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Tag Archives: Chatan Yara
Chatan Yara no Kon w/paddle
As I wrote in 2015, Chatan Yara no Kon can be performed with an Uēku (paddle) without any adaption to the gripping and hand changing methods. I wonder whether there was a unilateral or a mutual influence with Tsuken Sunakake … Continue reading
Posted in Bojutsu Kata Series
Tagged Chatan Yara, Chatan Yara no Kon, Chatanyara, Chatanyara no Kon
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The ti of Chatan Yara, and the kenpō of Tōdī Sakugawa
When was the term tī started to be used? During a roundtable discussion with Nagamine Shōshin, Chibana Chōshin explained as follows: Nagamine: Well, karate existed even before it got handed down from China. Chibana: About this, according to conversations with … Continue reading
Posted in Chatan Yara Kusanku, Postwar Okinawa Karate
Tagged Chatan Yara, Chibana Choshin, Nagamine Shoshin, Sakugawa
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Yokoyama-copy Chatanyara
In 1994, the 12th World Karate Championship was held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia from December 8 to December 11. Organized by the World Karate Federation (WKF), the World Karate Championships are considered the highest level of competition for karate. It was on this … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th World Karate Championships, Amamiya Sayuri, Chatan Yara, Chatanyara Kusanku, Chiharu Hara, Furukawa Karen, Hisami Yokoyama, Inoue Yoshimi, Mochizuki Rina, Morooka Nao, Nadeshiko, Rika Usami, Shito-ryu, Wakabayashi Kasuge, World Karate Championship, World Karate Federation, Yokohama copy, Yokohama copy Chatanyara, Yokohama copy Kusanku, Yokoyama-copy Chatanyara, Yokoyama-copy Kusanku
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Sign of the Times – Chatan Yara no Kusanku
To be honest, I personally like the sport version of Chatan Yara no Kūsankū. I also support “sport” as one of the three pillars of modern budō. But here’s why everyone needs to stop calling “Chatan Yara Kūsankū” a “Shitō-ryū … Continue reading
Posted in Chatan Yara Kusanku, Kyan Chotoku, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Antonio Diaz, Atsuko Wakai, Chatan Yara, Chatan Yara no Koshokun, Chatan Yara no Kūsankū, Hasegawa Yukimitsu, Hayashi-ha Shito-ryu, Inoue-ha Shito-ryu, Itosukai, JKF, JKF Shitokai, Kuniba Kosei, Kushanku, Mabuni Kenwa, Mabuni Ken’ei, Matsubayashi-ryu, Matsumura no Passai, Motobu-ha Shito-ryu, Nagamine Shoshin, Nakaima Kenko, Olympic KARATE, Rika Usami, Ryuei-ryu, Sakagami Ryusho, Seishinkai, Shitei-kata, Shito-ryu, Tomari no Passai, Yushukan
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Chatan Yara no Kon (Bojutsu Kata Series)
A certain Chatan Yara Pēchin, who is said to have left behind Chatan Yara no Sai, is also said to have left behind the unique bōjutsu kata called Chatan Yara no Kon. Techniques With around ninety individual techniques (ok, this depends … Continue reading
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Tagged Chatan Yara, Chatan Yara no Kon, Chatan Yara no Sai, Kamiya Jinsei
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Kina Shōsei (1882-1981)
As a continuation of the article on Kinjo UFUCHIKU Masanra, this is about one of his most notable students, Kina Shōsei (1882-1981). The informations here were collected and jointed from four different Japanese language sources. Budōka and school teacher Kina … Continue reading
Posted in Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Chatan Yara, Higa Seishin, Izumikawa Kantoku, Kina Shosei, Kina Shoshin, Kinjo Ufuchiku, Kyan Shinei, Saijutsu, Tsuken Shitahaku, Ufuchiku, Ufuchiku Kobujutsu
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Arakaki Ankichi (1899-1929) – budoka, businessman, artist
his article describes the life and impact of Arakaki Ankichi (1899-1929). Ultimately it aims at determining the meaning of a hanging scroll bearing a poem and a depiction he created in 1928. It took me nearly seven years – more … Continue reading
Posted in Chatan Yara Kusanku, Kyan Chotoku, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged 3rd Imperial Guard Infantry Regiment, Arakaki Ankichi, Arakaki-ryu, ashisaki-geri, Chatan Yara, Chibana Choshin, Chinto, Chitose Tsuyoshi, Chotoku, Fujii Kotsuchi, Hanashiro Chomo, Hanauri no En, Kochi Kamechiyo, Konoe, kumi odori, Kusanku, Kyan Chotoku, Lara Wendy Preston Chamberlain, Matsubayashi-ryu, Matsumora Kosaku, Matsumura Sokon, Motobu Choki Karate, Nagamine Shoshin, Nagamine Takayoshi, Nakazato Joen, Nomura-ryu, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Oyama Chojo, Passai, ryuka, Sakumoto Nabe, Shimabuku Taro, Shimabukuro Tatsuo, Shimabukuro Zenryo, Shiroma Shinpan, ti-gwa narayun, Tomari no Chinto, tomari-te, tsumasaki-geri, Yabu Kentsu
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On Sesoko no Kon (Bojutsu Kata Series)
or some reason exponents of Ryukyuan martial arts (RMA) like Okinawan dialect. So, as everyone likes it so much these days, Sesoko no Kon is pronounced Shisuku nu Kun in the native dialect. I really didn’t make this up. Rather, … Continue reading
Posted in Bojutsu Kata Series, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Arakaki Seisho, Chatan Yara, Chinen Shikiyanaka, KARATE 1.0, Kobudo, Mabuni Kenwa, Ochaya-udun, Okinawa, Ryukyu, Sesoko no Kon, Sesoko no Kun, Shisuku nu Kun, Taira Shinken, Urasoe no Kon
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