Seisan Kata - Ryukoh Tomoyosse (Hansi 10Dan) Okikukai

Seisan Kata - Ryukoh Tomoyosse (Hansi 10Dan) Okikukai, Shohei-Ryu/ Uechi-Ryu Okinawa Karate-Do

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• karate
• kata
• seisan
• okikukai
• tomoyosse

[smkalberta]

When I do seisan, I myself don't do jump back mostly due to the stress on my injured knee. I can however perform the jump back if need be, I do focus on leg,foot position for the "step-back"

[atzounis]

@smkalberta Don't be messed up by great senseis' personal style in performing katas. Moreover, don't forget that Tomoyosse Sensei is over 80 years old and jumping is not so easy at this age. There are videos with Tomoyose Sensei shot 30-40 years ago in which he performs Seisan with the jump. My opinion is to keep oneself close to the basic training and not look for special versions of Katas (e.x.Toyama Senseis personal way of Sanseiryu).

[atzounis]

What, most of us, can take from this video is the flow and the sense of beauty that this great master has in his way of executing this kata. As he sais, there is a difference between knowing a kata and mastering a kata.

[atzounis]

I tottaly agree with you!

[atzounis]

association - Shohei-ryu for instance. I don't know... for me kata is a matter of character, feeling and other reasons. It is never exactly the same and senseis as highly ranked as 8, 9 or even 10 Dan perform katas in their own personal way. This happens with Tomoyosse sensei and seisan, unforgettable Toyama sensey and "his" sanseryu, Takamiyaghi sensei and his peaceful moves, Takayassu sensei with his short, fast hits, and so on...

[atzounis]

Having watched almost all official video footage from Shohei-ryu (official dvd), Uechi-ryu (Takayashu sensei dvds and more) and Pangai-noon (Shinyu Gushi sensei's 5dvd series) what i can say is this, there are many great karate senseis with various approaches to Kanbun Uechi's karate style. In all the videos i have seen there is a different "flavor" in the techniques i see but not different techniques to establish different styles. I see the same differences in senseis that belong to the same

[takeshimiyagi]

whoever are calling these 80 year old masters sloppy are really such an idiot!!!!!!!!try doing this kata when you are 80 you idiot? I doubt it you ever make that old beacuse you are in terrible health so don't make such stupid comments!

[slumberslope]

i do not want to get hit by that old man..

His fingers looks as if it can go penetrate through the skin!

[redmistpete]

@HangetsuHozuki Of course - Okinawan karate is developed with an influence from Chinese martial arts.

[HangetsuHozuki]

@AndyRaslan San Zhan = Seisan?

I'm just saying. It seems like many forms in Chinese martial arts have similar sounding names in Japanese martial arts. ie: Naifanchin = Naihanchi.

[juanmanuelcoria79]

I have seen a uechi ryu page and says that there are 3 levels in kata. Only the first (simplified) is preticed today and have no real bunkai. the other levels are lost (or only known for one or two great great masters, wich is the same situation because they don´t teach much people, and I dont think thah I gonna be chosen) The question is, why pratice?

[AndyRaslan]

That first bit looked like the San Zhan form from Fujian White Crane.

[TheSkatenoobs]

0:45 - 0:46 lol XD

[tatetsuki]

SIMPLY OUTSTANDING. I practice a different style, Shidokan Shorinryu, but IMHO Tomoyose Sensei's performance strikes me as truly a work of ART, his moves are so smooth, subtle, powerful and precise. There is no need for flashy showmanship, because the KARATE-DO is there for those who are able to perceive it.

THANKS FOR POSTING!

[happihowie]

Oh my God, Tomoyose Sensei is soo cool.