"Action Karate ~ The Heart of Karate-do" Part 4

[fortancient]

O'Soke!

[drawknife]

Well, he was a legitimately recognized 9th Dan in his lifetime, and was awarded 10th Dan posthumously. So I think he's qualified to perform the manuever.

[kyojusan]

What a great piece of history, Kuniba,O Sensei was an impressive man, his speed and control and knowledgewas of great value, his legacy rest here in this impressive display of a man that dedicated his life to his Martial Arts, thank the gods that video existed during his life...

[iaidoka1967]

I practice Kuniba Ryu Iaido and I see all the elements he shows here in the Iaido kata I run. I'm glad the I can see Kuniba Soke run this kata for myself. Thank you NE Budo

[NewEnglandBudo]

Your welcome, Happy New Year!!

[MuMuLi]

let me ask this, what is the "right" way to noto? Right to who? Right to which art? Right in that era? what IS "right"

[JAMJTX]

Kuniba learned an earlier version of Mugai Ryu than what is being promoted on the tournament scene today. So keep that in mind when people say "it looks like Mugai Ryu". I don't know why the noto is shown this way, but it is not what was taught. The noto was very slow in all kata that I learned.

[JSAJunkie]

The sword kata look nice except for the Noto. Maybe its part of this specific ryu but I think all that fast slamming would beat the Koiguchi to hell. Does anyone know what Iaido ryu this is? Looks like Mugai but then it gets funky ...

[NewEnglandBudo]

Yes, he did Mugai Ryu since he was 11 or 12.

[JSAJunkie]

His technique is very flowing and fast (impressive). Just the noto looks different than what I have seen (with respect to speed). Probably nothing wrong with it - just my eyes could be too slow ... What I am being taught is to finish noto slow. But I am a beginner ...

[NewEnglandBudo]

He was an adapter as his karate & kobudo shows; so he may have added his own flair to his noto. But when he taught us he taught noto with a slower with an eye on zanshin (pun intended)!

[JSAJunkie]

Thanks for the insight. I think the karate complements the sword well. I one day hope to take up karate to complement my Aikido and Mugai. But I have much to learn before that can happen.

[NewEnglandBudo]

He trained with Ishi Gogetsu Soke of the Mugai Ryu and many refer to his style as Kuniba ha Mugai Ryu to differentiate it from the current version being taught in the U.S. Darrel Craig was an initial student of his as outlined in his book.

[JAMJTX]

BTW - there are some differences between the Kuniba kata and the Kata of Craig because Craig Sensei had other teachers come to his dojo. Also Craig Sensei had some meetings with Nakagawa Soke. Interestinly enough, Nakagawa Soke had enough respect for Mr. Craig to leave him some treausres of Mugai Ryu in his will.

[maceioninjutsu]

wow, i was just about to ask do karate guys use swords until i scrolled down and seen what you type. I'am a ninjutsu practionair and i've studied mugai ryu iaido in chicago at the shinjinkai, dude that shit is badass, i remember when i first step into their dojo one of the seniors stated to me that shinobi wasn't welcome in their dojo. overall he was a good guy. everyone wanted to sparr me after class it was fun.

[gobonuki]

While I appreciate the mention, we do not turn anyone away at our dojo; I apologize if you were led to believe otherwise. That being said, we do feel that one should leave his prior training at the door when starting a new program. Which, I believe, is consistent with the best martial traditions.

[kirokyukan]

It is called Haya Noto and the sword does not slam into the saya, because the Sword slows down roughly once the Habiki touches the Saya. This Noto is is expected in the Higher levels of the Jikiden style, but not really taught to beginners, because it can be dangerous.

[drawknife]

How so?

[renfieldkuroda]

You have an interesting definition of "amazing."

[drawknife]

Okay, all you wannabes out there watch Soke Shogo's sword handling in this one. This guy was born into a samurai family and trained with that thing for his entire life. He was AMAZING.