon. Seisan kata last evening my sensei introduced us to seisan kata. Being a simple kata, there are no fancy moves to hide behind. Birch sensei teaching the applications to the kata of seisan download as pdf file. Seisan is where the art of isshinryu begins, in my opinion it is the best answer for any layer of attack, and become the essence of our system mastery. An interesting comment sprung out at me when he introduces the chapter on seiunchin. This pdf details the first kata of the heian series. Seisan is believed to be the oldest of all okinawan gojuryu kata. Up until he was 50 years old, master shimabukus nickname was dragon man. Jion is the simplest of the sentei kata and is comprised mostly of pieces from heian and tekki kata. Shitoryu has its own version similar to sanchin and different versions are now practiced even in shurite derivatives like shotokan called hangetsu and in wadoryu called seishan. The form stresses close range fighting using short punching and low kicking techniques to break through an opponents defenses.
Sunsu is also the longest of the isshin hand and foot forms and was master shimabukus favorite kata. The most accurate and productive interpretation of that move that i came across in isshinryu is put up yer dukes and punch em. Seisan meaning, some people refer to it as hands, fists, or steps. Seisan, literally has the record of most widespread for shotokai practitioners.
The kata must be performed with competence and must demonstrate a clear understanding of the principles it contains. The seisan distribution includes 2 test events, a local event and a distant event. Gojuryu karate, as practiced by the gojuryu karatedo kyokai gkk today, practices and performs the following kata. Criteria for assessing the performance of kobudo kata. Seisan is thought to be one of the oldest kata, being quite spread among other nahate schools. They also suggest that a more realistic explanation of this and the other numerically named kata is that they refer to a systematic method and understanding of.
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