HIROKAZU KANAZAWA Shotokan Karate Seminar July 2011: NOBUAKI SENSEI kata HEIAN NIDAN (平安二段)

Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa's son, Nobuaki, demonstrates kata heian nidan at the satsuma dojo in sunnyvale. Kanazawa is a master of karate and founder of the shotokan karate international federation. This was an excellent shotokan experience being able to learn from a master of kancho's caliber.


Shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868--1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906--1945). Gichin was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing karate through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including those at Keio, Waseda, Hitotsubashi (Shodai), Takushoku, Chuo, Gakushuin, and Hosei.
Funakoshi had many students at the university clubs and outside dojos, who continued to teach karate after his death in 1957. However, internal disagreements (in particular the notion that competition is contrary to the essence of karate) led to the creation of different organizations—including an initial split between the Japan Karate Association (headed by Masatoshi Nakayama) and the Shotokai (headed by Motonobu Hironishi and Shigeru Egami), followed by many others—so that today there is no single "Shotokan school", although they all bear Funakoshi's influence. Being one of the first and biggest styles, Shotokan is considered a traditional and influential form of karate.

Kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organized into a pre-arranged fight against imaginary opponents. The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes and blocks. Body movement in various kata includes stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground, and jumping. In Shotokan, kata is not a performance or a demonstration, but is for individual karateka to practice full techniques—with every technique potentially a killing blow (ikken hisatsu)—while paying particular attention to form and timing (rhythm). As the karateka grows older, more emphasis is placed on the health benefits of practicing kata, promoting fitness while keeping the body soft, supple, and agile.
Several Shotokan groups have introduced kata from other styles into their training. The original Shotokan kata syllabus is introduced in Funakoshi's book Karate-do Kyohan, which is the Master Text of Shotokan karate. Dai Nihon Karate-do Shotokai is the official representative of Shotokan karate. Japan Shotokai's kata syllabus is the same as established in "Karate-do Kyohan" added Gigo Funakoshi's staff kata Matsukaze No Kon.[8] When the JKA was formed, Nakayama laid down 27 kata as the kata syllabus for this organization. Even today, thousands of Shotokan dojo only practice 26 of these 27 kata. The standard JKA kata are: Taikyoku shodan (sometimes termed Kata Kihon or Kihon Kata, discontinued in most of today's Shotokan dojos) (太極初段), Heian shodan (平安初段), Heian nidan (平安二段), Heian sandan (平安三段), Heian yondan (平安四段), Heian godan (平安五段), Bassai dai (披塞大), Jion (慈恩), Empi (燕飛), Kanku dai (観空大), Hangetsu (半月), Jitte (十手), Gankaku (岩鶴), Tekki shodan (鉄騎初段), Tekki nidan (鉄騎二段), Tekki sandan (鉄騎三段), Nijūshiho (二十四步), Chinte (珍手), Sōchin (壯鎭), Meikyō (明鏡), Unsu (雲手), Bassai shō (披塞小), Kankū shō (観空小), Wankan (王冠), Gojūshiho shō (五十四歩小), Gojūshiho dai (五十四歩大), and Ji'in (慈陰).

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[SKIFTIGER]

Osu.This is a demonstration of Outstanding teaching ability of Kancho Kanazawa as he approaches 80 and also the outstanding ability of Nobuaki Sensei who has learnt his entire Karatedo from his father.This is Kancho philosophy in his teaching to all.Execution of the Kata to the highest standard possible,without any shoulder,correct breathing,kime,zanthen and timing.

[jamonco1]

@SKIFTIGER thanks bro! I'm glad you enjoyed the video hope it helps you with your karate! happy new year!

[mutedspy]

they make it look so easy,oss

[jamonco1]

@mutedspy yes! they truly are remarkable karateka, and i was honored to have experienced their presence. so much kime!!

[sahill62]

thumbs up for KANCHO

[linkmeetstank]

man he's a revolutionary

[budipi]

nicelyy done

[exploghsdf]

THUMBS UP IF YOU DO SHOTOKAN!!!!!

[ruburpot]

THIS FOOL IS RAW!!!

[SKIFTIGER]

Thank you,Happy New Year.Always benefit from Kancho.