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Technique
Continuous Kumite training
Renzoku Kumite no Undo....continuous fighting drill...One of five Seibukan kumite training methods.
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History
Only Known Written Account by Kyan
Memory of Karate by “God Like Fist” Chotoku Kyan.
This year, Karatedo Shihan Chotoku Kyan will be 73 years old (“Koki”). He has lived his life freely and comfortably at the riverside in Hijiya, Yuntarza Village, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa.
This is the history of a karateka who was the instructor at the Prefectural School of Agriculture and Forestry. He was barely 5 feet tall, very short, and was known by the nickname of Chan Mi Gwa. Since he was young he was known to be stronger than the other youths of Sho, and he has lived a very healthy and active life, remaining strong even in his old age.
Memory of Karate; An Article by Shihan Chotoku Kyan.
I was frail, and on top of that, I was also very short and small since I was very young. And so my father, Chofu, made it our daily routine for me to wrestle with my older brother, Chohitsu, to make my body stronger.
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Technique
The basics of any activity are the foundations that build for success. The more effort you put into executing and understanding the basics the stronger your foundation will become. A strong foundation is the beginning of achieving "maximum results with minimum effort".
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Kata
The heiho, the strategy, of all Okinawan kata is the same but, sentou, the tactics of each kata are different .The study of the unique tactics in each kata is very important for the understanding of the kata applications.
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Strategy
The Okinawans have been characterized as a peace loving island people that have been dominated by foreign influence for the last nine hundred years. It is no surprise that in their art of self-defense the concept of Sente No Kata, there is no first attack, is a foundation stone. The concept of not being the first to attack carries with it not only a moral aspect but also a strategy of fighting that the Okinawans understood well.
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Technique
Kyan was small even by Okinawan standards. He stood approximately 4’10” and weighed slightly over 100 pounds. His father knew that his son would be small and needed to learn how to use all of his potential to become a skilled martial artist.
Kyan’s strategy for fighting was to never back up, to jump in on the opponent at the beginning of an attack or to evade the attack and jump back in with a counter. How did such a small man develop the strength to accomplish this strategy? Kyan dedicated himself to what is known in modern terms as biomechanical study of movements to get the most out of his body to fit his fighting strategy.
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Koshi is the Japanese word that describes the pelvic girdle region of the human body. This region contains the lower stomach, hips and low back. All physical movement is enhanced by the efficient use of this region. This is due to the connectivity of the large muscle groups of the upper and lower body to the pelvic girdle.
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Kata
Chotoku Kyan was a renowned master of Uchinandi, the art that is referred to in modern terms as Shorin Ryu or Okinawan Karate. Master Kyan studied from several of the most famous teachers of the late nineteenth century. He learned Seisan and Gojushiho from Sokon Matsumura, Wansu from Peichin Maeda, Passai from Oyadomari Kokan, Kusanku from Chatan Yara, Tokumine No Kun from Pechin Tokumine and Chinto from Kosaku Matsumora.
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The Shorin Ryu Seibukan fighting strategy of move the target, move the weapon, and strike or control the opponent is realized through the tactical movements of the kata. Some blocking movements of the kata include the continued action of “grasping, seizing and holding the opponent” in conjunction with moving the weapon and counter attacking.
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