From the archive: Martial Arts Gala 1994 of the “Kampfsportschule Aarau”.
Karate demonstration by Dieter Lüscher and Sivathana Samedy. This gala was organized by the Aarau Martial Arts School. 2500 spectators were present in the packed Aarau hall.
You can find more videos of this type under “Demonstration Videos“.
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
Find here the modern versions of the present Shotokan Katas
This bunkai is another variation of the kata heian yondan (also called pinan yondan). The interpretation is typical for Shotokan with hard and straight techniques. Here we see most applications in go-no-sen way, as it is taught today.