The kiai or spirit cry as it is sometimes referred to, occurs only at certain predetermined moments in each kata. Itosu rohai was taught by master mabuni to ohtsuka. We will intoruce our traditional itosuryu katas forms which were passed down from master anko itosu. Pdf karatedo shito ryu une bibliographie, paris, kayogi. Note that the fist makes only a part turn and finishes with the thumb. The name translates approximately to vision of a crane or vision of a heron. Shitoryushukokai karate grading syllabus this is the syllabus of requirements for koi shitoryushukokai examinations 8th kyu yellow belt front hand punch mae ken tsuki. The shotokan version of rohai renamed meikyo, literally bright mirror by gichin funakoshi is very distinct from either the matsumora or itosu. 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. This section will help you to learn a wide variety of martial arts kata, forms and patterns i.
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. Rohai is only a short kata, and sometimes i do it with kids for a bit. Rohai videos international hayashiha shitoryu karate. Shotokan karate is comprised of 26 katas, each with their own emphasis on fast and slow or controlled and powerfull movements. Begin the kata in kiyotsuke stance facing north arbitrary north for reference only. International hayashiha shitoryu karatedo federation performed by sensei junko arai.
Wado ryu karate the us eastern wado ryu karate federation wado ryu karate association of alabama rohai kata photos rohai kata embusen. 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. 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. Matsumor a 18291898 avec le kata plus tardif rohai. Personally i dont like the junro katas, i think they were of a time and dont have as much relevance now. This kata is called the mirror of the soul or white heron. Rohai unh shotokan karate club kata page shotokan kata execution diagram. California had the highest population of rohai families in 1880. All three feature the shikodachi stance coupled with the openhanded kakiwake uke towards the end of the kata.
This traditional taekwondo form is also used in shotokan karate. W6 nise hi nise hi r18 nise hi nise hi s21 jiin jiin highlighted in bold and colour. You can see how rohai families moved over time by selecting different census years. Step the right foot out to the right into shiko dachi. The name of the kata reflects the large flowing arm movements contained in it that resemble the movement of a herons wings. 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. Dan advanced grades from 1 to 10 hajime start johakyu the concept of rhythm within the kata. Pull the outstretched leading hand sharply back at about shoulder level and punch out at face level.
It is not intended to be used for someone to learn the kata from the beginning. Wado ryu kata rohai kata tradition wado ryu karate. Rohai meaning vision of a white heron or vision of a white crane is a family of kata practiced in some styles of karate. This page provides videos andor written instructions for the katas used in shitoryu karate i. 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. The rohai family name was found in the usa in 1880. 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. Genseiryu kata naihanchi wankan shukumine no bassai dai shukumine no bassai sho sansai rohai koshokun dai koshokun sho chinto. This book is a great kata reference tool for any student of shotokan karate. Many other shotokan dojo have added taikyoku shodan to the jka list, which gives us the 27 kata below.
If you practice other shotokan or non shotokan kata, please let us know. It was called matsumora rohai, after kosaku matsumora, who was presumably its inventor not to be confused with sokon matsumura. The shotokan kata kyodo, kiai 1, kiai 2 classification. Shotokan karate international kata volume 1 paperback, a must have shotokan book featuring kata and kumite by the world famous shotokan master. It feels like only a bit of a kata hence nidan and sandan. Rod sanfords traditional martial arts and karate santa cruz, soquel, capitola. The version of rohai practiced in wadoryu is derived from rohai shodan as created by anko itosu.
Taikyoko heian shodan heian nidan heian sandan heian yondan heian godan. This kata was called meikyo by funakoshi sensei, and it is a tomarite style kata. Apart from one exception, this kata calls for no technique that possesses any particularly demanding movement. I like the aesthetics of rohai, but i think somethings missing. 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. The descriptions of the kata movements, and the pictures are clear and easy to use. Body movement in various kata includes stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground, and jumping.
He is credited with creating the pinan kata passaisho, kushankusho and the three rohai. Meikyo is a kata, which uses measures to ward off attacks by sticks in its main section. Even today, many thousands of shotokan dojo practice these 26 kata only leaving out 1. 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.
The first of this three part series that examines the roots of shotokan karate through gichin funakoshis 15 original kata. Weapons kata bojutso kihon kata nunchaku kihon kata. In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of. It was taught by matsumura, but it originated much earlier. Wado ryu karate association of alabama rohai kata photos rohai kata embusen. Originally a tomarite kata, a version of it was taught by itosusensei, who formulated three versions of it rohai shodan, rohai nidan, rohai sandan. 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. 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. Is anyone doing a unified itosu rohai, if there is such a thing. Within shotokan there are different versions of meikyo practiced. 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. Regarding the problem of the original contents of the kata, the personal independence of each contestant shall, by and large, be respected.
Kata shitoryu international karate do kai official website. Kata, as practiced in karate, provide a living encyclopedia of selfdefense, tradition, and training methods. Karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration. 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.
Some styles such as wadoryu employ only one of itosus kata rohai shodan or just rohai. Kata list rod sanford\s traditional martial arts and karate. 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. 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. Shotokan has 26 katas, each with a different idea and focus. Shotokan karate magazine university college dublin. Yasatune anko itosu 181915 was probably the most influential figure in the shurite system at the latter end of the nineteenth century 6. See more ideas about shito ryu karate, karate and karate kata. The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, blocks, and throws. Personally i dont like the junro kata s, i think they were of a time and dont have as much relevance now.
Heian shodan 21, 917 heian nidan 26, 1126 heian sandan 20, 1020 heian yondan 27, 25 heian godan 23, 1219 tekki shodan 29. This was 100% of all the recorded rohai s in the usa. The first article discusses the controversy over funakoshis classification of shorin and shorei by body type, as well as his knowledge of kata. Rohai videos international hayashiha shitoryu karatedo. In wado we have rohai shodan as one of the 15 kata not the official 9 kata. Kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organized into a prearranged fight against imaginary opponents. 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.
It is also the longest and most difficult kata, requiring painstaking practice for more than a decade for mastery. The rohai kata are a family of kata practiced in some styles of karate. Rohai meikyo vision of a crane or vision of a heron. This book is sure to change your way of thinking about kata. 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. Thank you, but its not always easy to take videos to. 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.
Matsumor a 18291898 avec le kata plus tardif rohai du style shurite sokon matsum ura, 1800. This was 100% of all the recorded rohais in the usa. Rohai shodan rohai nidan rohai sandan wanshu ishimine bassai niseishi sochin unshu ananko chinto tomari no chinto chatan yara kusanku ha. 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 kata originated from the tomarite school of okinawan martial arts. World karate federation bouts for medals in team competition. 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. In this respect it is similar to the kata bassaisho and jitte, which also contain the principles of defending, grasping and wresting. Shotokan style version of gankaku shurites chinto compared and contrasted with matsumora rohai, the tomarite influenced historical root of itosu rohai and meikyo.
Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. Free shotokan kata book discussion in taekwondo started by dancingalone, mar 5, 2010. 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. See more ideas about karate, shito ryu karate and martial arts. This kata also contains a number of throwing techniques. Virtually all of the katas taught today in the shotokan system have two kiai points. Shotokanstyle version of gankaku shurites chinto compared and contrasted with matsumora rohai, the tomarite influenced historical root of itosu rohai and meikyo. There may be differences between the taekwondo version and the karate version of this form.
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