Hm... This record was made in 2005 right after my first participation in Tesshinkan seminar. This my perfomance close enough to Tesshinkan standart, but it's far enogh from Hozon Shinko Kai. And there are some mistakes (doesn't matter of organization). Hip motions have to be more clear, kaeshi-uchi have to be more round and fast, jodan-barai have to be more stable at the end etc. Some stances are not good too.
Hm... This record was made in 2005 right after my first participation in Tesshinkan seminar. This my perfomance close enough to Tesshinkan standart, but it's far enogh from Hozon Shinko Kai. And there are some mistakes (doesn't matter of organization). Hip motions have to be more clear, kaeshi-uchi have to be more round and fast, jodan-barai have to be more stable at the end etc. Some stances are not good too.
I have saved your demo as a favorite, like the beach approach. despite the critics, my instructors would have been pleased with the demo. The president of our association- Akamine Kaicho once told my instructor: "if you do Sai kata well, you will do karate well" My instructor says you can never master kobudo, you can only hope to improve performance to performance, if you say you master something...what is there left to learn? Okinawan Kobudo is a living art, we encourage differences!! sam
@samuri411 . Thank you. There are a LOT to learn. I know, in my old perfomance are many mistekes and thinks to improve. Now I do better, but I know -I have much more techniques to make better! So, it's interesting to study :)
Its originally called chiken shitahaku. Yours looks awesome. What style of karate do you take? I've been taught in shorin ryu hip is IMPORTANT. Now in other styles not so much which I don't understand why but to each there own. I'd like to see your kata from more recent. Keep up the awesome work. Arigato gozaimashita
@whatifdesigns, Ok. Thank you. Few days ago I had possibility to make new video records. It was seashore again. I was not much better :) But I will download some Bo-tai-sai techniques, some karate techniques and sai throwing experiment.
yeah, there was some good and bad elements in his kata performance; moving was mostly ok ( avoidance of straight attacks) but his hip movements were none or scarce as well as some stances short and high. also his direction in some parts in the kata were not that taught us by okinawan masters. also teh end part was different. so keep on training pal...
Do you practise Tesshinkan? In our Ryukyu Kobudo style sequences are perfomed close to this way (yes, there are mistakes too). This video was made in 2005, when I began study tesshinkan. 10 years before I studied another version of Ryukyu kobudo and it was some differences. Styles are DEFFERENT.
I learned that sai kata a little differently. It's basically the same your style has different moves. I will try and post a video of me doing our version soon. I do like your style though.
Pretty nice sai kata. I haven't practiced sai kata in a few month's now. The beach scene definitely makes it look cool.
These people saying your kata is weak are full of crap and have never used a pair of sai before to know how heavy they really are. And hips is not the emphasis on everything in weapons. I would like to someday learn kobudo as a whole.
right but i mean, they don't claim to practice this family art only, or that family art only...but welcome any and all old school kobudo kata. thus they used a sort of generic term to name their art.
didn't mean to imply there was something wrong with it, just making a point. the "words" much like kempo, are/is a generic term. sometimes used as a general term referring to martial arts, sometimes referring to a specific art. yet either way the word translates as the same thing.
My teachers, Shihan Bolz and Shihan Nishiuchi, were taught by Kinjo Takashi Sensei, and they teach both Okinawan Kobudo and Uechi Ryu (Pwang Gai Noon Ryu or Han Ko Nan Ryu), so that probably *is* the same person you saw on TV.
No, it wasn't Matayoshi system. It was Ryukyu Kobudo. I checked. It was Kinjo Masakazu (Ryukyu Kobudo Hozonkai). In film he showed a little Bo-tai-sai yakusoku kumite, eku kata and bo-tai-kama yakusoku.
Sorry, I don't know all the lineage - I only recently learned our style is named Matayoshi Ryu! Isn't Ryukyu the name of the kingdom Okinawa was a part of?
Of course "Ryukyu" is a name of old Kingdom in past and a name of chain of islands now. But it was "codified" "Ryukyu Kobudo" as a style of okinawan weaponry art.
Great kata, I am a Isshinryu karateka and we do Chatayara no sai,some moves in your kata are similar to Chatanyara No sai.I also practice Matayoshi kobudo.
ryukyu kobudo just means okinawan ancient arts, and is used to describe the weapons systems. but it is also now used for a specific organization who dont practice this or that ryu, but the overall art of ryukyu kobudo.
"Ryukyu kobudo" also exist as a termin, describing particular style of okinawan kobudo, which is Taira Shinken -> Akamine Eisuke -> other masters Line.
As my view Ryukyu kobudo doesnt mean it comes from Akamine lineage.. Ryu Kyu Kobudo means, the art of weaponry in Ryu Kyu (Okinawa and islands).. Akamine Sensei put name as Ryu Kyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai.. Many other Masters also has named their assns as Ryu Kyu Kobudo this and that.. Not necessary to come from Akamine Sensei lineage :)
Well done kata. Ossu!!
rtt1961 11 months ago
Hm... This record was made in 2005 right after my first participation in Tesshinkan seminar. This my perfomance close enough to Tesshinkan standart, but it's far enogh from Hozon Shinko Kai. And there are some mistakes (doesn't matter of organization). Hip motions have to be more clear, kaeshi-uchi have to be more round and fast, jodan-barai have to be more stable at the end etc. Some stances are not good too.
Pach2 11 months ago
Hm... This record was made in 2005 right after my first participation in Tesshinkan seminar. This my perfomance close enough to Tesshinkan standart, but it's far enogh from Hozon Shinko Kai. And there are some mistakes (doesn't matter of organization). Hip motions have to be more clear, kaeshi-uchi have to be more round and fast, jodan-barai have to be more stable at the end etc. Some stances are not good too.
Pach2 11 months ago
nice Work; is this Tesshinkan ? I practice Hozon Shinko Kai
Kwon85 11 months ago
I have saved your demo as a favorite, like the beach approach. despite the critics, my instructors would have been pleased with the demo. The president of our association- Akamine Kaicho once told my instructor: "if you do Sai kata well, you will do karate well" My instructor says you can never master kobudo, you can only hope to improve performance to performance, if you say you master something...what is there left to learn? Okinawan Kobudo is a living art, we encourage differences!! sam
samuri411 1 year ago
@samuri411 . Thank you. There are a LOT to learn. I know, in my old perfomance are many mistekes and thinks to improve. Now I do better, but I know -I have much more techniques to make better! So, it's interesting to study :)
Pach2 1 year ago
Its originally called chiken shitahaku. Yours looks awesome. What style of karate do you take? I've been taught in shorin ryu hip is IMPORTANT. Now in other styles not so much which I don't understand why but to each there own. I'd like to see your kata from more recent. Keep up the awesome work. Arigato gozaimashita
whatifdesigns 1 year ago
@whatifdesigns, Ok. Thank you. Few days ago I had possibility to make new video records. It was seashore again. I was not much better :) But I will download some Bo-tai-sai techniques, some karate techniques and sai throwing experiment.
Pach2 1 year ago
yeah, there was some good and bad elements in his kata performance; moving was mostly ok ( avoidance of straight attacks) but his hip movements were none or scarce as well as some stances short and high. also his direction in some parts in the kata were not that taught us by okinawan masters. also teh end part was different. so keep on training pal...
ccthedragon 2 years ago
Do you practise Tesshinkan? In our Ryukyu Kobudo style sequences are perfomed close to this way (yes, there are mistakes too). This video was made in 2005, when I began study tesshinkan. 10 years before I studied another version of Ryukyu kobudo and it was some differences. Styles are DEFFERENT.
Pach2 2 years ago
Nice kata but very slow combinations by the time he has blocked the follow up would not work, the attacker would have moved postion.
2homerstone 2 years ago
its a traditional kata, may not look fast because the bunkai its not so obious in these case
juanmanuelcoria79 2 years ago
This fellow has good form! Strong, quick, purposed. One of the better sai kata I've seen on youtube.
logpos 2 years ago
I learned that sai kata a little differently. It's basically the same your style has different moves. I will try and post a video of me doing our version soon. I do like your style though.
03VWJettaVW03 2 years ago
Pretty nice sai kata. I haven't practiced sai kata in a few month's now. The beach scene definitely makes it look cool.
These people saying your kata is weak are full of crap and have never used a pair of sai before to know how heavy they really are. And hips is not the emphasis on everything in weapons. I would like to someday learn kobudo as a whole.
sedativechunk 3 years ago
Thanks. In any case few years left after making this video. At summer I will try to make new :) I hope, my skills became better. ;)
Pach2 3 years ago
well, know I know.. what Kind of Martial Arts I need to be On now, COOL!
AjJena07 3 years ago
yea not really
poopoop9537 3 years ago
that kata was weak and incomplete! weak hip twisting also...
chubembang13 4 years ago
right but i mean, they don't claim to practice this family art only, or that family art only...but welcome any and all old school kobudo kata. thus they used a sort of generic term to name their art.
kempobrad 4 years ago
So, we use to call our branch of okinawan kobudo as "Ryukyu Kobudo Tesshinkan". Tesshinkan is a name of founder's dojo.
Pach2 4 years ago
didn't mean to imply there was something wrong with it, just making a point. the "words" much like kempo, are/is a generic term. sometimes used as a general term referring to martial arts, sometimes referring to a specific art. yet either way the word translates as the same thing.
kempobrad 4 years ago
My teachers, Shihan Bolz and Shihan Nishiuchi, were taught by Kinjo Takashi Sensei, and they teach both Okinawan Kobudo and Uechi Ryu (Pwang Gai Noon Ryu or Han Ko Nan Ryu), so that probably *is* the same person you saw on TV.
hempev 5 years ago
No, it wasn't Matayoshi system. It was Ryukyu Kobudo. I checked. It was Kinjo Masakazu (Ryukyu Kobudo Hozonkai). In film he showed a little Bo-tai-sai yakusoku kumite, eku kata and bo-tai-kama yakusoku.
Pach2 5 years ago
Sorry, I don't know all the lineage - I only recently learned our style is named Matayoshi Ryu! Isn't Ryukyu the name of the kingdom Okinawa was a part of?
hempev 5 years ago
Of course "Ryukyu" is a name of old Kingdom in past and a name of chain of islands now. But it was "codified" "Ryukyu Kobudo" as a style of okinawan weaponry art.
Pach2 5 years ago
Great kata, I am a Isshinryu karateka and we do Chatayara no sai,some moves in your kata are similar to Chatanyara No sai.I also practice Matayoshi kobudo.
Anyway I liked your kata,great work, keep up.
isshinryuindia 4 years ago
ryukyu kobudo just means okinawan ancient arts, and is used to describe the weapons systems. but it is also now used for a specific organization who dont practice this or that ryu, but the overall art of ryukyu kobudo.
kempobrad 4 years ago
"Ryukyu kobudo" also exist as a termin, describing particular style of okinawan kobudo, which is Taira Shinken -> Akamine Eisuke -> other masters Line.
Pach2 4 years ago
As my view Ryukyu kobudo doesnt mean it comes from Akamine lineage.. Ryu Kyu Kobudo means, the art of weaponry in Ryu Kyu (Okinawa and islands).. Akamine Sensei put name as Ryu Kyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai.. Many other Masters also has named their assns as Ryu Kyu Kobudo this and that.. Not necessary to come from Akamine Sensei lineage :)
aiko4321 4 years ago
Do you mean that Kinjo, who is Uechi-ryu master also?
I just have seen his perfomance once (it was on TV film about okinawan karate&kobudo). He demonstrated some sai and kama versus bo. If I'm right.
Pach2 5 years ago
i think the uechi ryu master you refer to is kiyohide shinjo. i do not know if he practices kobudo or not though
kempobrad 4 years ago
Very nice kata, I do the exact same kata. This is from the Ryu Kyu Kobudo Hozonkai Sensei Kinjo System.
1shoken 5 years ago