To further confuse matters, one way the family referred to their martial tradition is kingairyu matayoshi kobudo, or kingai system matayoshi traditional weapon arts. Directional drills, weapons of the body, basic program exercises. Apr 03, 2018 kanshu kata bunkai, uechi ryu karate, sensei rubin 4 dan, ancient music syakuhachi school kinko ryu, sihan ivashin, japanese flute. Ryukyu karate as their base model in their adaptation to mainland japan, only wadoryu became a distinct school by merging with jujitsu. Like sensei van i prefer the takara version, being much more uechi ryu like in application. Produced a series of training videos and dvds to assist students in their understanding of uechiryu kata and applications.
Mattson in a simple and progressive program beginning with white belt material in easily understood lessons. The art of hojo undo xii foreword patrick mccarthy, hanshi 8 th dan the work which lies before you is not simply another how to book about karate but rather a penetrating look at okinawas principal fighting art, the culture in which it unfolded and one integral aspect of its practice, referred to as hojo undo. I happened to be in okinawa in 97 when the original version was just about complete. O repertorio tecnico deste estilo e baseado em tres kata essenciais. Kanei uechi was the son of kanbun uechi, founder of uechiryu, one of the primary karate. While a student could memorize all eight kata in a few months, he or she would not be learning the kata.
Uechiryu kokusai of northern virginia home facebook. So when i see this kata i cant help but think, nice kata but its just the same movements seen in other uechi kata but in a different series. Master takamiyagi was sensei connie and marks head teacher until he passed in 20. Chibanas number one disciple was shugoro nakazato who is the present leader of shorin ryu as its supreme instructor and 10th degree black belt. I am practicing shorin ryu karate and therefore this is view on bubishi from shorin ryu perspective. The committee would meet every sunday to develop the kata.
Sanchin, the most basic kata, develops the mental principles necessary to truly understand uechi ryu. Uechiryu is a traditional style of okinawan karate. The presenter uses slow motion clips to help breakdown the kata s more important technical groupings. The basic kata sanchin has existed a long time, and has developed into variations called saifa, seiyunchin, shisochin, sanseiryu, seipai, kururunfa, and suparunpen, which are still practiced. A kata is a set of prearranged karate movements which are designed to develop certain abilities in the karate student. Uechi ryu kata should be learned in sequence, according to rank. He was born into a family of farmers where he learned herbal medicine and how to use farming tools as weapons. As ja vadinu kompaktiska, nes tokia ji is pradziu o ir dabar dar, jei lyginsite su gojuryu monstru okinavietiskos. Now this is not a criticism of the kata, i actually think the kata is cool. The north american jiteki jyuku association works to develop and nurture a community of selfreliant martial artists who are devoid of ego and selfinterest and dedicated to a life of strengthening body, mind and spirit. The secret manuscript the author of bubishi is unknown as is the date of its making, but with certainty we can say that it existed on okinawa prior to 1900.
Uechiryu karatedo sensei shimabukuro yukinobu finally released, this is the first work in france on the uechiryu and french. Below are katas performed by the late master shigeru takamiyagi performing the three core kata of uechi ryu left, kanshiwa kata right, and ryuko kata center. This system is also denominated as system of the tiger, crane and dragon, because it characterized by what these three animals. This page will help you to learn the basic katas for uechi ryu karate so you can get ready for your next belt test. In november 1983, the report sent to the parent company of uechi ryu by the association. Shorin ryu karatedo is based on the principles of physics and the laws and dynamics of physiology. In my research, i have been using english translation by mr. However, if you have any questions about a particular kata movement, please check with your instructor because kata instructions and the order of katas can vary by school and organization. Kanei uechi and other senior students helped to create the other linking katas to help students understand. Uechi kanbun, an icon in okinawan karate history, introduced uechi ryu karate to okinawa. Uechi, with the guidance of masters ken nakamatsu and frank gorman.
For the emptyhanded practitioner, we are the martial artists. Directed by sensei shimabukuro yukinobu, 9th dan uechiryu shubukan, representative of uechiryu in europe by soke uechiryu. It is from kata that all karate techniques and principles come. The results were insightful and suggest the possible origins of gojuryu katas. Sensei rymaruk balances the technical and the philosophical with a well researched and interesting approach to the material. Traditional karatedo fundamental techniques volume 1 okinawa goju ryu. Pdf a preliminary analysis of gojuryu kata structure fernando. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. In 1948 kanbun uechi died, and out of respect his students renamed the style of karate from pangainoon to uechi ryu. Shoheiryu, shoheiryu is a style of okinawan karate that is descended from uechiryu, and hence from pangainoon kung fu.
This book is a very good portrayal of the authors experience with studying uechi ryu system of karate in its birthplace. Karate a masters secrets of uechiryu sample combat sports. After 3 weeks there i performed the goju kata back to back to document the transition from. Tough, no nonsense style of fighting requiring selfdiscipline and focus. Nov 06, 2010 developed bunkais for all uechi ryu kyu kata. The uechi ryu uechiryu karate do europe uechiryu karate. Uechiryu okinawa karatedo kyokai serbia hombu okikukai. Chip quimby demonstrates the technical fundamental drills of uechiryu karate known as hojo undo. Comments on hojo undo from okinawan karate masters ymaa. The uechi ryu kata, kanshu, demonstrated by chip quimby. The goju ryu karate formed by chojun miyagi created the tensho kata, which is an openfisted kata, as opposed to the gekisai kata. Dec,20th,2009 new associations certificate of dan ranks. This discipline was taught by shu shiwa 18741926 in the city of fuzhou, capital of fujian province in china. Traditional uechi ryu karate basic program, taught by sensei george e.
Huunjin cullen 10th dan ateru gojuryu karatejutsu sanchin kata is the cornerstone of a number schools such as goju ryu and uechi ryu having been taken to okinawa from fukien province in south china. Information of head quarters okinawakaratedokyokai. Karate resources zenquest martial arts center karate. Sanchin, the most basic kata, develops the mental principles necessary to truly understand uechiryu.
Sanchin, the most basic kata, develops the mental principles necessary to truly understand karate. The origin of the uechi ryu uechi ryu has its origins in a chinese boxing called pangainoon han kou nan. Uechiryu okinawa karatedo contents of the system uechi kanbuns pangainoon system broughted from china, was consisted of three kata, one bunkai, and several conditioning and techniques of training. Kanbun uechi brought another version of sanchin kata to okinawa, aroundand began teaching what would later be known as uechi ryu. The others, goju, shitoh, and shotokan, maintain to differing degrees. Traditional karatedo fundamental techniques volume 1. Learning requires memorization, synthesis, and evaluation. The rank system for uechiryu karate at zenquest is based on ten kyu levels leading up to black belt, and ten dan. Applications of kata are also practiced in a prearranged format. Apr 28, 2016 the uechi ryu kata, kanshu, demonstrated by chip quimby. Isshinryu karate club handbook by sensei charles charlie murray, hachi 8th dan, isshinryu karate do. Pdf karatedo shito ryu une bibliographie, paris, kayogi. North american jitekijyuku association uechi ryu student manual. I had the privilege of being taught up to dan by a very talented sensei.
An example in uechi ryu was originally, there were only 3 kata sanchin, seisan, sanseiryu. Kanbun uechi was born in okinawa, japan on may 5, 1877 and grew up in the mountain farming village of izumi. Uechi kanbun spent thirteen years in china mastering a quanfa style called pangainoon halfhard, halfsoft. Power begets power, the harder you hit the practitioner, the more intensely they respond, the more power they use to hold their ground.
Chibana spent a lifetime refining shorin ryu to its present form. Isshinryu kata hand and foot katas style derivative of 1. In the words of goju ryu karate founder chojun miyagi, karate is the ability to train your body to the point whereby you can overcome an opponent with one. Wadoryu karate, which is also called wadoryu jujitsu kempoh, differs from the other three major schools of 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. Uechi history and terminology kessler karate academy. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A rare image of training at the uechi ryu headquarters in okinawa, c. A brief history of uechi ryu karate do as outlined by sensei stanley crump uechi ryu and kanbun uechi 1877 kanbun uechi was born on may 5, 1877 in the takinto mountain village of okinawa.
The najja is committed to upholding the principles and traditions of uechi ryu karate do through the teachings of master kanei. This public document was automatically mirrored from pdfy. Uechi ryu karate, martial arts forum, chat page, conferences, martial book and products, healing and wellness. The england karatedo wadokai is proud to present the associations official guide to the seishan and chinto kata.
Karate a masters secrets of uechiryu sample free download as pdf file. Uechi ryu did not have the horizontal punch that is the bread and butter of other okinawan systems. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. The okinawan prefectural government recognizes uechi ryu as one of the three major roots of all okinawan karate along with shurite and nahate. Authored and self published a 500 page book in 1996. Produced a historic video series and dvd of exclusive footage from okinawa from the 1960s 70. Kanshu kata bunkai application uechi ryu karate sensei. But one of the reasons i love uechi ryu is the simplicity, the fact there are only 8 kata. An okinawan, kanbun uechi studied pangainoon in china for 10 years and taught for 3 years more, before returning to okinawa. Following the 1991 death of kanei uechi, son of uechiryu founder kanbun uechi, there was an organizational split and the directors of the okinawa karatedo association officially created the name shoheiryu for their organizations version of the style. Goju ryu fundamentals of goju ryu karatedo training in goju ryu karate goju ryu karate do hoei juku specific dojo rules warmup exercises the kyudan grade coloured belt system the dojo kun stances of goju ryu footwork and movement kata breathing kumite practice fighting natural weapons of the body.