Kata ready position 1 hold jo behind your right arm. 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. Click here to view the kata list in japanese pdf document kata itosu lineage kihon kata 112 pinan shodan godan naifanchin shodan sandan juroku shito lineage matsukaze shito lineage jutte jion jiin rohai bassai dai, sho kosokun dai, sho shiho kosokun chinte chinto wanshu kenshu shito lineage myojo shito lineage. The tomarite kata, which itosu probably learned from kosaku matsumura, are jion, jitte, jiin, enpi, wankan and chinte however, more will be covered on this subject in later editions.
Employ a twohand overhead strike o above your head. 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. Shotokan karate kata, 2003, 152 pages, joachim grupp. This pdf details the first kata of the heian series. The 26 shotokan kata of the japan karate association kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organised into a prearranged fight against. This kata was adopted and developed by okinawan karate men after it was brought to okinawa in 1761 by a chinese martial artist named kusanku. The principles for understanding kata were largely unknown. Museum pieces and their names the karate tapestry part 19. See instead how this clever system marks out approriate targets on an aggressive attacker, and then accesses them in a way that makes them nearly invisible to observers.
Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. The master kata described in this work belong to the advanced part of the repertoire and carry on from the 17 basic and advanced kata introduced in volume 1. It is used to practice balance, speed and coordination as well as form and a way of practicing attacks and many vital striking points. This site is dedicated to the art of shotokan karate. Its mixture of standard movements and rarely seen techniques, vestiges of ancient forms, give this kata a special appeal. Taiso sono gli esercizi di preparazione alla parte tecnica vera e propria.
Chinto kata and application by maywood academy of okinawan karate during shorin ryu shidokan michigan national training seminar nts 2006. Its circular techniques, extensive use of shoulders, and various openhand movements are uncommon in traditional shotokan kihon practice. Kobayashi sensei by appointment of dashoji imperial temple of japan. Full text of karate kata and applications volume 3. Rare hand or unusual hand is a kata practiced in shotokan. The karate player begins by standing at attention, bowing, and then by stepping in. This superb book is essential reading for all those who wish to understand the highly effective techniques, concepts and strategies that the kata were created to record. This kata is characterised by the use of large circular movements and unusual hand techniques, which make it feel different from other shotokan katas. Mike rother mike rother improvement kata, the five coaching kata questions coaching condition. Jka mission is to promote karate throughout the world, ensuring that it remains true to the philosophical precepts upon. International hayashiha shitoryu karatedo federation performed by sensei junko arai. Ebook 25 shotokan katas as pdf download portable document.
A karate kata is a set number of basic techniques arranged in order. Yet chinte remains a powerful, varied and interesting kata that, whilst often overlooked at competition level. Inner circular stance has developed from naifanchi kata to seishan kata. The ekw acknowledges that initially some of the updates will by new to some. Shotokan karate magazine university college dublin. In the okinawan chinto kata, this is the first technique, but in the five ancestors fists, it is the last kinjo, 1999. Shotokan has the most kata of many of the karate systems. Chinte is practiced from nidan black belt upwards and, along with jitte, gankaku, tekki sandan, jiin, sochin, meikyo, unsu, gojushiho dai and gojushiho sho, is required for the grading from nidan black belt to sandan black belt. The closest relatives of the karate kata in other sports are shadow boxing, dancing, and gymnastics floor routines. Inside you will find links to historical information, pages on the kata and grading syllabus of the kugb, the association of which chinte is a member and all manner of interesting material. Ltd an imprint of random century ltd 20 vauxhall bridge road, london sw1v 2sa random century australia ptv ltd 20 alfred street.
Doshikai shotokan karate member handbook yokogeri side kick mawashigeri round house kick bunkai the application of the technique, a description of the realworld scenario around which the kata is formed. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. The england karatedo wadokai is proud to present the associations official guide to the seishan and chinto kata. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. The creator of the kata was sokon bushi matsumura 18091902 who played a huge role in the development of karate and who. Im currently studying chinte and would like to know if anyone knows any realistic application for the inside to outside block with the twofingers palm facing upwards. Kata is a japanese term meaning mold, model, style, shape, form, or datatype. Our main goal is for teaching, developing and promoting the real traditional jka shotokan karate in the kingdom of saudi arabia. Pinan kata was taught by the founder hironori otsuka and is in line with the ekws constitutional commitment to foster and develop the art of wado ryu along traditional lines. Chen tou refers to sinking the boy and protecting the head. However, this being said, i have yet to see the chen tou form to make a comparative analysis. Chinte is an interesting kata in the overall shotokan grouping of katas. Hey guys, im a practitioner of moo duk kwan tae kwon do and we have kept a lot of the tang soo do forms, especially at the dan grades.
Servono per attivare, riscaldare allungare e potenziare i muscoli e muovere le articolazioni. Particularly dynamic, with its alternating strong and slow passages, chinte is unique also in the presence of a number of circular techniques, despite the preference in shotokan karate for linear movements. According to sensei kanazawa, it is believed to be related to gankaku. Circle tonfas to your navel and separate tonfas into twohand down block c, separating feet as well. Museum pieces and their names the karate tapestry part 19 by robert hunt whats in a name. Wado kai chinto chinto kata is a light moving kata as kushanku kata. This then completes the list of all the shotokan karate kata. The strange hands kata, and why those fingertip strikes are not destined for the eyes, or up the nose. Improvement kata a scientific pattern to practice lets face it we have a natural tendency to jump to conclusions without realizing.
The seishan stance is developed in this kata by using the tate seishan to initiate a very powerful reverse punch. Taikyuku shodan, nidan, heian shodan heian nidan heian sandan heian yodan heian godan tekki shodan tekki nidan tekki sandan bassaidai empi jion jiin hangetsu jutte jitte gankaku kankusho kankudai bassaisho sochin chinte nijushiho gojushihosho gojushihodai meikyo s andan meanings. Chinto kata has a fascinating history and it is necessary to have some understanding of that history if we are to understand the kata itself. Its not a kata i practise or have ever studied the applications of, so these are just some initial thoughts on viewing both clips. Sochin, meikyo, chinte, kankusho, wankan, jiin, jitte, gankaku, unsu. It is also the longest and most difficult kata, requiring painstaking practice for more than a decade for mastery. 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. I just finished learning chinte and wanted to find out more about the form, as in history, application, etc. This kata is the most magnificent and advanced kata of all matsubayashi ryu karate.