This video footage was taken in early 2003 in Honolulu, Hawaii. After a seminar with Asai Shuseki-Shihan, Charles Lee Sensei (Chief Instructor of JKS Hawaii & now Technical Director of JKS Americas...
This video footage was taken in early 2003 in Honolulu, Hawaii. After a seminar with Asai Shuseki-Shihan, Charles Lee Sensei (Chief Instructor of JKS Hawaii & now Technical Director of JKS Americas: http://www.jks-americas.com/) requested that I teach him and his students some new Asai-ryuha kata. Firstly I privately taught Charles Lee Sensei; then a small group of black belts at Fujiwara Sensei's dojo; then taught a few sessions to Lee Sensei and his senior JKS Hawaii students (as seen in this footage).
The new kata I taught them were Shotei-dai and Rakuyo, and also reviewed the Junro series, which Asai Sensei had just standardized and re-taught on the course. I also corrected their Senka, which they had incorrectly learned off Asai Sensei's video tapes. Asai Sensei later congratulated me, on the telephone, telling me that I was the first instructor to introduce these kata to the United States. But then said in jest "if wrong, big trouble!"
In this clip I was mostly walking the JKS Hawaii students and Sensei Lee (pictured next to me on the 'video thumbnail') through Shotei-dai and Rakuyo.
If you are interested in Shotokan, and in particular, Asai style karate, please check out my blog: http://andrebertel.blogspot.com Best wishes and happy training to everyone! Please enjoy! OSU, Andre.
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Yes, kata I taught in this class were Senka, Shotei-Dai and Rakuyo. All were developed by Asai Sensei. By the way, thank you very much for your kind PM.
Hi Tyler, I'm not sure if I taught Lyall Sensei Shotei-dai or Shotei-sho, but I think I taught him Rakuyo. You'll have to ask him... Regardless he is a superb instructor and you are fortunate to have him as your Sensei. I taught him all of the JKA kata and he also trains the Junro like all the other international instructors do now. Beyond the 26 standard Shotokan kata and five Junro, we have many Asai-ryuha bujutsu kata. However, these are not mandatory kata but rather for special purposes. OSU
Does Sensei Lyall Stone know this kata? I'm one of his students. I'm also an ex student of your old friend Sensei John flavell. I met you once about 13 years ago at the Okinawa-te dojo.
This is a really nice kata shotay...the movements are fluid and beautiful to watch, i wish the rest of the kata was here...i'm sure given by the glimpse you've given us of your execution of kata, you perform it really well..shall wait with anticipation for your next upload
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Best regards from Japan, Andre
I'm one of his students. I'm also an ex student of your old friend Sensei John flavell. I met you once about 13 years ago at the Okinawa-te dojo.
way different from any kata I've seen in our Dojo so far.