Hojo Undo (Supplementary Exercises) Sandangi. Practicing Okinawan karate styles can provide physical and mental benefits such as improved strength, coordination, balance, focus, self-discipline, and confidence. Location. To create this article, volunteer authors worked to edit and improve it over time. The how you do something, makes the why yoU do it that more evident. Thank you Jesse-San Hai!!! Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate #3 Stances & Footwork DVD Morio Higaonna | eBay Master Higaonna starts with the basic stances of Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate and explains that stances are different to each individual body type. Whether you're looking for a way to get fit or just want to learn some self-defense techniques, Okinawan karate styles offer something for everyone! Hi. Copyright Wrong! Shotokan is known for its direct and efficient linear strikes, strong blocks and . He is one of the first masters to teach Karate in Japan. Uchinna-guchi. A great lesson in your extensive comment is that it speaks directly to those who under-rate the Japanese karates without looking to the benefit of your high-level of knowledge & experience. 4. Individuation over Mass training. Jim, Thanks for chiming in Jim-san! Great comment. 3. Knee of rear leg locked and extended approximately two shoulder-widths behind lead foot. I for one have never said anything bad about another style of martial art. 6. It also represents techniques and training guides for new karate kids. *confidence as well as self-preservation. Worth mentioning as well, as mentioned by Nagamine-Sensei in some books, are the regional distinctions of katas (Naha-te, Shuri-te, Tomari-te) which is also based mainly on footwork as opposed to what Funakoshi-sensei introduced in mainland Japan (Shorin-ryu, Shorei-ryu) based on body type back in the day. Shito Ryu 3. Nice to see a Shotokan stylist make some direct commentary. (Related reading: Exposing The Lost Secret of Matsumuras Mysterious Bo Staff). It has nothing to do with the style. Unsubscribe? Whereas the deep Japanese stance is designed for competition. Degrading? I was patiently awaiting for a good article- and my patience just deserved a prize. Feet facing outwards at 45. True Martial Artist knows that it doesn't take long to cripple or kill a person. Fighting stances like han zenkutsu dachi . When the king prohibited weapons, masters like Kanga Tode and Bushi Matsumura started private training of the empty-handed fighting technique in stealth. Why be afraid of that? Over the years, Grandmaster At least I hope it was not your intention. (My Sensei only used Hai, we were not allowed to say Osu lol.). Maximum vertical compression of the legs adds power by making the hips more stable and energy less disspated to the extremities via vibration, etc. I am from Cambodia . They were considered a way of living as they developed ones mind and body. They also have tuishou which means push hands in Chinese(Basically a close range training exercise to teach sensitivity if arms ever meet).