This is one of the best orthodox versions of this kata I have seen. Slight variations from Higa No Tomari Jion. The more modern Japanese versions of Shotokan and others have lost the hard/soft transitions and Chinese influence that the original Okinawan katas had. I believe the original name is Jion after a ancient temple in China, and also wonder where the Shion name comes from. In any case, nicely done Marcelo.
From what I can see Jion temple is actually in Japan, I never went along with Pat McCarthy's translations for the names of kata, this kata looks more more like Canton Tiger fist that enything else i.e Hung Gar.
This is a great version of the kata, I totally agree that the Japanese really lost the essence behind this one, when the applications are truely understood it really is a very effective method of self defence.
Why Shion? Well Shi is a more Chinese way of pronoucing the character for 10 which is a cross "+", Ji (Ju) is more Japanese, I guess the south Americans got a more authentic kata name as well as kata performance. The "+" character also refers to a form or kata, the term Jion may just mean that it is a pattern done in the shape of the letter I as in the Hung Gar form "Taming the tiger in an I pattern".
I'm from Puerto Rico, and Spanish is my first language, and we pronounce it "Jion" not Shion. Others in latin america that I know also pronounce it "Jion", so the language cannot be the reason. This is the only country/school that I have heard pronounces it "Shion". I'm not criticizing at all, nor am I implying wrongness or correctness, I'm just saying that the Spanish language is not the reason, it must be something else, I would like to find out myself for my own knowledge. Anyone?
I'm from Puerto Rico, and Spanish is my first language, and we pronounce it "Jion" not Shion. Others in latin america that I know also pronounce it "Jion", so the language cannot be the reason. This is the only country/school that I have heard pronounces it "Shion". I'm not criticizing at all, nor am I implying wrongness or correctness, I'm just saying that the Spanish language is not the reason, it must be something else, I would like to find out myself for my own knowledge. Anyone?
Well performed kata!
daverokudan 6 months ago
Well so I supose here, in Argentina, we write it as "Shion" but we pronounce it just like everybody...Jion (or maybe is my mistake...so I'm sorry!).
Thanks for your comments!
Marcelo Chávez
maruceroch 1 year ago
sensei su video esta muy bueno soy benjamin cinturon celeste de Ushuaia.
matypos6 3 years ago
This is one of the best orthodox versions of this kata I have seen. Slight variations from Higa No Tomari Jion. The more modern Japanese versions of Shotokan and others have lost the hard/soft transitions and Chinese influence that the original Okinawan katas had. I believe the original name is Jion after a ancient temple in China, and also wonder where the Shion name comes from. In any case, nicely done Marcelo.
Joseratc 4 years ago
From what I can see Jion temple is actually in Japan, I never went along with Pat McCarthy's translations for the names of kata, this kata looks more more like Canton Tiger fist that enything else i.e Hung Gar.
alanwolf1 2 years ago
This is a great version of the kata, I totally agree that the Japanese really lost the essence behind this one, when the applications are truely understood it really is a very effective method of self defence.
alanwolf1 2 years ago
Nice :) Why In Argentina people called Jion as Shion?? Anyway, nicely performed :) Gambatte Kudasai
aiko4321 4 years ago
Why Shion? Well Shi is a more Chinese way of pronoucing the character for 10 which is a cross "+", Ji (Ju) is more Japanese, I guess the south Americans got a more authentic kata name as well as kata performance. The "+" character also refers to a form or kata, the term Jion may just mean that it is a pattern done in the shape of the letter I as in the Hung Gar form "Taming the tiger in an I pattern".
alanwolf1 2 years ago
Haha.. No no.. that s how they pronounce Ji.... U think too much my friend
aiko4321 2 years ago
Haha, yes you are right, I do think too much.
alanwolf1 2 years ago
ha ha that's true!
Have a nice day
maruceroch 2 years ago
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I'm from Puerto Rico, and Spanish is my first language, and we pronounce it "Jion" not Shion. Others in latin america that I know also pronounce it "Jion", so the language cannot be the reason. This is the only country/school that I have heard pronounces it "Shion". I'm not criticizing at all, nor am I implying wrongness or correctness, I'm just saying that the Spanish language is not the reason, it must be something else, I would like to find out myself for my own knowledge. Anyone?
joeykarateka 2 years ago
becasuse here, we speak spanish, so we write it like this.
Thanks to wisit it
maruceroch 2 years ago
I'm from Puerto Rico, and Spanish is my first language, and we pronounce it "Jion" not Shion. Others in latin america that I know also pronounce it "Jion", so the language cannot be the reason. This is the only country/school that I have heard pronounces it "Shion". I'm not criticizing at all, nor am I implying wrongness or correctness, I'm just saying that the Spanish language is not the reason, it must be something else, I would like to find out myself for my own knowledge. Anyone?
joeykarateka 2 years ago