Kusanku Sai (Sai #1)

Kusanku Sai is the first Sai kata taught in Isshinryu. Kusanku Sai uses the basic techniques and form used in Kusanku but the karate ka uses Sais. This Sai kata is generally the same as Kusanku, but to make it unique Shimabuku added extra movements at the end of the kata. Some Isshinryu practitioners use three Sais in this kata because of the throw, others use two and simulate the throw.

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• weapons
• empty hand
• karate
• okinawan karate
• carlo picasso
• self defense
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[NileyLove23]

Do you have to learn Marshall arts first or can you just learn how to use a Sai?

[carlopicasso]

@NileyLove23 you can just learn the Sais if that's what you want. 

[carlopicasso]

@NileyLove23 You can just learn the Sais if thats what you want. In our Dojo they require us to learn the Sais as part of our progress.

[jgriff12345]

i just started leanring kusanku sai and its my favorite :)

[carlopicasso]

It's a great Kata. Lots of fun. Good luck with your learning. Tatsuo Shimabuko has a great video of himself doing this Kata. It's somewhere on YouTube.

[toxi87]

@NileyLove23 i would recommend learning the empty hand first as a foundation and then after that you will have the coordination and basic understanding of how to use your body.

[jgriff12345]

yeah i have him doing all the katas on a dvd and might put some on youtube :)