This "flapping of wings" is displayed in animals. Watch 2 ducks in a conflict and within a moment of disengaging they flap wings, discharging the negativity of that momentary conflict.
well the beginning was pretty much like the sil nim tao form in wing chun. Probably it is true that no matter what martial art you train, after some decades you understands that there are no differences. It is like the religions - different gods one true. btw. Allah means God in Arabian language.
When I asked my Sensei about this last year he was able to immediately tell me what it was without the slightest hesitation. (He's the IOGKF Chief Instructor for HK and China).
Higaonna Sensei has made many changes over the years. He has never ceased to train HARD. Whatever he does is with conviction and as the head of his group, he adds his HA to it. He has truly left an indelible mark on Goju Ryu.
he has left an indelible mark my friend. he is truly an amazing man. a true inspiration for all practioners of goju-ryu anywhere. i would be honored to have the chance to train with him
Later in a persons training, after many decades, karate takes on the life of the practitioner. This is never experienced by the shallow, egotistical or those with a short term reward threshold. Higaonna Sensei is displaying that very thing at the end of tensho and it is a manifestication of who he is at that time. He has his reasons and they are for him only. Kanazawa does the same type thing when he ends a kata. It is distinct and his to do. Karate, ultimately, becomes you but it takes eons.
Wonderful! This is one Master that never stops improving. The amount of muscle, tension, breath control that he's developed over the years is amazing...living stone that can flow like water.
errr, he has done various versions over the years. First as seen above, and lately since his DVD series he does a double chudan uke with open hands. He has started to call the mawashi uke- furi-uke.
You may not have seen it and obviously you don't understand it, so I offer: This is part of Tensho done with variations that concentrates power and flexation of the scapula, where a lot of Fukien style power is generated.
Not sure about the bird thing at end either. Im sure it has some relevence but my Sensei trained under mrio for twelve years and never was taught this?
it looks kinda simmaler to wing chun forms, is it just me that sees that?
MatthiusMonkey 7 months ago
When Higaonna does pushups, it's not him that's going up and down, but the earth moving away from him....
snieves4 1 year ago
i can feel the power in my arms and hands when I do this kata!
takeshimiyagi 1 year ago
Only if my Tensho was as good as his *sigh*
omegashenron8 1 year ago
This "flapping of wings" is displayed in animals. Watch 2 ducks in a conflict and within a moment of disengaging they flap wings, discharging the negativity of that momentary conflict.
Chi Kung has similar motions.
Colemandina 2 years ago
@Colemandina
Interesting. I like that perspective.
syphen888 11 months ago
when you attack Higaonna Sensei its like you've been punching the wall. When you are punched by Him you did not remember what happend
jimiwal 2 years ago 4
@jimiwal no its not... id rather punch a wall... it wouldnt punch me back XD
kyuubifox66 1 year ago
well the beginning was pretty much like the sil nim tao form in wing chun. Probably it is true that no matter what martial art you train, after some decades you understands that there are no differences. It is like the religions - different gods one true. btw. Allah means God in Arabian language.
batkovan 2 years ago
When I asked my Sensei about this last year he was able to immediately tell me what it was without the slightest hesitation. (He's the IOGKF Chief Instructor for HK and China).
Apparently either you know it or you don't.
Pecherin72 2 years ago
dai sensei has completed the breathing sequence specific to tensho kata, before
expanding his torso and arms..
it is not part of the technical kata
in the sense of specific waza..
if concerned about it, dont do it..
or, expand your torso after your
final completion of the kata..
he is judan..
shisoshin 3 years ago
Higaonna Sensei has made many changes over the years. He has never ceased to train HARD. Whatever he does is with conviction and as the head of his group, he adds his HA to it. He has truly left an indelible mark on Goju Ryu.
Colemandina 3 years ago
he has left an indelible mark my friend. he is truly an amazing man. a true inspiration for all practioners of goju-ryu anywhere. i would be honored to have the chance to train with him
shendoboy 2 years ago
Later in a persons training, after many decades, karate takes on the life of the practitioner. This is never experienced by the shallow, egotistical or those with a short term reward threshold. Higaonna Sensei is displaying that very thing at the end of tensho and it is a manifestication of who he is at that time. He has his reasons and they are for him only. Kanazawa does the same type thing when he ends a kata. It is distinct and his to do. Karate, ultimately, becomes you but it takes eons.
IEKUKATAKA 3 years ago 2
Wonderful! This is one Master that never stops improving. The amount of muscle, tension, breath control that he's developed over the years is amazing...living stone that can flow like water.
NMCK69 3 years ago
What's with bird wings at the end? Tensho doesn't have flapping arms. Looks weird
jfkcotter 3 years ago
errr, the Okinawan version has it.
NewEnglandBudo 3 years ago
Err no it doesn't - think again.
jfkcotter 3 years ago
also ...Chinen never taught you flapping arms at the end of Tensho did he?
jfkcotter 3 years ago
errr, he has done various versions over the years. First as seen above, and lately since his DVD series he does a double chudan uke with open hands. He has started to call the mawashi uke- furi-uke.
NewEnglandBudo 3 years ago
Its a relaxation routine he does after sanchin and Tensho. It is not part of the kata.
Pecherin72 3 years ago
Repeat. It is not part of the kata.
Pecherin72 3 years ago
You may not have seen it and obviously you don't understand it, so I offer: This is part of Tensho done with variations that concentrates power and flexation of the scapula, where a lot of Fukien style power is generated.
glimmerman108 3 years ago
A different lineage maybe?
TonyNhollywood 3 years ago
Not sure about the bird thing at end either. Im sure it has some relevence but my Sensei trained under mrio for twelve years and never was taught this?
gojuryudan 3 years ago