Hirokazu kanazawa is with out doubt considered one of the top masters in the world today. The martial art of karate can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age or ge. Wkf kata rules shotoshinkai karatedo association in. Heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, empi, sochin, jion. These techniques include punches, strikes, blocks, kicks, and other movements depending on the school and style. Okinawa traditional karate channel recommended for you 10. Hanashiros jion and the evolution of kata iain abernethy.
This video demonstrates and explains the moves of the kata jion. The karate player begins by standing at attention, bowing, and then by stepping in. In the last few decades, many dedicated karateka have begun to search deeper to understand these techniques and reintroduce them to the teaching curriculum. The kata contained in this book have their roots in the shotokan karate style. Karate training as a whole can be thought of as having three major components kihon basics, kumite sparing and kata training forms and whilst each may be trained separately, they are really quite interdependent. Kata shuhari institute advancing traditional karate. Kumitethe art of grappling with opponents, as it might be calledis the application of kata, and is the key to success in karate tournaments.
For more information including a free guide to learning all 5. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. Five common mistakes that new karate instructors make jion commentary. In the jkf, 8 kata are considered while in wuko karate there are 17. There are perhaps 100 kata across the various forms of karate, each with many minor variations. Jiin, jion, and jitte form a group of kata used in shotokan and other karate styles, beginning with the same characteristic kamae of the left hand covering the right, which apparently has roots in ancient chinese boxing. Karate kata applications by vince morris penguin books new. It requires solid training in zenkutsudachi, kokutsudachi and kibadachi, making sure that the correct stance is used for each technique. Shotokan kata all 26 kata in shotokan karate by sensei. Bunkai the analysis and understanding of a technique or kata is an integral part of karate. Kanazawa explains all the key kata in great detail.
Jiin shotokan ryu jiin inverted mercy is important for the execution of many simultaneous techniques and the oftenrepeated stances, enabling swift changes of direction while maintaining balance, power and steps of equal length. Have a look at all 26 shotokan karate kata, from the most basic kata to the more advanced ones. Sensei david gimberline is presenting his bunkai knowledge about the kata jion. A long time student of both japanese and okinawan martial arts, mr. Craigs book gives an indepth explanation of the theory, application, and multiple levels of learning associated with karate kata. The closest relatives of the karate kata in other sports are shadow boxing, dancing, and gymnastics floor routines. Kata is a japanese term meaning mold, model, style, shape, form, or datatype.
This book is kanazawas first complete guide to kumite, or sparring. Craigs decades of experience shine through in this book. The book aims to assist in understanding them better, to get to know the situations when they can be applied, and how to improve them in the daily training routine as well as in grading tests and competitions. Complete series of shito ryu kata book 3 japan karatedo federation shitokai on.
Kata consists of a prearranged series of movements designed to provide the student with a tool for practicing the basic karate techniques and combinations of techniques through repetition. We had seen some time ago in training videos why some stagnate in karate and especially why they have difficulty retaining a kata so we had a lecture, with my friends fabien monjo from martial passion, the blog of martial arts enthusiasts, entitled how to learn a kata and never forget it or i gave you a method to learn a good kata and fabien taught you how to. Kihon also known as taikyoku shodan is practiced from complete beginner white belt upwards, and is required for the first grading from white belt to blue belt first 8 moves only and for the subsequent grading from blue belt to orange belt all moves. Shotokan gojushiho sho kata diagram shotokan gojushiho dai kata. The pinan kata originated in okinawa and were adapted by anko itosu from older kata such as kusanku and channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students.
The different kata applications shown in this book are possible defense solutions, which will supplement or partially reinforce the existing knowledge of the reader. Tekki shodan, bassai dai, kanku dai, jion, and enpi and volume 2 gankaku, jitte, hangetsu. Unsu, literally cloud hands, is the most advanced kata found in the shotokan, shitoryu and karate styles. November 4, 2017 jion kata, kagawa sensie training. Advanced, and what is, these by sosai in these books you will see changes in applications, kata at that time to the present 2012 kyokushin karate. Jiin, jion, and jutte form a group of kata used in shotokan and other karate styles, beginning with the same. Kata semi final jka world karate championship 2017 see all. Master nakayamas best karate book series is widely viewed as the definitive. Each move is presented in detail while giving a verbal explanation of. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. On this dvd he deals with all the katas of shotokan karate including 5 heinans, 2 tekkis, bassai dai, jion, enpi, kanku dai, bassai sho, kanky sho, jitte, sochin, gankaku, and nijushiho, shot in 1985 these were done when he was in his prime. Excellent book on the advanced fundamentals of karate do kata. However, they are not the only way to interpret the kata. Karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration.
The second, expanded edition of this landmark book is now available. All karate styles and schools are founded on the use of basic martial arts techniques. Jion mercy is a representative kata in the shotokan system because of the importance of the perfection of the basic stances it contains, notably zenkutsu dachi front stance and kiba dachi horse stance. Richard japan karate association japan karatedo federation jiin jion jitte jujutsu judo kamata, toshio kamikaze. For anyone practising kyokushinkai karate, the ifk kata book is a great source of information, very clear pictures with detailed descriptions of all the kyokushinkai kata in it, i have had all three versions of the book the kata have not changed, just. The world karate federation recognizes the following styles of karate in its kata list shotokan shitoryu gojuryu wadoryu shitoryu kata list these are all the katas of shitoryu and an orientative grade for each of them. Katsu dojo offers tradtional karate classes at three locations in alachua county and one in jacksonville. Pages in category karate kata the following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. An analogy may be the fingers and thumb of a human hand. The pinan or heian kata are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles.
Jion love and goodness shotokan kata by sensei soon pretorius former jka world champion by soon pretorius karate. Essential karate technique sequences deomonstrated by acknowledged experts in the. Jion is one of a family of three kata including jitte and jiin that follow similar. The 8 jkf kata were chosen because they clearly demonstrate the kihon of the major styles of international karate.
Kata bunkai and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Hanashiro was primarily a student of itosu, but he is said to have also trained with matsumura. Per bruce clayton in his book, shotokans secret, unsu was created by seisho arakaki sometime around 1860 1870. The rohai kata are a family of kata practiced in some styles of karate. Longer than its cousins jiin and jitte, it needs good fitness if a good performance is to be produced at the end of a grading. These books, the bible of jka karate kata, are the authoritative. He has written it in a very easy to read, entertaining, and concise manner and if you have the mind to the recognize that each and every kata are a stand alone system in themselves the possibilities are endless. Jion commentary shotokan sensei the online karate dojo. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. The practitioners of karate can be arranged in a pyramid. Also practiced in some shito ryu organizations, emphasis is also placed on kokutsu dachi, the kata is noticeably shorter than its continue reading jion shotokanryu. Jion international karate dojo ashburton, ashburton, new zealand. Intro sanchin taikyoku jodan 2 taikyoku chudan 2 taikyoku gedan 1 taikyoku kekeuke 1 taikyoku mawashiuke 1 gekisai daiichi gekisai daini saifa seinchin sanseiru demonstrators language.
Iain abernathys bunkaijutsu should be required reading for any karateka who really wants to study true karate do in depth. Mondays ashburton intermediate school tuesdays tinwald memorial hall. A karate kata is a set number of basic techniques arranged in order. The complete kata, hirokazu kanazawa, the foremost figure in the karate world today and a disciple of gichin funakoshi, the father of modern karate, offers the definitive work on the subject. This book is intended to aid both the experienced karat. Similarly, sugiyamas books reflect his unique approach to karate.
Gankaku, jion best karate series nakayama, masatoshi on. Jion international karate dojo ashburton home facebook. Japan karate association shotokan kanku and jion, shitoryu seienchen and bassai dai. Jion is a structurally simple kata which relies on good power to perform well.