Saturday 31st january 2009 saw john burke sensei and damien. Not all styles of karate possess a version of seisan but enough do to warrant a rather ubiquitious reputation, causing some practitioners to refer to it as the universal karate form. This three part series examines the roots of shotokan karate through gichin funakoshis 15 original kata. Excerpts from paul enfields international skype workshop detailing some of the key points of goju ryus seisan kata and bunkai based on the. Learning requires memorization, synthesis, and evaluation.
Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. Hangetsu translates to half moon or half month a reference to the halfmoon stance used extensively and the semicircular stepping actions in this kata. However the history i was given tells me the basic form comes from fujian province in the southern part of china and was part of a white crane system known as yong chun fu. Customarily taught in both shuri and naha, this kata, following the tradition of kyan chotoku, is the first kata the isshinryu student learns. Seisan meaning, some people refer to it as hands, fists, or steps. Continuing on the bunkai practical applications of karates kata theme from some. Pdf a preliminary analysis of gojuryu kata structure fernando. How to defend against a street fight punch avoid a one punch knockout victor marx duration. Pivot clockwise to front on left foot into right foot forward seisan dachi, right middle shuto block followed by left nukite strike. A study of kata can be as shallow or as deep as the artist wishes. Due to the shared principles of expansion and contraction, gichin funakoshi substituted hangetsu for sanchin in the shotokan curriculum. The origins of a kata can guide us toward understanding both the. In this tutorial a windows os is used to describe the seisan commands and file system.
Previous to kyans instruction, the seisan form was a staple of local traditions. Seisan earthquake analysis software for windows, solaris, linux and macosx version 11. I also had the opportunity to meet and discuss the linage of aragaki seishos kata in okinawa with higa yuchoku who shared some fascinating insights about the. Seisan kata bunkai bunkai description kata description left punch, left shuto block, left block across, left parry block across and down, left middle block. Seisan is a different deal entirely, its an awesome kata, and is meant to be used as bunkai. The england karatedo wadokai is proud to present the associations official guide to the seishan and chinto kata. Other moves might have secret wristlocks and pressure points on chinese meridians that the superstitious okinawans believed in, but the opening move of seisan kata is getting your hands up and punching. Pivot to the left 90 into seisan dachi with left foot forward, middle block left, right punch, left punch, right straight forward.
Ive been lucky enough to learn from wilder sensei and his ideas on bunkai really resonate with me, his seisan stuff is great. Seisan, has its heritage in shurite shorin styles, tomarite shorei styles, for the most part nonexisting today and nahate goju styles. Seisan, seiunchin and sanchin kata in isshinryu karate. Shorin ryu karate download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. North, south, east, west, the four corners, up, down. This superb book is essential reading for all those who wish to understand the highly effective techniques, concepts and strategies that the kata were created to record. Oxygen uptake, heartrate and blood lactate responses to the. First seisan had been present on okinawa in the early 1800. Isshinryu karate seisan kata youtube sep 12, 2010 sensei mike reeves teaches seisan kata, one of the fundamentals katas of isshinryu karate. Step right into the kata line in the tstance, execute the downward backfist strike to the nose opponent grabs this hand, pull the opponent backward as you slide back into right cat stance, step across into left x stance, front kick right and kiai, come down from the kick into right seisan with right downward block, reverse punch left, pivot into right seiunchin with right middle. Some believe this represents directionsmethods of movement. Seisan kata interpreted by michael peterson, shodan ki o tsuke rei peacewar heiko dachi stack right side step left foot forwardleft seisan left outside chest block right reverse punch step right foot forwardright seisan left reverse punch step left foot forwardleft seisan right reverse punch lunge forwardleft seisan.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. One of four isshin ryu karate kata books by steve armstrong, one of isshin ryu founder tatsuo shimabukus first generation students along with harold mitchum his senior, don nagle, and harold long. The same logic might be applied to try and validate a seisan source form. A kata is a series of fighting movements combining breathing, striking, and defensive techniques to suit innumerable situations. A historical walking tour of seisan kata ikigai way. Heart rate and blood lactate responses to changquan and. Seisan origin unknown the shorinryu version seisan kata teaches the basic stances adopted by master shimabuku. Last evening my sensei introduced us to seisan kata. Isshinryu our style of karate, word means one heart way. Isshinryu kata hand and foot katas style derivative of 1. Internet archive bookreader 27 katas for shotokan karate. This was a meaning made up on the fly when george mattson was asked during his shodan to come up with applications to movements from the kata. However, it was originally interpreted as against a bo but, seriously, many dojo had lower ceilings.
Some people refer to the kata as hands, fists, techniques, steps or even killing positions. Applications found within the kata, whether of original intent or reverse engineered, are quite frequently more representative of selfdefense than is competition sparring. 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. Shitoryu has its own version and different versions are now practised even in shurite derivatives like shotokan called hangetsu and in wadoryu called seishan. Master shimabuku was one of those few masters who continued to teach seisan as a beginning form. Yet, the continuity of modern gojuryu with respect to its katas forms and these. This is a sample of the isshinryu karate kata dvd available at. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. Tatsuo shimabuku learned seisan from his primary instructor, chotoku kyan. Most of what ive learned is simple, direct, and effective. Feb 08, 2019 applications found within the kata, whether of original intent or reverse engineered, are quite frequently more representative of selfdefense than is competition sparring. After ten years probably no one cares, but the end of seisan is not meant to avoid a sword swipe. It is easy to notice the similarities in movements between the various systems. Linux users can used the same seisan commands but system is clearly a bit the file different.
The name seisan could have been a reference to the day cycle of the moons phases, and knowing this funakoshi named the kata half moonmonth. The kata of seisan japanese martial arts traditional karate scribd. Move to opponents left and lunge both hands to opponent. Jul 05, 2015 how to defend against a street fight punch avoid a one punch knockout victor marx duration. While the applications shown in this article are excerpted from don sorells new book, isshinryu karate the practical applications of seisan kata, and thus are drawn from a specific kata, the reader will immediately recognize other possible applications in other kata. Seisan kata last evening my sensei introduced us to seisan kata. Seisan is thought to be one of the oldest kata, being quite spread among. Seisan kata of isshinryu karate download ebook pdf, epub. Zehr and sale, 1993 evaluated the efficacy of chito ryu seisan kata. Okinawans use seisan and sesan, the japanese use jusan or hangetsu, and the korean use seishan. Kata seisan pdf this is the first kata of the isshinryu system, which originated from shorinryu.
Apr 30, 2009 the first kata taught in the isshinryu system. I think there is another use from my search to understand a logical understructure for seisan kata, across the varied okinawan systems. The origins of a kata can guide us toward understanding both the application of the technique. This isometric contraction of your muscles will strenghten your arms.
The karate creed by ed parker is an essential piece of knowledge required by all practitioners of isshinryu karate. Other moves might have secret wristlocks and pressure points on chinese meridians that the superstitious okinawans believed in, but the opening move of seisan kata is getting your hands up and punching the step forward is just because standing square on your. The principles for understanding kata were largely unknown. Uechiryu kata should be learned in sequence, according to rank. Seisan tutorial by jens havskov, lars ottemoller and peter. The isshinkai has the highest standards of any isshinryu group because its main purpose. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Seisan part 1 by mike fenton isshinryu karate kata background understanding the history of the isshinryu kata can provide the isshinryu karateka with a greater knowledge of the kata and the techniques it employs. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Jul 26, 2019 kata seisan pdf this is the first kata of the isshinryu system, which originated from shorinryu. Kodi archive and support file vintage software community software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library console living room software sites tucows software library shareware cdroms software capsules compilation cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd.
After all it should be the kata where weve spent the most time over the. To evaluate the efficacy of seisan kata as an aerobic power training mode, four male 28. Kata contain techniques that, while unrelated to modern competition sparring, are extremely effective. Seisan history, while mostly an oral tradition does tell us a few things. It emphasizes a straight forward stance, mae geri, and rapid techniques. Seisan is where the art of isshinryu begins, in my opinion it is the best answer for any layer of attack, and become the essence of our system mastery. It is intended to act as a model methodology of how these kata should be performed not only in normal class activity but more importantly in both kyu and dan gradings.
Birch sensei teaching the applications to the kata of seisan download as pdf file. Seisan is thought to be one of the oldest kata, being quite spread among other nahate schools. It is unclear exactly what the number actually represents. This book is composed of complete line drawings showing the entire seisan kata. In the combat sport of wushu, katas are used to develop aerobic fitness. This kata is sometimes the first introduced to students after the first and second charts of basics have been learned. Sunsu kata bunkai bunkai description kata description left punch.
Much of the following material i have acquired through matthew apsokardu sensei 4th dan, okinawa kenpo karate and kobudo and his website at im grateful for his knowledge, insight and wisdom. Seiunchiun, saifa, shisochin, sanseru, seipai, seisan. The most accurate and productive interpretation of that move that i came across in isshinryu is put up yer dukes and punch em. Much of the following material i have acquired through matthew apsokardu sensei 4 th dan, okinawa kenpo karate and kobudo and his website at. Isshinryus heart and soul seisan kata victor smith.
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