Gōjū-ryū. Gōjū-ryū (剛柔流), Japanese for "hard-soft style", is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. Both principles, hard and soft, come from the famous martial arts book used by Okinawan masters during the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bubishi ( Chinese: 武備志
First Basic kata is the first kata taught to Wado Ryu students. It was initally a Shotokan karate form created by Master Otsuka's former Sensei, Shotokan founder Gichin Funakoshi. He named this kata "Taikyoku Shodan" which translates into "First Cause Number One". The kata is now found in many karate styles that are based on Shotokan.
This page provides videos and instructions for Shotokan kata - Enpi. Enpi is an advanced Shotokan Karate kata. This Shotokan kata is also known as Empi. Enpi (Empi) means "Flying Swallow". Please use the demonstration video below in order to see what the kata should look like at full speed and the instructional video in order to learn the individual elements involved in the kata.
Shōrin-ryū (Japanese: 少林流) is an old Okinawan karate style, established as a combination of Shuri-te and Tomari-te styles, along with influence from various Chinese martial arts. The techniques are primarily fast and hard, but soft ones are also allowed. The stances are always natural, while the kata number is 21.
In Karate terms, Kata is the practice of performing sequences of specific Karate moves targeting a virtual opponent. The main elements of Kata follow. The ultimate goal of the Kata is to be able to be completely focused on the representation of the movements yet perform the sequences with great mastery, speed, precision, power, and fluidity.
8. Katana. Unlike the other weapons we've talked about so far, the Katana was not an Okinawan weapon derived from a farm tool or some other everyday object. Instead, the Katana is an elegant steel sword — the traditional Japanese weapons of the Samurai. The blade is around 27 inches long with an 11-12 inch handle.
Itosu kata employ powerful, explosive, and linear techniques and long stances; Higaonna kata involve shorter fighting methods with emphasis on circular movements and the use of both soft and hard techniques. However, Mabuni also sought knowledge from other karate masters resulting in a very long list of kata in the karate style that he created.
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