For more resources on shukokai karate check out books. This book is a catalogue of all the kata in shukokai up to and including shodan grade black belt. Herein lies my problem of trying to establish how it came across into shitoryu, and who added the remaining moves, as there is very little written about. Each set of sequences opens a new chapter of techniques. Katas like sanchin, tensho, and seienchin are handed down from the nahate traditions, while katas like annanko, matsukaze, and bassaidai are handed down from.
Each kata has demonstration videos andor written instructions. Sensei tani started his formal karate training under miyagi chojun, founder of goju, whilst a student at doshisha university, kyoto. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This is a video of myojo kata, during the shitoryu shukokai seminars with sensei tsutomu kamohara 9th dan, japan in berlin, germany, between the 14th and the 16th of july 2017. Shitoryu shukokai kata seienchin demonstrated by sensei stephen. Shukokai karate kata pdf download pdf book library. Traditional japanese karate network shigeru kimura shukokai.
Book dynamic shitoryu karate official webpage of a. Dachi stance yoidachi parallel stance heisokudachi feet together mosubidachi standing heels together feet open nekoashidachi cat stance sanchindachi shoulder width apart one foot in front turned in slightly shikodachi horse stance surikomi half step zenkutsudachi frontbasic stance blocks. I managed to find the meanings of 20 out of 22 kata. Katas are prevarious kimura changes but this book gives a full account of how shukokai was at its time of publishing. Complete series of shito ryu kata book 3 budovideos inc. Shitoryu shukokai union uploaded a video 2 years ago.
All kata relevant to your grading must be practiced continuously and perfected. Sensei kimura was then 37 years old and one of the youngest ever to have held the 7th dan with a mainstream japanese accredited style. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Shukokai karate club karate clubs and classes in glasgow. A must have book for any serious shukokai or any karateka for that matter. Fairly basic bunkai explanations but a great starting point. History of hull shukokai karate shitoryu shukokai karate. I have written them in alphabetical order rather than the order the kata are learnt. As such, shukokai combines the circular breathing techniques from nahate and the quick linear movements of the shurite styles. I have been researching the meanings of the names of kata practised in shukokai karate sku version. Complete series of shito ryu kata book 1 budovideos inc. An excellent encyclopaedia of knowledge, ensuring that all kata learnt are thoroughly and expertly explained and shown. Although very traditional techniques are taught through the kihon and kata, shukokai also puts a lot of emphasis on sports karate. Helsingin shukokai karate martial arts school helsinki.
Shukokai karate kata by david alexander 9781521796412. This is apparent in the katas performed within shukokai. Bassai means to extract or remove an obstruction, to block a passage way dai means major version. Few notes on kumite towards the end of the book but mainly an account of various kata as performed in shukokai style. Many hull shukokai karate students brought home several sku national titles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Kata tenafly shukoka karate kimura shukokai karate. From what i understand, by practicing this kata for some years or so now, the upper body remains relaxed while the lower part of the body remains solid. For over 40 years we have been coaching junior and adult classes covering the south side, southeast and west end of glasgow, scotland. Shukokai literally translated as way for all or association of those who study together was founded by tani chojiro in 1949. As well as a series of videos there are three books available, including the recently published essential basics of. Amazon karate books american shukokai karate union, black belt requirements. Miyake shukokai international our goal is to promote the benefits of karate, iaido, and jujitsu while creating a sense of community. Ju ni no kata h kata 12 years and above shiotsuki x kata 11 years and below 4th dan katas.
Shukokai is a style of karate, based on taniha shitoryu, a branch of shitoryu. Shitoryu is a form of karate that was founded in 1934 by kenwa mabuni, mabuni kenwa. Chojiro tani took normal shitoryu and applied some scientific analysis making techniques faster and more powerful while also making them more successful in competition, something that shukokai used to emphasise. Bunkai is the analysis or examination of a technique and its application. It also seems that some direct students of kenwa mabuni do not have this kata in their syllabus, but it tends to appear in the chojiro tanis lineage, the shukokai branch of shitoryu. Championships karate at the asian games european karate championships karate at the summer olympics. In the shukokai karate club, you or your child will learn from the basics to an advanced level of shukokai karate. Shukokai is a popular and modern style of karate which encompasses a vast range of kata which train one in selfdefence.
Each kata contains a set of lessons which may not always be obvious, but are nevertheless invaluable. Think of kata as a book consisting of several short stories. Many other shukokai organisations were also formed around the globe by other students of chojiro tani, including the shitoryu shukokai karate union, or the kawataha seikukai karate, both founded in 1998 after master tanis death. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
This was the primary ingrediant in the founding of shukokai which was designed to be an even faster system. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Shukokai karate kata, hardback with dust jacket, 1982, first edition, thomas. Seiru juroku shitoryu shukokai karate kata youtube. You can download shukokai karate kata by david alexander for free here. However, given that shukokai has broken into a number of different organizations since the death of sensei kimura in 1995, kata requirements and individual kata elements may vary by school andor association. Tanzadeh reveals his great experience as a karate practitioner and teacher, describing and illustrating in detail all the correct movements involved in the particular block, punch, or kick you want to perfect. Official website for the shitoryu shukokai union uk chief instructor sensei denis casey 8th dan, member of the shitoryu shukokai union worldwide. History of shukokai karate shukokai karate club karate. In 1998 hull shukokai karate became a founding member of the shitoryu shukokai karate union uk ssku, under chief instructor denis casey, with the intention of.
Kimura shukokai grew out of the shukokai school taught since 1978 in hackensack, new jersey, united states and later in tenafly, new jersey by shigeru kimura, a long time student of tani. Kata posted by tenafly shukokai karate on jun 22, 2015 in blog 0 comments by sensei gavin as a student of sensei kimura and training amongst his high level students during my early years in karate, i was fortunate to have a lot of good stuff rub off on me. It is the explanation and real time practice of the techniques not just to improve the kata, but mostly to create proficiency in a combat situation. Shukokai is known for its relatively high stances, speed, hard hitting techniques and scientific approach to body mechanics, blending it with principles of modern sporting dynamics. Shukokai karate kata by david alexander, 9781521796412, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Martial arts books are great tools to supplement the information being. Online resources for the traditional japanese karate network covering shitoryu, goju, shotokan and okinawan martial arts includng kumite, kata and bunkai video, articles, books and downloads, karate shigeru kimura of shukokai karate downloadkarate the traditional japanese karate network.
See more ideas about karate, shukokai karate and martial arts. Shukokai karate kata book pdf mar 17, here is a list of the major shukokai karate katas. Morris shukokai karate kata original hardback book 1st edition rare. Official homepage for the shukokai karate federation in. Kata is about personal development and stopping an opponent dead with the minimum of effort but the maximum of effect. The shukokai karate federation skf have built a reputation for producing students and instructors of the highest standards over the years. The dojo was infused with hundreds of years of accumulated sweat wisdom from his top students and instructors. Shukokai is a popular and modern style of karate which encompasses. Kazuo ishitobi sensei 8th dan, hanshi demonstrating the shitoryu shukokai karate kata niseishi. Uke block gedanuke lower block jodanuke upper block. Shukokai has evolved into several independent style branches throughout the world over the past few decades. Read download shukokai karate kata pdf pdf download. What are the differences between shotokan, shukokai and.
The club grew larger, and with the expansion came competition success. Shitoryu shukokai union world governing body for yamadaha shitoryu shukokai karatedo. Tensho is a goju ryu kata originally, that emphasizes on breathing, sanchin dachi, flowing techniques and is generally a soft and calm kata, however, with very sophisticated and powerful techniques. It is an amazing book with photos of every more and hidden moves in the shukokai kata syllabus. This is the governing body for yamadaha shitoryu shukokai karatedo. After the pinan katas, the order of shukokai kata can vary greatly by.
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. Shukokai is a popular and modern style of karate which encompasses a. Shigeru kimura of shukokai karate downloadkarate the. Due to both controversies in kenwa mabunis line of succession and mabunis extensive efforts to popularize the martial art form in japan, there exist many. Seiru also known as juroku during his visit with sensei ishitobi from japan 2014. Shukokai practitioners train both kata forms and full contact points fighting. A synthesis of various different okinawan schools of martial arts, the shitoryu is primarily practiced in osaka.
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