Begin the kata in kiyotsuke stance facing north arbitrary north for reference only. In wado we have rohai shodan as one of the 15 kata not the official 9 kata. These pages provide videos andor written stepbystep instructions for the kata and forms used in martial arts such as karate, taekwondo, judo, tang soo do and tai. In okinawan the name rohai means vision of the white crane. Shotokan style version of gankaku shurites chinto compared and contrasted with matsumora rohai, the tomarite influenced historical root of itosu rohai and meikyo. Weapons kata bojutso kihon kata nunchaku kihon kata. Taikyoko heian shodan heian nidan heian sandan heian yondan heian godan.
My reading of andre burtels blog on this matter was that he developed these katas based on his observations of the very stiff and nonfluid karate of the western shotokan practioners he observed in the 70s and 80sand 90s. International hayashiha shitoryu karatedo federation performed by sensei junko arai. Rohai unh shotokan karate club kata page shotokan kata execution diagram. This pdf details the first kata of the heian series. This kata also contains a number of throwing techniques. This book is sure to change your way of thinking about kata.
Rohai videos international hayashiha shitoryu karate. The first article discusses the controversy over funakoshis classification of shorin and shorei by body type, as well as his knowledge of kata. Shitoryushukokai karate grading syllabus this is the syllabus of requirements for koi shitoryushukokai examinations 8th kyu yellow belt front hand punch mae ken tsuki. Because kata is composed of a certain assumption, katachi, a form, shall be created as a result of this process. In this respect it is similar to the kata bassaisho and jitte, which also contain the principles of defending, grasping and wresting. Shotokan has 26 katas, each with a different idea and focus. The first of this three part series that examines the roots of shotokan karate through gichin funakoshis 15 original kata.
With a full explanation using over 1,000 photographs of the bunkai for tekki nidan and tekki sandan, and the 7 katas of shotokan hangetsu, kanku, bassai, enpi, gankaku, jitte, and jion. Is anyone doing a unified itosu rohai, if there is such a thing. The version of rohai practiced in wadoryu is derived from rohai shodan as created by anko itosu. Virtually all of the katas taught today in the shotokan system have two kiai points. This was 100% of all the recorded rohais in the usa. Doshikai shotokan karate member handbook yokogeri side kick mawashigeri round house kick bunkai the application of the technique, a description of the realworld scenario around which the kata is formed. Heian shodan 21, 917 heian nidan 26, 1126 heian sandan 20, 1020 heian yondan 27, 25 heian godan 23, 1219 tekki shodan 29. The rohai kata are a family of kata practiced in some styles of karate. Kata list rod sanford\s traditional martial arts and karate. This was 100% of all the recorded rohai s in the usa. Karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration. Rohai meaning vision of a white heron or vision of a white crane is a family of kata practiced in some styles of karate. In shotokan, kata is not a performance or a demonstration, but is for individual karateka to practice full techniqueswith every technique potentially a killing blow. The kiai or spirit cry as it is sometimes referred to, occurs only at certain predetermined moments in each kata.
We will intoruce our traditional itosuryu katas forms which were passed down from master anko itosu. This section will help you to learn a wide variety of martial arts kata, forms and patterns i. Dan advanced grades from 1 to 10 hajime start johakyu the concept of rhythm within the kata. Together with the 1st volume it allows us to rediscover the complete picture of bunkai. These pages provide videos andor written stepbystep instructions for the kata and forms used in martial arts such as karate, taekwondo, judo, tang soo do and tai chi. It was called matsumora rohai, after kosaku matsumora, who was presumably its inventor not to be confused with sokon matsumura. Regarding the problem of the original contents of the kata, the personal independence of each contestant shall, by and large, be respected. Originally a tomarite kata, a version of it was taught by itosusensei, who formulated three versions of it rohai shodan, rohai nidan, rohai sandan. Kata, as practiced in karate, provide a living encyclopedia of selfdefense, tradition, and training methods. Other nice kata that are out there for shotokaners to find and add to their toolbox include suparinpei, seipai, seisan, seiunchin, tensin, tensho, rohai, ananku, shiho kushanku, shiho kushanku sho, three or four more versions of bassai, another version of. This book is a great kata reference tool for any student of shotokan karate.
I like the aesthetics of rohai, but i think somethings missing. Rohai videos international hayashiha shitoryu karatedo. If you practice other shotokan or non shotokan kata, please let us know. In 1880 there was 1 rohai family living in california. The kata originated from the tomarite school of okinawan martial arts. Wado ryu kata rohai kata tradition wado ryu karate. It is also the longest and most difficult kata, requiring painstaking practice for more than a decade for mastery.
Shotokan karate international kata volume 1 paperback, a must have shotokan book featuring kata and kumite by the world famous shotokan master. However, if you have any questions about a particular kata movement, please check with your instructor because kata instructions and the order of katas can vary by school and. Body movement in various kata includes stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground, and jumping. World karate federation bouts for medals in team competition. Many of you ask me for documents about katas and i understand you indeed, its so convenient to have an educational support to refine the details of a kata or remember a sequence that we would have forgotten i hear you already say to me. Click here to view the kata list in japanese pdf document kata itosu lineage kihon kata 112 pinan shodan godan naifanchin shodan sandan juroku shito lineage matsukaze shito lineage jutte jion jiin rohai bassai dai, sho kosokun dai, sho shiho kosokun chinte chinto wanshu kenshu shito lineage myojo shito lineage. Matsumor a 18291898 avec le kata plus tardif rohai du style shurite sokon matsum ura, 1800. See more ideas about karate, shito ryu karate and martial arts. The name translates approximately to vision of a crane or vision of a heron.
My reading of andre burtels blog on this matter was that he developed these kata s based on his observations of the very stiff and nonfluid karate of the western shotokan practioners he observed in the 70s and 80sand 90s. In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of. Many of you ask me for documents about katas and i understand you indeed, its so convenient to have an educational support to refine the details of a kata or remember a sequence that we would have forgotten. There may be differences between the taekwondo version and the karate version of this form. Rohai shodan rohai nidan rohai sandan wanshu ishimine bassai niseishi sochin unshu ananko chinto tomari no chinto chatan yara kusanku ha.
Step the right foot out to the right into shiko dachi. W6 nise hi nise hi r18 nise hi nise hi s21 jiin jiin highlighted in bold and colour. Wado ryu karate the us eastern wado ryu karate federation wado ryu karate association of alabama rohai kata photos rohai kata embusen. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. Rod sanfords traditional martial arts and karate santa cruz, soquel, capitola. Apart from one exception, this kata calls for no technique that possesses any particularly demanding movement. Shotokanstyle version of gankaku shurites chinto compared and contrasted with matsumora rohai, the tomarite influenced historical root of itosu rohai and meikyo. Rohai meikyo vision of a crane or vision of a heron. This kata was called meikyo by funakoshi sensei, and it is a tomarite style kata. This kata is called the mirror of the soul or white heron. Genseiryu kata naihanchi wankan shukumine no bassai dai shukumine no bassai sho sansai rohai koshokun dai koshokun sho chinto. You can see how rohai families moved over time by selecting different census years. Wado ryu karate association of alabama rohai kata photos rohai kata embusen. This traditional taekwondo form is also used in shotokan karate.
Matsumor a 18291898 avec le kata plus tardif rohai. Kata includes both hidden and apparent selfdefense applications such as blocks, strikes, kicks, grabs, vital point activation, chokes, throws, takedowns, body hardening, combinations, muscle memory, breathing and methods for improving focus and acceleration. This kata was adopted and developed by okinawan karate men after it was brought to okinawa in 1761 by a chinese martial artist named kusanku. Thank you, but its not always easy to take videos to. The descriptions of the kata movements, and the pictures are clear and easy to use. Kihon kata 112 pinan shodan godan naifanchin shodan sandan juroku shito lineage matsukaze shito lineage jutte jion jiin rohai bassai dai, sho kosokun dai, sho shiho kosokun chinte chinto wanshu kenshu shito lineage myojo shito lineage aoyagi shito lineage gojushiho kenpaku. Personally i dont like the junro kata s, i think they were of a time and dont have as much relevance now. The rohai family name was found in the usa in 1880. Even today, many thousands of shotokan dojo practice these 26 kata only leaving out 1. Meikyo is a kata, which uses measures to ward off attacks by sticks in its main section.
Pdf karatedo shito ryu une bibliographie, paris, kayogi. It feels like only a bit of a kata hence nidan and sandan. It is not intended to be used for someone to learn the kata from the beginning. Free shotokan kata book discussion in taekwondo started by dancingalone, mar 5, 2010. The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, blocks, and throws. The rohai practiced in wado is known as rohai shodan, in shotokan. Dec 18, 2017 karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration. See more ideas about shito ryu karate, karate and karate kata. Rohai is only a short kata, and sometimes i do it with kids for a bit. However, if you have any questions about a particular kata movement, please check with your instructor because kata instructions and the order of katas can vary by school and organization. California had the highest population of rohai families in 1880.
Heian shodan 21, 917 heian nidan 26, 1126 heian sandan 20, 1020 heian yondan 27, 25 heian godan 23, 1219 tekki shodan 29, 1529 basic shitei kata proper sequence of movement. The shotokan kata kyodo, kiai 1, kiai 2 classification. He is credited with creating the pinan kata passaisho, kushankusho and the three rohai. Kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organized into a prearranged fight against imaginary opponents. This is by no means a substitute for learning from an instructor, but serves as a guide for those moments when training alone and your memory goes blank or you are having trouble. In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of each kata, to the two person bunkai sequences. Many other shotokan dojo have added taikyoku shodan to the jka list, which gives us the 27 kata below. All three feature the shikodachi stance coupled with the openhanded kakiwake uke towards the end of the kata. Rohai shodan, rohai nidan, rohai sandan three graceful kata in which the sagiashidachi stance heron stance where balance is taken on one leg is used rohai shodan, both hands are used to simulateously strike rohai nidan. Itosu rohai was taught by master mabuni to ohtsuka. The shotokan version of rohai renamed meikyo, literally bright mirror by gichin funakoshi is very distinct from either the matsumora or itosu. This page provides videos andor written instructions for the katas used in shitoryu karate i. It was taught by matsumura, but it originated much earlier.
Some styles such as wadoryu employ only one of itosus kata rohai shodan or just rohai. The name of the kata reflects the large flowing arm movements contained in it that resemble the movement of a herons wings. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. Shotokan karate magazine university college dublin. Rohai shodan, rohai nidan, rohai sandan three graceful kata in which the sagiashidachi stance heron stance where balance is taken on one leg is used rohaishodan, both hands are used to simulateously strike rohai nidan. Note that the fist makes only a part turn and finishes with the thumb. This kata is the most magnificent and advanced kata of all matsubayashi ryu karate. Pull the outstretched leading hand sharply back at about shoulder level and punch out at face level. Shotokan karate is comprised of 26 katas, each with their own emphasis on fast and slow or controlled and powerfull movements. Personally i dont like the junro katas, i think they were of a time and dont have as much relevance now. Kata shitoryu international karate do kai official website. Within shotokan there are different versions of meikyo practiced.
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