While there are overall similarities in the structure, and indeed some identical moves, bassai sho has quite a different feel to bassai dai, emphasising balance and quick turning moves, as opposed to the power of the latter. In matsubayashiryu karate, the kata is known for its flying kick and its cheating stance, which robs the opponent of opportunities to attack by extending one leg along the. The name kusanku or kosokun is used in okinawan systems of. Bassai sho is the minor form of the two shotokan katas developed from the kata originally known as passai. All kata of karate produced by the technical office of japan karate association after the death of nakayama in 1987,we can see tetsuhiko asai, the technical director of the jka there at that time,keigo abe,takeshi oishi,mikio yahara,masaaki ueki,and others also appear. Shop amongst our popular books, including 12, best karate, vol. Kanku sho, to view the sky, minor, is the companion kata to kanku dai, to view the sky, great. 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. Kanku sho is the shorter, but not less difficult, companion kata to kanku dai. Kanku sho is the minor form of the two katas which evolved from the kata kushanku. The kata kanku sho performed in the eliminatory rounds by male team japan at the 22nd world karate championship in bremen 2014. Have a look at all 26 shotokan karate kata, from the most basic kata to the more advanced ones. Shotokan kata instructions this page provides videos and instructions for shotokan karate kata jion.
Kanazawa explains all the key kata in great detail. The goal of the commitee was to create a series of okinawan kata to teach both physical education and very. To a layman, kata would appear to be no more than a series of beautiful and graceful movements of blocking, punching and kicking. It is characterized by the use of flowing techniques that resemble those found in white crane kung fu. Click or press enter to view the items in your shopping bag or press tab to interact with the shopping bag tooltip. In trenton new jersey, in 1967, i started my martial arts spirit and enlightenment. The ku kata curriculum should be considered mandatory study for ku teachers and students alike as well as for any learners making the transition from an existing style over to ku. Kanku sho is the smaller, yet more advanced version of shotokans longest kata, kanku dai. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Kan ku sho flowing lagoon sky form the originator of kanku sho is not known. Approved wkf shitei kata the official wkf shitei kata list. Kata detail, kanku sho, last moves from move 32 to end. Kata kanku sho has many ways of dealing with these attacks, all hidden in plain sight.
In kanko sho are many counterattacks to the upper level. Other kata that may be chosen for me to execute are tekki sandan, kanku sho, gankaku and nijushiho coming soon. It is believed that the kata was named and composed by okinawan students in honor of a chinese martial artist who was in okinawa around the year 1765. Classic kata of shorinji ryu top results of your surfing classic kata of shorinji ryu start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. The name kusanku or kosokun is used in okinawan systems of karate, and refers to a person by the continue reading kanku sho. Thats it, i sincerely hope you enjoyed learning from kankudai. Kankudai was one of gichin funakoshis favorite kata and is a representative kata of the shotokan system. This kata teaches us fast and slow techniques and rhythm. As a result of anko itosus efforts, the heian kata contain sequences.
Shotokan kata all 26 kata in shotokan karate by sensei. I first went to a karate class in about 1978 at the red cross hall in east grinstead with my father and brother. The kata are executed as a specified series of approximately 20 to. Kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organized into a prearranged fight against imaginary opponents. I was this question by some students as what this could mean. You are also expected to know kihon, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassai dai, kanku dai. In shotokan, there exist three kata that have two versions. Body movement in various kata includes stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground, and jumping. Kanku sho to view the sky small kanku sho was created from kanku dai. To hide this sidebar, switch to a different layout via the theme settings. A kata performance from the jka 2011 in the senior group from 70 to 79 years.
Originally called fukyugata ichi, this kata was developed by nagamine shoshin, a member of the karatedo special committee assembled in 1940. The kata are executed as a specified series of approximately 20 to 70 moves, generally with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect form. A very dynamic kata, it contains two challenging spinning jumps, and repeated changes of rhythm with alternating fast and slow movements. It is followed by kanku sho, the minor version of the two kanku katas. Gichin funakoshi was born in shuri, okinawa in 1868.
Funakoshisensei is the man who introduced karate to japan and the world. You currently have no widgets set in the right sidebar. It has familiar elements of several other kata, but is unique in that is has two jumps one similar to empi kata kaitentobi and one somewhat similar to the jump in unsu mikazuki topi geri. Majster itosu nielen predal kata kushanku dalej, ale vytvoril aj verziu tejto kata dnes znamu pod nazvom kushanku sho kanku sho. The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. Shotokan karate kata with kancho hirokazu kanazawa 10 dan dvd hirokazu kanazawa is the only living 10th dan shotokan master.
Itosu was the creator of bassai sho and kanku sho, and some karate practitioners see jiin as a kind of jion sho funakoshi, in 1925, said that some of the kata were derivative, resulting from changes made to other kata, so that may have been a traditional practice unlike today where forms are very much set, with deviation often frowned upon. Kanku sho, which translates to mean to view the sky minor, was created by master itosu, and was developed using kanku dai as the basis. Do it again very often, it will allow you to keep fit, on the one hand because it makes work your endurance, but also because kanku dai, for purely physical work is really very complete but for now, before taking a shower. The embusen path of movement of kankusho is similar to that of kankudai, but it begins differently. The book explains the improvement kata and coaching kata, which are a means for making the continual improvement process as observed at the toyota production system teachable. Kugb dan grading syllabus october 2007 issue kihon kata kumite all begin from freestyle kamae list a candidates chooses from list b examiner chooses from 1st kyu to 1st dan 1 kizami tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki 2 mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki 3 yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki 4 mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki.
Each has a sho small version and a dai big version, the dai form usually being the one with the larger frame and greater number of movements. Its signature sequence is similar to kanku dais, but is performed at midbody level. Heian ada yang mengartikan pikiran yang damai, mencintai kedamaian dan pikiran yang tenang. Karate kata are executed as a specified series of a variety of moves, with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect form. The definitive photographic learning source for ku kata is now available for purchase in pdf download. The following is a list of all 26 katas, number of moves, meaning and a demonstration video. Goju shi ho dai fifty four steps big this kata is one of the most advance kata of shotokan. Ebook classic kata of shorinji ryu as pdf download portable. Kanku sho kanku sho is a smaller and more advanced version of kanku dai. Walaupun ada pula yang tidak setuju dengan nama ini menurut legenda seluruhkata heian berasal dari kata kanku dai yang disederhanakan oleh yasu tsune itosu. Kanku translates as looking at the sky or viewing the sky, referring to the katas opening sequence. Jan 27, 20 gkr karate version of kanku sho kata performed by connor hayes, at langdon hills, january 20. In the slow kata practice you get into the details. It has been said that it was funakoshi senseis favourite kata.
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. Video of kanku sho cambridge university karate club. The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, blocks, and throws. This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata kanku sho. The kata kanku sho performed by jonathan mottram eng at the 21st world. Tujuannya untuk mengajari pemula ketika karate telah diterima secara terbuka di okinawa.
The kata kanku sho performed by jonathan mottram eng at the 21st world karate championships in paris, france. There are fundamental similarities in the kata, one being the physical looking to the sky. Info about kanku sho kata video kanku sho, which translates to mean to view the sky minor, was created by master itosu, and was developed using kanku dai as the basis. It can be assumed that the kata is well over 200 years old. Kushanku sho, kushanku dai, higa no kushanku, chibana kushanku, shiho kushanku, kuniyoshi kushanku, yara no kushanku we practice kushanku sho, kushanku dai and higa no kushanku a kata created by hanshi oscar higa in honor of master yuchoku higa and yintatsu higa. Kankusho is a great kata for the advanced student as it has a lot of different techniques within the kata. There are perhaps 100 kata across the various forms of karate, each with many minor variations. Een kata wordt gekozen vanaf 1e kyu tm sandan, meestal een keuze uit bassai dai, kanku dai, jion of empi. Yoko uchi uke morote yoko tsuki bo uke bo osae two jumps. Kanku dai, also called kushanku and kusanku in wadoryu or kosokun in shitoryu, is an advanced shotokan kata that is number twelve in the shotokan syllabus. The two kanku kata have similar embusen and pattern of movements, but kanku sho uses smaller and fewer movements. There is a slightly different angle as far as kankusho goes because it is named after its parent kata, kanku originally kushanku, so the kata itself does not necessarily have a direct influence on the name.
Fashion forward with a glean toward old world style, the kata eyewear collection brings iconic charm of the 20s to todays eyewear aficionado. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest shotokan masters who, along side master masatoshi nakayama, trained directly under grandmaster gichin funakoshi. List of katas in traditional japanese shotokan karate. V shito ryu karate sa pouziva nazov kosokun sho alebo aj kushanku sho. Of course the most interesting part of the katas history lies buried with anko itosu, but we can perhaps get a glimpse of his thinking by studying the kata and comparing it with kankudai.
Dec 01, 2015 article tensho, which literally means turning hands, is one of the two main katas of the gojuryu go means hard, ju means soft, ryu means stream or school of karatedo. Kata kanku sho by jonathan mottram 21st wkf world karate. These advanced kata may be selected for testing above shodan level. Shotokan kata kanku sho by raluca valeanu cadeti fondator karate shotokan gichin funakoshi. Its quick and powerful pace along with its two dramatic jumps make this an ideal competition kata. I wont entirely close the chapter on the history of kankusho here, as there may be more to learn. Hangetsu half moon this kata received its name from its principal stance, hangetsu dachi half moon stance. It is a compulsory shotokan kata and of high technical merit. Kanku dai having 65 movements, kanku dai is the longest of the sentei kata, as well as one of the longest kata in the shotokan syllabus. Verzie kushanku dai a kushanku sho preniesol gichin funakoshi 18681957 do japonska, kde ich premenoval na kanku dai a.
We are now studying kankusho in our saturday classes. Older versions may go by the name kushanko and the dai suffix. Kata is the foundation of the art of karate, in the same sense that a good background in mathematics is essential training for and engineer. This is a complete list of all the approved wkf karate shitei kata for shotokan, shitoryu, wadoryu and gojuryu. Maybe one day ill get around to changing my timing etc for tournament version of the black belt kata.
Karate in calgary, shotokan karate calgary nw, serving the north west community of calgary, alberta, canada. Kushanku, or kankudai, is an open hand karate kata that is studied by many practitioners of okinawan karate. Kanku sho look at the sky shotokan kata by sensei soon pretorius former jka world champion. You can edit the text in this area, and change where the contact form on the right submits to, by entering edit mode using the modes on the bottom right. The kanku or kusanku or kosokun family of kata are very important to several styles of karate.
The predecessor kata on which kankusho was derived, kankudai, is very old and versions of it are practiced by people in various styles of karate. An animated character model consists of a skeleton, internal organs, the circulatory system and the nervous. Kata kanku sho is ideally suited to refine as advanced karateka the basic techniques. Tuto verziu vytvoril priblizne po 150 rokoch, kedy bola povodna kata kushanku prenesena na okinavu. In many karate styles, there are two versions of the kata. The techniques in bassai sho, using sword hand, ridge hand and tiger mouth, make good defenses against stick attacks. Napriek tomu obsahuje kushanku sho kanku sho este vela prvkov z povodnej kushanku. Majster itosu vypustil zo svojej verzie prave techniky charakteristicke pre kata kushanku typicke poklaky hody. If you would like to order the bunkai video as a download, please use this button. That does, however, lead to another area of study altogether, namely the katas association, if any, with its parent but that will be for another time. Kanku sho shotokan kushanku, or kankudai, is an open hand karate kata that is studied by many practitioners of okinawan karate.
It later became part of my early home page and has stayed up ever since. I can understand the 1st jump as i am kind of upright when i attempt it, but this one has me leaning over in the first place beofre i do the spinning jump and to try and land on both my hands and feet in a sprawl position. Download and try out for free the shotokankata app. Wkf kata rules shotoshinkai karatedo association in. Oct 12, 2016 a basic explanation of what kata is can be often found as a prearranged set of defensive moves and attacks against an imaginary single or.