GIKKU:GojuryuInternatonal KaratedoKobudo Unioin YUZENKAI web Dojo　March 9, 2024..................................3 HOME
..Karate kata is more than just an exercise. It's a code with camouflage. The code has specific deciphering principles that require historical understanding and oral tradition to supplement. Explaining karate's kata using different martial arts techniques is like interpreting Buddhist scriptures using Christian ideas. I feel in the Internet world is full of such trends. ..空手の型は単なる全身運動ではありません。カムフラージュを含む暗号です。この暗号には特定の解読原則があり、歴史的理解と口頭伝承で補足する必要があります。空手の型を異種格闘技の技で説明するのは仏教の経典をキリスト教の思想で解釈するようなものです。インターネット上では世界的にそのような傾向があふれています。 ..Gojuryu Karate's Kata is divided into two group.One is the group that has Sanchin at the beginning.Another is the groupe that doesn't have Sanchin at the beginning.Also, if we change our point of view, Gojuryu Karate's Kata is divided into two groups.One is the groupe their name is from number phrase .Another is the groupe their name from animals. These fact mean Chojun Miyagi,the founder of Gojuryu had two or more teachers. Kata of "GO"(Kata of Hard) Kata of "JU"(Kata of Soft) 剛の型…打撃系の術技が多い Strong tendency of striking technique. 柔の型…関節、投げ技系の術技が多い Strong tendency of throwing techniques and joint techniques Many name of Kata originates in "Number that has a religious meaning".Number name KATA existed since old time. And Kanryo Higaonna handed down to Kyoda Juhatsu and Chojun Miyagi are only four Number name KATAs. Many name of Kata originates in "Living thing". SANCHIN →SAN(3※)+CHIN(combat) ※"SAN(3)" symbolizes the harmony of "Heaven","Earth", and ""Human being". TENSYO TEN(twist)+SYO(palm) SEIENCHIN→CHIN(combat) of SEI(blue)EN(Hawk) SAIFA→FA(method) of SAI(Lion) SESAN→SE(10)+SAN(3)⇒13 SEPAI→SE(10)+PAI(8) SANSERU→SAN(3)×SE(10)+RU(6) ⇒36 SISOUCHIN→CHIN(combat) of SHISOU( Cricket ) ※The cricket is a ferocious insect. The traditional game bet on the victory or defeat of cricket's fight exists in a Chinese southern region. SUPARINPEI →SU(1)×PA(100)+RIN(0)+PEI(8) ⇒108 KURURUNFA→FA(method)of KUR(lurk)+RUN(Dragon) Chojun Miyagi didn't say much about his teachers.He seems to have learned from Choyu Motobu in the Okinawa Karate Research Club in 1920's. GEKISAI1, 2, and TENSYO are the creations of MIYAGI. "13" is a lucky number in Chinese region.And"13,18,36,108" was from Buddhism and Taoism. Hojyo-Undo　補助運動 　 Preliminary practice for KATA practice . We practice them as basics with Sanchindachi, Zenkutudachi, Nekoashidachi and Shikodachi. In the practice, pursue neither speed nor the frequency.The content is as follows. ①Gyaku-tuki②Keiko-ken-tuki③Age-tuki④Joudan-uke⑤Soto-uke⑥Gedan-harai⑦Kousa-uke⑧Hiki-uke⑨Yoko-hiki-uke⑩Mawashi-uke⑪Osae-uke⑫Sikodachi-gedan-hara i⑬Nekoashi-tenshin⑭Ura-uke⑮Ko-uke part1　　　　　　　　　　　part2 Gojo-ryu Kata　剛柔流基本型 1 Sanchin三戦 Sanchin is most important Kihon Kata of Gojo-ryu. It is important to be instructed by Shihan who has acquired and who understands the correct method.It is said that Gojo-ryu Karate is called it begins with Sanchin and ends with Sanchin. Yuzenkai inherits the oldest version "Higaonna no Sanchin".　 2 Tensyo 転掌 Tensyo is important Kihon Kata like as Sanchin.  It's rotary motion is the base of the Gojo-ryu combat technique .  By training Sanchin and Tensyo we can learn true Gojo-ryu.  This Kata was created by Chojun Miyagi but was strongly influenced by Okinawan traditional body movements and the “kakufa” kata.Yuzenkai's Tensyo inherits the "Seiko Higa lineage" that begins with Sanchin. 3 Gekisai syodan 撃砕初段 ..Gekisai daiichi(No.1) and daini(No.2) are new kata created by Chojun Miyagi in 1940 as school education in Okinawa. Rather than Gojuryu's kata, they were teaching materials for the healthy upbringing of young people.　So Okinawan masters were free to modify them with their own ingenuity. Miyagi's Gekisai is so educational but not conbattable. It is sometimes said that Izumikawa's Gekisai is similar to Syurite, but this is not the case; it is closer to the characteristics of Nahate of Higashionna Kanryo, the master of Miyagi. 4 Gekisai nidan 撃砕二段 . ..Yuzenkai's Gekisai was from Kanki Izumikawa's versition (1908-1967). He was the best disciple of Juhatsu Kyoda and Seiko Higa.And was the first Okinawans to initiate organized Gojuryu in mainland Japan. He especially modified Gekisai nidan by Kyoda's Sanceru ( Kanryo Higaonna's first student).And he named these katas Gekisai syodan and Gekisai nidan. (new edition slow video 2024) ..He was a teacher of Isamu Kato and Yoshiaki Naganuma,the founders of Yuzenkai.So in Yuzenkai we practice them as a priority. ..Traditionally, Kata Gekisai are Syodan(1) and Nidan(2). Recently, Gekisai Sandan(3) ~ Godan(5) tends to be created by each sect. Our Yuzenkai,Gekisai sandan(Gekisai 3) is the basic KATA for SAI,Gekisai yodan(4 )and Gekisai godan(5 )are the basic KATA for Tonfa and Kama. Gekisai sandan(3),yodan(4),godan(5) 5 Sai-fa 獅-法 (最破) The Kanji " 獅-法 Sai-fa" means “Lion's combat method.” In Asia lion "獅子 (Sai/Shishi / Shin)" has been imaginational animal. Then Saifa often be written "最破“(most destroying).But this Kanji is a phonetic equivalent as well as a lot of other KATA names. This Kata contains a lot of crane movements as well as other Gojuryu Kata". (stop-motion vertion2024) 6 Sei-en-chin青鷹戦 (制遠鎮or制引戦) The word " Sei-en-chin (青-鷹-戦) "means “Blue- hawk- fighting.” (Blue means young) It can also be written as“征遠鎮：enemy far away is defeated. But this Kanji is a phonetic equivalent as well as a lot of other KATA names.(This is the name made according to a belligerent tendency to Japan at that time.) Kata named" Golden hawk fighting" exist in Taiwan. Seienchin slow 2024 in Yuzenkai This kata does not use the kick operation at all. It's feature as first is the handgrips. And this Kata moves in every direction quickly by using shiko-dachi .This is the important kata as basic. By the way,this Kata has been utilized from ancient times as basic kata of "SAI". 7 San-se-ru　三十六 (36) In the oriental philosophy, the "36" is the number which means the mystely in nature. For instance, in the Buddhism, the Fudo-myo-ou(Gurdean for Buddha) has 36 strongest subor dinates. Sanseru slow 2024 in Yuzenkai 8 Sisou-chin蟋蟀戦 (志荘鎮)(四向戦) The original meaning of Xihshuai-chin蟋蟀-戦 is"Cricket-fighting".The game (gamble)which two crickets' males fight has the 1200year history in China. This kata is often written the Kanji"四向戦". This Kanji is a phonetic equivalent as well as a lot of other KATA . This kata features the technique for escaping from tightened by enemy .We should note that some movement looks the attack to behind enemy means the attack to front enemy , and that the Empi means the art of throwing. 9 Se-san 十三 (13) ..Kanryo Higaonna taught "SESAN" to Juhatsu Kyoda, Chojun Miyagi, and Seiko Higa. Yuzenkai's SESAN is from the Higa lineage, but has Kyoda's colors. There are several different Katas named Sesan in Okinawa and China. Sesan does not mean 13 techniques. This name comes from the mystical numbers of Eastern thought (Taoism). There are many disassembly techniques that require powerful tsuki and keri from beginning to end, and are passed down orally (secretly). In the oriental philosophy, the "13" is a mystical number. For instance, the number of Buddha who represents the Buddhism is 13.This kata demands the most strongest power tsuki and keri.  This Kata has a lot of secrets techniques.  There are lots of different kata named Sesan in Okinawa and China. old ver. 10 Se-pai　十八(18) The original meaning of the 十八 is " 18". But the word is not simply meaning "18 techniques". In the oriental philosophy, the "18" also is the mystical number.There are Karate Kata with number name that are multiples of 18, such as36 and 108 . This kata is filled with peculiar operations and beautiful form .It also has various secrets included. This Kata contains a lot of dragon movements as well as "Kururunfa". 11 Kuru-run-fa 臥龍法(滾龍法;Gu-run-fa) The original meaning of 臥-龍-法"Gu-run-fa" is “dragon fight method.”臥-龍：Gu-run"is "Dragon taking a stance low " in translating literally.It is ,in a word, a dragon in the attack mode. In the case of the kanji;滾龍:Gu-run, it means "dragons spring out." Crawls and Barks of Dragon can be seen in this kata. This Kata has more Joint technique and throwing than Sepei. This Kata often is written the Kabji"来留破". But this Kanji is a phonetic equivalent as well as other KATA . Yuzenkai's Kururunfa is different from WKF and JKF. 12 Su-pa-rin-pei 一百零八 (108)　 The original meaning of the 一百零八 is " 108". This number has the meaning "infinity". So this Kata is called the compilation kata of Goju-ryu. There are Shihan who taught that the alias of Suparenpei is Bettyurin, but this is no accurate. There are some similarities .But there is many difference in the operations in the latter half of the Kata. And especially, the point that methods of respiration of Sanchin are different. It as be testified that Bettyurin, Higaonna Kanryo taught Kyoda Juhatsu, is not the today's Gojuryu Suparinpei. Miyagi Chojun incorporated a lot of changes to the creation of Suparinpei. By the way,108 is a multiple of 18 and 36. The Buddhism explains that human has the evil passion of 108, and eliminatingthem is a purpose of the life. So "108" is also the name given to highest Kata of the each Syaolin Kunfu sect in China.   Other Kata list of Yuzenkai Gojuryu lineage　 Aragaki no Unsu dai 新垣之雲手 大 Aragaki no Unsu syo 新垣之雲手 小 Kaku-fa 鶴法(Hou-hua) Dou-wai羅漢 Bettyu-rin百歩連(Pettyu-rin) ★Kobudo;Ryukyu Okinawa Kobudo(琉球古武道;沖縄古武道) (1969summer) List of Yuzenkai Kobudo(琉球古武道;沖縄古武道) Shushi no kon syodan 周氏の棍 初段Shushi no kon nidan 周氏の棍 二段 Choun no kon 朝雲の棍 Sakugawa no kon　佐久川の棍 Gekisai Sandn for Sai(撃砕三段釵の型)Seienchin no SAi(セイエンチン釵の型) Hamahiga no sai 浜比嘉の釵 Tsukenshitahaku no sai　津堅志多伯の釵 Tawada no sai　　多和田の釵 Gekisai Yodn for Tonfai(撃砕四段トンファの型) Hamahiga no tonfa 浜比嘉のトンファ Yaragua no tonfa 屋良小のトンファ Nunti　ヌンティ(貫手) Matayoshi no kama 又吉の鎌 Kanekawa no kama　鐘川の鎌 Kyuten no nunchaku　九天のヌンチャク
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