Training guides world yoshukai karate kobudo organization. Taira travelled between okinawa and japan that resulted in a great number of students including sakagami ryusho, hayashi teruo, mabuni kenei, suzuki seiko, fumio demura, meitoku yagi, kuniba shogo, izumigawa kanki, yara choi. Many versions of this kata exist in many different styles, including different names, shushi no kon sho, shushi no kon dai. The okinawans and japanese used different types of oak and iron to make their bo.
All the shodan students will individually present akamine no nunchaku, then the nidan students will present hama higa no tunfa and so on. As with any old kata, over time the form branched and adapted as different experts interpreted it in different ways. Shall be conducted in the same manner as the kata competition, please refer to kata rules section 3 article 10. Bo fighting techniques by harold long and phil little. When searching youtube for shushi no kon sho, there are literally hundreds of search results where people perform this kata. Sort by traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry 11 dvd set with mikio nishiuchi. Bo forms dvd taped at willow martial arts in july 2004 presented by mark varner. How to perform shushi no kon martial arts wonderhowto. In the dojo matayoshi kobudu international uk branch. On the third command ryubi no kon, move into heisoku dachi and turn the bo with the left arm just above your eyes and the right. Sushinokon kata shushi sushi suuji, same japanese characters taught in other styles is a lengthened, modified version of suujinokon that sanda chinen composed especially for demonstrations. When rolling up the bo at the beginning and end of the kata, always roll it. The ju no kata is an exercise making use of the practical interpretation of gentleness not its idealistic, absolute, and impractical meaning which most westerners attribute to it.
Log on to a system without the password via konboot. Karate weapon of selfdefense he lists a number of bo kata, starting with shushinokondai and shushinokonsho. He implies that shushi is a proper name, the developer of the form. Cupples, my classmates and rob convinced me to give it another try. Sakugawa no kon is one of the older bo forms handed down on okinawa, tracing lineage back to sakugawa tode the teacher of matsumura sokon. Taira also created his own kata, which has now become famous such as kongo no kon, maezato no tekko and jigen no sai. Karate weapon of selfdefense by fumio demura shushi no kon sho okinawan weapons.
Once all the students have presented their other weapon kata the shodan students will perform sakugawa no kon sho and so on. Sueyoshi no kon is one of the most popular classic bo kata of okinawa it was one of the bo kata that was studied at the shotokan during the mid to late 1930s, and was one of the representative kata, along with sakugawa no kon and hakuson no kon, that yoshitaka funakoshi used in the creation of his own bo kata, matsukaze no kon. Move into sage bo on the command sage bo and on the command rei bow in mae osae. Kata, as in any important traditional martial art, represent the core and heart of the school. There remain a number having to do with weapons which make the art completely finish such as knives, nunchakus, weapon put stands, long weapons, practice weapons, canes, practice swords and many more. Cross arms, both knees on floor, sit on feet, downward strike to sides, weapons on thighs. Sanchin kata seeks to develop three elements at the same time. Sanchin three battles or three conflicts comes from the characters san. Cross arms, left knee on floor, right strike forward. The order in which the weapons are learnt are as follows. I have been doing sushi no kun sho bo kata for about a year and have competed with it 4 times now. On november 14, 2009 at the fkc interclub tournament i. Seipai kata seipai kata jaap kooman 2e dan ryubi no kon 2 versie a2.
In the system of matayoshi kobudo, kata also pay tribute to the long and hard work that matayoshi shinko sensei spent traveling to learn the diffrent weapons arts that are part of the ryuha nowadays. According to nakamoto 1983, this kata, along with the previously mentioned shushi no kon, as well as choun. Ryukyu kobujutsu buki jutsu vol 2 dvd with yogi kaikan. This is the first and most fundamental bo kata in the matayoshi system. It is the principal kata in certain okinawan karate styles, such as goju ryu and uechi ryu, and it is likely one of the oldest kata. Itsutsu no kata the following is a list of some of the different formal kata that have been practiced over the last century.
This kata is a universal kata that is practice in many styles of karate. Robert trias apparently did not realize that kon or kun means staff in. The kata itself, again according to miyagi 1987 uses the bo in a horizontal manner, different from other cudgel traditions. This kata is named after the soeishi family, who, according to miyagi 1987 were the instructors to the king. Matayoshi kobudos original sai hojoundo with application. Or perhaps learn your first bo kata, well this video is for you. Many versions of this kata exist in many different styles, including. These skills come from hojo undo basic techniques, kata forms, bunkai analysis of these forms and kumi waza prearranged sparring. Here are instructions for wtf color belt taekwondo forms 1 thru 8 and black belt taekwondo forms so that you can ace your next belt test. Anyone who ever started okinawa kobudo will inevitably get to know shushi no kon often the first kata taught in bojutsu, it is found in.
You should really try it now and watch some of the examples first. Sushi no kon kata shushi sushi suuji, same japanese characters taught in other styles is a lengthened, modified version of suuji no kon that sanda chinen composed especially for demonstrations. When searching youtube for shushi no kon sho, there are literally. Competitors may repeat the same kobudo kata, except in the black belt division. It is clear they belong to various schools, continue reading. Return hand to center, then grab bo at shoulder level with palm forward. Bojutsu oshiro no kon shushi no kon sho, dai sakugawa no kon sho, dai yonegawa no kon tsukensunakake no kon eku shirataru no kon choun no kon urasoe no kon chinen shichiyanaka no kon chatanyara no kon minowa no kon niccho, sho, dai tsuken bo sho, dai sesoko no kon soeishi no kon saijutsu tsukenshitahaku. This video was taken during the bo clinic, so he sometime pauses to explain a move to t. To penetrate a fortress this kata is very similar to the itosu bassaidai. Japanese kobudo weapons are different from okinawan weapons. Marc conner, jim squire, courtney vanaustin, ruth campagna intro face n, attention feet together, hold bo in r hand in front of elbow, bottom on floor, palm front. Bo staff kata form sushi or shu shi no kon nidai ni 2, dai second pronounced shoeshe know cone knee revised. They must be traditional okinawa or japanese based. Posts about bo staff techniques pdf written by incandescentcor12.
According to various okinawan karate and kobudo sources the following can be said about the bokata called tokumine no kon tokumine no kon is pronounced tukunmi nu kun in okinawan dialect. Can the movements of a bo kata be the same with the movements of an eiku kata. The syllabus is structured so that the student can build up their skills for each weapon. Midori yama budokai hanshis corner written by ron rogers. A listing on does not necessarily reflect our affiliation with or endorsement of the listed restaurant, or the listed restaurants endorsement of. Other yamanniryu katas include yonegawanokon and shirotarunokon both.
Move into kamae in sage bo bo is 45 facing down in the right hand and feet are in mosubi dachi on the command sage bo and on the command rei bow bow while holding the dogi, keeping the clothing in place in mae osae. Short kata that resembles the seisan kata from the naha te linage. Kata shushi no kon dai sensei minako yamazaki 6th dan jkr. In 1998 odo sensei changed the name of okinawan kenpo karate kobudo to ryuku hon kenpo kobujutsu federation. While still living in shuri, motobu choki 18701944 was.
Shushi no kon dai okinawa kobudo kenshinryu youtube. Kata list bo kata shuji no kon sho shuji no kon dai koshiki no shuji sakugawa no kon sho sakugawa no kon dai sakugawa no kon chu soeishi no kon sho soeishi no kon dai sueyoshi no kon kongo no kon tsukensunakake eiku remo tokumine no kon arakawa no kon ichi arakawa no kon ni choun no kun chikin no kun ufutun no kun kobo no kun. Some of the other listed kata can be found on various video sites. My first karate teacher was a direct student of odo sensei. The creator of this kata was tokumine pechin seifu of shuri gibo village. Cross arms, left knee on floor, left strike forward. Kihongeiko kyokushin karate canada kyokushin is kyokushin. No they do not need to start and end at the same spot. However, if there is a duo kata performance, both competitors need to finish identically. Bo kata by the father of modern kobudo, shinken taira. Check with this restaurant for current pricing and menu information. Line drawings from 1936 showing taira demonstrating the bo kata shushi no kon. All the text is in japanese kanji, with the exception of the introduction which is in english.
Other yamanniryu katas include yonegawa no kon and shirotaru no kon both. I was sent to a navy class taught on okinawa in november of. Bo kata chion shushinokonsho when you study the katas, you should tried to consider all the points below in order to have a better understanding of all the movements involved in the different katas, only through concentrated study and practice of kata that we can learn to. As you stand up, lift left knee up, right rising block and left downward strike. Much of this comes from classical kata of okinawan karate by pat mccarthy. I wasnt going to compete in weapons at this tournament but mrs. This video was taken during the bo clinic, so he sometime pauses to explain a move to the class. Shi shi no kon no dai interpreted by michael peterson, shodan start.
He was versed in both karate and bo, and besides was a calligrapher. For practice, one can execute an eiku kata with a bo, but not in competition. Okinawan kenpo karate kobudo odo sensei and maehara sensei. Aikido martial arts kung fu martial arts martial arts weapons martial arts training karate kata shotokan karate krav maga techniques martial arts techniques jiu jitsu. Shushi no kun sho bojutsu kata series ryukyu bugei. There are numerous variations of this form available on you tube. This special martial art has its origin on the ryu kyu islands of okinawa.
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