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The Canadian Isshinryu Way Everything Karate & Kobudo Isshinryu.ca The Canadian Isshinryu Way Everything Karate & Kobudo Volume 2, Issue 2 April 2006 Inside this issue: Huge year for Isshinryu Karate A resurgence of Isshinryu is tion among other skilled Isshin- In addition to the tournament History of Isshinryu 2 taking place across Canada right ryu Karateka. itself, A great set of seminars are Naihanchi Part 2 now. Isshinryu has been consis- Plus, my favorite part, groin kicks planned for the event. tently strong and growing for were allowed! I’m not sure the years, but it has been happening rules this year, but I hope that it Understanding Condi- 3 Master Peter Carbone will teach quietly. will continue to use traditional tioning III—Trevor the Okinawan Gusan (Jo) This year however, Isshinryu Isshinryu rules. Warren Karateka in every area of the Master Heidi Gauntner will teach Last but certainly not least is the country are holding great events largest Isshinryu event ever to be bo and sai techniques Training with Mushin— 4 to bring people together. Some held in Canada. For the first Master Robert Markovich and Simeon Ostap events like the Advincula Sensei time in the history of Isshinryu, Jay Spiro will teach modern arnis seminar in Calgary and the Ryu- Canada is the host to a World kyu camp over Easter with techniques. Championship. This summer, BR: Okinawan Ka- 6 Shapland Sensei are regular Sensei Mike Nomikos will teach Shihan Albert Mady will be the rate—Jesse Hill events that people look forward host of the AOKA Champion- mixed martial arts techniques. to each year, others are new or ships, while this is an AOKA, returning this year. participation is not limited to Improve your Karate 7 I personally hope to see every- The returning event which is AOKA members in anyway. Pivoting one at the tournament. This is a highly exciting is the Winnipeg Typically, members and masters huge event for Isshinryu in Can- Isshinryu Karate tournament. of all organizations are at the ada, I know better than anyone Improve your Kobudo 7 When this event was held annu- tournament to support the that Canadians prefer not to be ally in the early nineties it was event. In the two past tourna- Guard Positions in the spotlight and just do their THE Isshinryu tournament in ments I attended every rank own thing, so even if you don't Canada. Very traditional and from white belt to 10th Dan was want to compete, come out and News 9 well organized. Relying on pre- at the tournament including join the camaraderie that only a registration so that all divisions more than one 10th Dan. It is large group of Isshinryu Karateka could be well planned and bal- an event not to be missed. can have. Plus, maybe you’ll anced made for great competi- learn something at the seminars. Sixth Edition of new Canadian Isshinryu Newsletter! • Valuable training Upcoming Events information (2 EXTRA Pages) Seminars: 29th, John Degraff school. Win- nipeg, MB. Pre-registration re- • Important historical Enbukai Isshinryu Seminar articles with AJ Advincula Sensei quired. May 26-28th. Mount Royal 32nd Annual AOKA World • Promotion & Tournament College, Calgary, AB. Championships. Hosted for Results the first time in Canada by Ryukyu Kobudo Camp with Shihan Albert Mady. July • Important details on up- Don Shapland Sensei Easter 8th, 2006, Windsor, ON. Weekend. Vancouver, BC. coming events. Open Tournaments: Isshinryu Tournaments: Apr 8th, MAC Open. Thunder Winnipeg Isshinryu. April Bay, ON Page 2 The Canadian Isshinryu Way Naihanchi - Part 1 Naihanchi—PartBy Mike Fenton 2 By Mike Fenton Isshinryu Karate Kata Back- becomes side stepping and circling movements in relation to the attacker, key motions during fighting. ground Part 6 Naihanchi contains effective bunkai with applications Understanding the history of the Isshinryu kata can in realistic fighting situations. The techniques used provide the Isshinryu Karateka with a greater are ideal for fighting at close range. Additionally, knowledge of the kata and the techniques it em- advanced bunkai also reveal many grappling applica- ploys. The origins of a kata can guide us toward tions of the techniques. understanding both the application of the technique as a student and a deeper respect for the evolution of the art as an instructor. Alternate techniques The techniques naturally vary from style to style and The information within this article is a result of it is important to know the differences between the research done as part of a book in progress. It is to variations of the kata. By understanding the way represent a comprehensive resource of data con- other styles practice the kata it leads to a better cerning the art for all Karateka. While every effort understanding of possible applications to the kata. has been taken to ensure accuracy of the informa- tion, any corrections or additional details are wel- Stance: Typically Naihanchi was done in a deep come from one and all. horse stance. By changing it to an Uchi Hachi Dachi Naihanchi Kata stance the kata helps develop the hip motions needed to generate power. The application of the The Technique deep horse stance can be found in the previous article, an application which by the time of Isshin- “It is a phonetic The techniques in Naihanchi can be applied to many ryu’s creation had become obsolete. situations and are highly effective. The basis nature alphabet as opposed of the kata is intended for very close fighting with to the typical many grappling techniques included. There are finer Opening: The direction of the opening is commonly points of the kata which warrant attention as they to the right. Isshinryu does this to the left which is Hiragana which the direction performed by Motobu Choki and Ma- add to the greater understanding of the techniques. provides a deeper tsumora Kosaku. Clearly denoting the influence understanding to the Stance: Motobu had on the final version of this kata included in Isshinryu. meaning of the Naihanchi exclusively uses Uchi Hachi Dachi, “Inner Eight Stance”. Uchi Hachi Dachi is a very powerful word.” stance which has many internal aspects to it as evi- denced by it’s application with Sanchin. Additionally, The Origins all transitional steps are performed extremely cau- tiously, and the combination kicks/hip shifting used during the transitions show the methods to generate As with many other kata’s, the history of the kata extra power. The stance and movements are ideal has become lost over time. In tracing the history it for building the necessary skills for quick footwork is best to start with the known history and provide the likely paths that occurred prior to the known and body-shifting. point. Balance of Kata: This kata is unique in Isshinryu that all moves are performed equally on both sides of the body. Simi- Shimabuku Tatsuo originally learned Naihanchi from lar to the balance between the internal aspects of Kyan Chotoku and later refined it during his studies the kata and the external techniques the kata forces with Motobu Choki. It is important to note that the the balance of strength on both the left and right kata referred to as Naihanchi Shodan on Okinawa is the kata that he would have learned. The Nidan and sides Sandan versions were created by Itosu Anko and Lateral Movement: were not part of the curriculum taught by Kyan Naihanchi is comprised entirely of movement along Chotoku. lateral lines. The key to understanding the impor- tance of the technique is to understand the attack- ers. If you view your attack coming from the any Motobu learned Naihanchi during his study with direction except directly to the sides the movement (Continued on page 3) Volume 2, Issue 2 Page 3 Naihanchi - Part 1 Cont’d Naihanchi—PartBy Mike Fenton 2 Cont’d By Mike Fenton (Continued from page 2) rently exists. Matsumora Kosaku, during the same time period Kyan Chotoku learned the kata from “Bushi” Matsu- By the time Shimabuku Tatsuo learned the Kata mura Sokon. These two contemporaries both in- Naihanchi was a staple of Okinawan karate, being cluded Naihanchi in their base syllabus. taught to all school children and in most systems of karate. Some believe that the kata itself was brought to Okinawa by Matsumura Sokon , which is a possible If you have corrections or comments regarding this scenario, however, it is easy to believe the kata’s article or any future article, please feel free to con- time on Okinawa reaches further back. Given this tact me directly. belief, it is likely that “Karate” Sakugawa in fact taught the kata to both Matsumura and Matsumora. Mike Fenton The techniques of Naihanchi are clearly Chinese in mike(at)isshinryu.ca origin as the techniques of Baqua and Hsing-I Kung Fu have strong similarities to the techniques. This This article represents part of a nearly finished work would indicate that Sakugawa likely learned the kata by Trevor Warren and Mike Fenton. Nothing from Kusanku either directly or through Yara. would have been possible without the many re- sources available both on the internet and via books currently available on Okinawan Karate. Addition- One last alternative is that a visiting martial artist ally, special thanks must go out to Joe Swift, his from China named Ason was responsible for teach- research and willingness to share was an invaluable ing many of the karateka of Matsumura’s generation the form. This would explain the spread of the kata asset. “Flexibility is the key during that generation. While this is referenced in Funakoshi Gichin’s book, no other evidence cur- to preventing injuries to the muscles and tendons. “ Understanding Conditioning III: Upper Body By Trevor Warren Anatomy Conditioning – Forearms There are 3 major areas which should be considered Your forearms should be the most conditioned area when discussing upper body conditioning: the fore- (next to the hands) of your body.
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