The bunkai of Sochin reveals a range of techniques, including:
Defending against multiple opponents: Sochin contains several movements that demonstrate how to defend against multiple attackers, including techniques for controlling and neutralizing opponents.
Close-range combat: The kata includes several close-range techniques, such as knee strikes, elbow strikes, and joint locks, which can be used to quickly neutralize an opponent.
Redirecting and controlling: Sochin demonstrates how to redirect an opponent’s energy and control their movements, using techniques such as circular movements and body shifting.
Maeshiro Morinobu 9. Dan Hanshi is performing the kata Gojushiho.
In some styles of karate, there are two versions of this kata – Gojūshiho Shō and Gojūshiho Dai. An advantage of the two versions of the kata is to better master the difficult techniques presented therein, but not without facing some confusion, for many sequences are the same and others only slightly different. Gojūshiho Shō and Gojūshiho Dai are two versions in Shotokan of the same, single Shōrin-ryū kata called Useishi (54) or Gojūshiho.
Gojūshiho (五十四歩, lit. 54 steps) is a kata practiced in karate. Gojushiho was developed by Sokon Matsumura, one of the key founders of Okinawan martial arts and named it “Uesheishi”, which literally means 54 methods in Chinese. In some styles of karate, there are two versions of this kata – Gojūshiho Shō and Gojūshiho Dai. An advantage of the two versions of the kata is to better master the difficult techniques presented therein, but not without facing some confusion, for many sequences are the same and others only slightly different. The embusen of both Gojūshiho Shō and Gojūshiho Dai are nearly identical. Gojūshiho Shō begins straight off with a wide variety of advanced techniques and, as such, is highly recommended for study. Gojūshiho Dai consists of many advanced open-handed techniques and attacks to the collar-bone.
Gojushiho movement is quite similar with Aikido grappling technique in terms of flowing knife hand or “tate-shuto-uke” or vertical knife hand block. “Tate-shuto-uke” does not resemble other shuto uke which resemble as “block technique”. Rather it was throwing technique in “aiki-jujutsu”. Another “shuto” technique as “shuto-nagashi-uke” or “knife-hand-flowing-block” has become the unique characteristic of Gojushiho because of flowing movement which is not merely interpreted as “block”, but “throw”.
Gojūshiho Shō and Gojūshiho Dai are two versions in Shotokan of the Shōrin-ryū kata called Useishi (54) or Gojūshiho.
This is a very rare video prepared for the 50th Anniversary of the Keio University Karate Club’s founding (placing it around 1974 – two years before Mr. Obata’s passing) by the club’s alumni association. Isao Obata was a direct student of Shotokan founder Gichin Funakoshi and a founder of the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Master Obata was Master Kazumi Tabata’s teacher. This film was found among Master Tabata’s personal effects after his passing
0:00 Beginning 0:50 Tekki Shodan by Koji Saito 2:09 Tekki Nidan by Ichiro Yamamoto 3:34 Tekki Sandan by Keizo Yoshimura 5:48 Jutte by Isao Obata 7:37 Bassai-Dai by Kiyoshi Togawa 9:33 Kanku-Dai by Akiro Kondo 13:07 Enpi by Hakau Takahashi 14:24 Gankaku by Shinechi Kamei 17:34 Jion by Akioshi Iwamoto 19:43 Hangetsu by Isao Obata 23:22 Kanku-Sho by Koji Kuahara 25:34 Bassai-Sho by Mitsuru Ikeda 28:18 Gojushiho-Dai (Jyou) by Hiro Suzuki 30:30 Nijushiho by Fusajiro Takagi
0:00 Beginning 0:16 Shushi no Kon (Bo) by Koji Wada 1:27 Sakugawa no Kon (Bo) by Tetsuro Noguchi 3:55 Sai by Yoshiro Kadomatsu 6:22 Wankan by Tetsuo Yoshiwata 7:42 Meikyo (Rohai) by Yoshimi Kobetto 9:37 Gojushiho-Sho[Geh] by Ken Nishitani 12:05 Sanchin by Toshihisa Nagura 14:49 Sochin by Koji Wada 17:04 Kumo Te (Unsu) by Koji Kuahara 19:53 108 (Suparimpei) by Tetsuro Noguchi 23:39 Chinte by Toshihisa Nagura 25:37 Jiin by Kinichi Mashimo 27:05 Seienchin by Yoshiro Kadomatsu
Michael Calandra demonstrates the Naihanchi Kata and Bunkai of Isshin-Ryu Karate. This video is endorsed by Master Kichiro Shimabuku Headmaster of Isshin-Ryu.
Kūsankū Dai – performed by Onaga Michiko Kanchō. Filmed at the 2005 Shinjinbukan Latvia Gasshuku. The roots of karate reach far back into the past, into the time of the Ryūkyū kingdom 500 years ago. At that time this secret martial art was called “Ti”. It was only accessible to selected circles and was passed on by masters over the generations. The Shinjinbukan School was founded on Okinawa (Japan) by Onaga Yoshimitsu Kaichō to preserve “Okinawa Ti”.
This is a very interesting kata demonstration of the old kata Bassai Dai for Shotokan with the young girl Mahiro Takano and Shito-Ryu with Rika Usami. Both have a high level reached. We can see one karate family with her sisters, oss.
Shihan Uema Yasuhiro, 10 Dan of Okinawa Shorin Ryu is demonstration the important katas of his ryu. Very interesting for comparing the evolution of the katas.
