imagine somenoe is coming at you with a staff if u blocked it like that u would damage ur arm i was tought that by a highly respected shotakan teacher who has trained with kanazawa many times and has been told he should be on the AMA panel the ama is the biggest federation in the uk u may of heard of him he is called terry rooke
Jitte is mainly a kata to defend against the boh (Japanese staff). Many points two hands are used to control the opponent's weapon. The cross block in the air is used to jam a downward strike from a staff and throw the staff out of the way. I've never heared of the hands mimicking the use of tonfas, but it is possible in the older base okinawan styles sinces tonfas where incorporated into those katas.
He is Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa and he is the only living 10th Dan in SHotokan style karate in the world. I got to do a seminar w/ him and he was amazing and very very humble.
I don't think it's tonfas, unless he randomly picked them up and then dropped them again throughout the fictional battle?
I think it's signifying that he's either holding the a staff horizontally above his head, or that he's blocking two attacks at once. The behind arm is perhaps a Flare effect, to make himself seem bigger and subtley intimidate other enemies that might be in the room?
Ther'es probably more than one official interpretaiton, too.
hi ppl
nikulind 4 years ago
imagine somenoe is coming at you with a staff if u blocked it like that u would damage ur arm i was tought that by a highly respected shotakan teacher who has trained with kanazawa many times and has been told he should be on the AMA panel the ama is the biggest federation in the uk u may of heard of him he is called terry rooke
vampgirl109 4 years ago
Jitte is mainly a kata to defend against the boh (Japanese staff). Many points two hands are used to control the opponent's weapon. The cross block in the air is used to jam a downward strike from a staff and throw the staff out of the way. I've never heared of the hands mimicking the use of tonfas, but it is possible in the older base okinawan styles sinces tonfas where incorporated into those katas.
toru315 5 years ago
This guy is my favorite to watch of all the shotokan kata people that I can find on the web right now
christopherfarrell 5 years ago
He is Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa and he is the only living 10th Dan in SHotokan style karate in the world. I got to do a seminar w/ him and he was amazing and very very humble.
Mamapie1 5 years ago
Hi,
Why does he hold his two fists in the air?
What is that supposed to do?
I understand that Kata mimicks real fighting situations.
thanks
wlow79 5 years ago
I believe in old style, this is supposed to mimic holding tonfas. I've been told this by someone far, far better than I.
bkanobe 5 years ago
I don't think it's tonfas, unless he randomly picked them up and then dropped them again throughout the fictional battle?
I think it's signifying that he's either holding the a staff horizontally above his head, or that he's blocking two attacks at once. The behind arm is perhaps a Flare effect, to make himself seem bigger and subtley intimidate other enemies that might be in the room?
Ther'es probably more than one official interpretaiton, too.
TheDan211 4 years ago
AKA Rohai
bradmurray 5 years ago
Sorry - make that Sipsu
bradmurray 5 years ago
Isn't Rohai the other name for Meikyo??
Toxeh 5 years ago
@Toxeh Yes.
chickenisgoodish 1 year ago