Jion kata shotokan bunkai book

It also shows how the motions can be combined into a jion flow drill. No matter how much you train or what rank you are, you will always be able to find new secrets within the kata and bunkai is the key to unlocking them. Nov 29, 2011 but it is said to place more importance on the kata as well as having retained the last four original kata movements which appear to have been dropped by shotokan. In this book we have tried to analyze tuite and kyusho techniques from a modern anatomical point of view and to this aim have put together a new type of graphic illustration. Search so when we talk about bunkai for a kata, it is in fact to do a research, to analyze this kata to give meaning to the movements that compose it. As is normally the case, the motions further on in the kata are meant to interlink with those that have come before. 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. At its hub is the karate kata, which contains all of the techniques mentioned above and which is invaluable for daily training once the various levels of the bunkai. Regarding the first theme above, jion as a standalone form contains big, bold techniques in the basic core stances. It focuses on kata, punches, elbow strikes, knee strikes and kicks. 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. Also practiced in some shito ryu organizations, emphasis is also placed on kokutsu dachi, the kata is noticeably shorter than its continue reading jion shotokan ryu. It should be remembered that flow drills are not a replication of a fight only. Sochin, meikyo, chinte, kankusho, wankan, jiin, jitte, gankaku, unsu there are approximately 600 photos and detailed descriptions, which allow a deeper understanding of the kata and their application.

What the teaches you is the principles you need in know in order to make them work for you. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bunkai of shotokankata for black belt and above. A reference book for karate kata shotokan style ebook written by fiore tartaglia. Bunkai kusanku one minute bunkai presents 4 examples of bunkai out of the kata kusanku kanku dai.

This completes the list of all the shotokan karate kata. Today i would like to share some thoughts on the historical development of these three. However, sometimes if the bunkai is not known or the one or more that you know do not seem probable then oyo are a good substitute. So few people reach black belt, and even fewer get beyond it to really investigate the higher kata. Kata is a timetested, prepackaged toolbox of kickass lessons delivered through a badass template of physical awesomeness designed to save your ass on the street. The principles for understanding kata were largely unknown. Sep 28, 2016 in this video we look at some applications bunkai for jion kata, and then combine them into a flow drill. If you dont know why you are doing things in the kata, you cant visualize the opponent, which means you cant be fully effective in practicing the kata to a realistic level necessary for practical self defense.

The principles and rules for understanding kata are largely unknown. This is the first in a series of three katas the names of which all start with the letter j. You learn a kata, you practice it a few times, and then put it aside. In this video we look at some applications bunkai for jion kata, and then combine them into a flow drill. Iain abernethys bunkai jutsu is an excellent book that explains how karate kata can be applied in real life combat situations. Virtually all of the katas taught today in the shotokan system have two kiai points. Generally you should try to stick to bunkai rather than oyo where possible. Jion is a kata that requires power and good conditioning.

This book is a great kata reference tool for any student of shotokan karate. As is normally the case, the motions further on in. The kata contained in this book have their roots in the shotokan karate style. Jion victoria shotokan karate and kobudo association. The original shotokan kata syllabus is introduced in funakoshis book karatedo kyohan, which is the master text of shotokan karate. Jion introduces several movements for the first time and puts emphasis on teaching a student how to deal with rotational movements and directional shifts. One historian, a shorin ryu specialist, suggests that due to the similarities of jion, jutte and jiin that they came from one temple kata and were extracted out similar to a. Its a thorough stepbystep description of the various shotokan kata, an invaluable resource for karateka who are looking to remember the sequences of these various forms. Shotokan kata bunkai heian shodan watch heian nidan watch heian sandan watch heian yondan watch heian godan watch tekki shodan watch tekki nidan watch tekki sandan watch bassai dai watch bassai sho watch jion watch jiin watch jitte watch chinte watch empi enpi watch hangetsu watch wankan watch kanku dai watch kanku sho watch gankaku. This book is brand new, published at the very end of november 2008. This groundbreaking book unveils these methods, not only teaching you how to analyze your katato understand what it is trying to tell you. Jan 28, 2019 in 2006 i wrote a book about the kata group jitte temple hand, jion temple sound and jiin temple floor. Karate is a popular japanese martial arts that was originally developed on the islands of okinawa, japan.

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 remembering a kata. Also practiced in some shitoryu organizations, emphasis is also placed on kokutsu dachi, or back stance. Practical bunkai for the shotokan kata jion by rakesh patel jion explicit choices every kata has a duality of theme, one for performing the kata as a standalone form, the other for applying the techniques. Read download karate kata applications pdf pdf download. This video shows a selection of bunkai for the first third of jion kata. Mar 19, 2015 this video shows a selection of bunkai for the first third of jion kata. The kata has many techniques that exercise hip rotation and shifting directions. The fourth volume of this kata series expands and amplifies the broad spectrum of bunkai the analysis and comprehension of a technique or kata the karate style shotokan. Shotokan karate is comprised of 26 katas, each with their own emphasis on fast and slow or controlled and powerfull movements. It falls seriously short, however, if youre looking for insight into bunkai applications for the kata. Translated it means lovegoodness a word used in buddhist teaching.

Bunkai kata gojushiho demonstration, shorin ryu karate school of oshukai kenyu chinen, okinawa in august 20. The book aims to assist in understanding them better, to get to know the situations when they can be applied, and how to improve them in the daily training routine as well as in grading tests and competitions. Sensei gimberline is available teach a seminar at your dojo. And this book breaks down each kata step graphically, with clear pictures that one can retain much easier. Bunkai, like karate, is an ongoing opportunity for knowledge. If you know several kata, but never take advantage of the ancient lessons they were originally meant to impart bunkai, then you might as well be doing ballet. Several shotokan groups have introduced other shotokan kata and kata from other styles, into their training, but when the jka japan karate association. Jion mercy is a representative kata in the shotokan system because of the importance of the perfection of the basic stances it contains, notably zenkutsu dachi front stance and kiba dachi horse stance. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. The descriptions of the kata movements, and the pictures are clear and easy to use.

Oct, 2014 bunkai, the art of analyzing a kata bunkai in japanese means analyze, demonstrate or decompose. The 3 block techniques teach how to lock and tighten the side of your rib cage and chest. We appreciate that many shotokan dojo practice more kata, but here, we are just going to mention the 27 standard shotokan kata that are practiced by thousands of karateka all over the world. Is a kata that is ideal for a strong powerful student. It features applications to the moves in bassai sho, bassai dais 2nd degree black belt brother. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shotokankata up to black belt vol. Japan shotokais kata syllabus is the same as established in karatedo kyohan added gigo funakoshis staff kata matsukaze no kon.

Kata bunkai makes the difference between making kata movements as a robot and doing each of them with full understanding of what they are meant for. Dai nihon karatedo shotokai is the official representative of shotokan karate. Dec 20, 2010 regardless of size or strength you are able to find which selfdefenses work the best for you. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian.