If you are serious about training karate, doshikai is the dojo for you. Several shotokan groups have introduced other shotokan kata and kata from other styles, into their training, but when the jka japan karate association was formed by nakayama sensei, he put forward these 26 kata not including takyoku shodan or kihon kata, as the training kata for the jka karateka. Pdf an analysis of the basic kata of the shotokan karate. W6 nise hi nise hi r18 nise hi nise hi s21 jiin jiin highlighted in bold and colour. Translated it means lovegoodness a word used in buddhist teaching.
Nevertheless, these kata are considered to be obsolete by most instructors as they are overly simplified. A choice of kanku dai, enpi, jion, jitte, jiin, gankaku, hangetsu plus one heian kata of the examiners choice. Dai nihon karate do shotokai is the official representative of shotokan karate. Prior to the 1700s, little formalization of kata existed and even the concept of a karate dojo was unknown. At the time when karate kata was being developed in okinawa, kata was the primary means of instruction. Sentei kata kanku dai sentei kata jion sentei kata kata per 2. We hope you can use these ideas in your own training and teaching and please subscribe to this channel for more exciting karate. Many of you ask me for documents about katas and i understand you indeed, its so convenient to have an educational support to refine the details of a kata or remember a sequence that we would have forgotten. Joachim grupp has been practising karate since 1976. In short, many people just dont see the purpose of exploring kata anymore. I hope you will find these guides useful as you progress through the grading syllabus and each of the different coloured belts and grades. Doshikai shotokan karate member handbook strong and effective. The kiai or spirit cry as it is sometimes referred to, occurs only at certain predetermined moments in each kata. The quick up and down movements of this kata are reminiscent of a fling swallow.
Kata guides for you to view and download shotokan karate. This basic kata is the heian shodan geri is the 1st kata with emphases in the kick. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata jion.
The kata consist of a fascinating multitude of techniques that permit defence in close contact as well as at medium and long. Bassaidai, empi, jion, hangetsu and kankudai the first of the. Kata is the way of the old karate masters to pass their knowledge about self protection to their students. People ignore kata altogether leaving those war dances to us karate nerds. The opening of the kata is very interesting for its philosophical interpretation both hands move in a triangle to the sky with the eye that follows the corner of the triangle, with the sensation of seeing the truth through the void. Premier kata 21 mouvements environ 35 secondes groupe 1 telechargez heian shodan au format pdf merci a annette arpin note. Virtually all of the katas taught today in the shotokan system have two kiai points. Deuxieme kata 26 mouvements environ 40 secondes groupe 1 telechargez heian nidan au format pdf merci a carl lavalle note. Practical bunkai for the shotokan kata jion by rakesh patel jion explicit choices every kata has a duality of theme, one for performing the kata as a standalone form, the other for applying the techniques. Nov 06, 2006 the most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. The 8 jkf kata were chosen because they clearly demonstrate the kihon of the major styles of international karate. The opening of the kata is very interesting for its philosophical interpretation both hands move in a triangle to the sky with the eye that follows.
This book contains an analysis of the shotokan karate styles kata jion and jiin and their practical applications. The shotokan karate of the jka and of the itkf the attacks with more points are the mae geri frontal kick, the mawashi geri. Ce document est une etude sur les katas heian dans. People stop caring about bunkai satisfied with just having a general overview. Kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organized into a prearranged fight against imaginary opponents.
Kanku dai is the longest shotokan kata since has sixty movements. To continue with shotokan, at this level youll want to complete your understanding of the core shotokan kata. Read download karate kata applications pdf pdf download. Jiin, jion, and jitte form a group of kata used in shotokan and other karate styles, beginning with the same characteristic kamae of the left hand covering the right, which apparently has roots in ancient chinese boxing. Ltd an imprint of random century ltd 20 vauxhall bridge road, london sw1v 2sa random century australia ptv ltd 20 alfred street. Here you will find some kata guides listed in the order you will need them for grading purposes. Many of the basic katas from okinawa were taught in japan. List of katas in traditional japanese shotokan karate. International shotokan karate federation grading syllabus for 1st kyu testing for shodan black belt. Shotokan karate is comprised of 26 katas, each with their own emphasis on fast and slow or controlled and powerfull movements.
Nov 22, 2010 this video demonstrates and explains the moves of the kata jion. One kata is chosen, from 2nd kyu to sandan usually from bassai dai, kanku dai, jion or empi. It has 47 counts and contains some of the most basic movements that shotokan has to offer. Continually practising them allows the whole spectrum of possibilities contained in karate to be revealed. In the jkf, 8 kata are considered while in wuko karate there are 17. At the brown belt level, you began studying bassai dai, kanku dai, enpi and jion, having already demonstrated competency in the five heian and three tekki kata. Also practiced in some shito ryu organizations, emphasis is also placed on kokutsu dachi, the kata is noticeably shorter than its continue reading jion shotokan ryu. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. It is one of the most traditional kata in shotokan. The kata are executed as a specified series of approximately 20 to.
Kata lists in different styles of karate shotokan shitoryu. Kata joachim grupp the kata are the backbone of karate. Jion mercy is a representative kata in the shotokan system because of the importance of the perfection of the basic stances it contains, notably zenkutsu dachi front stance and kiba dachi horse stance. The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. From the basic bodyshifting to the advanced bodyshifting, students of any levels will be able to learn this system step by step. Shotokan karate is comprised of 26 katas, each with their own emphasis on fast and. Full text of karate kata and applications volume 3. Click on the red link in each segment to view the word document. The original shotokan kata syllabus is introduced in funakoshis book karate do kyohan, which is the master text of shotokan karate.
The 3 block techniques teach how to lock and tighten the side of your rib cage and chest. Japan shotokais kata syllabus is the same as established in karate do kyohan added gigo funakoshis staff kata matsukaze no kon. Shotokan has 26 katas, each with a different idea and focus. The list grows for examinations above sandan, and full.
The metaphorical name, flying swallows, comes from the soft blocking sequences near the end of this kata. Each move is presented in detail with a verbal explanation of the key points while doing the various moves. He retired from competition after the skif world championships in. Jiin shotokan ryu jiin inverted mercy is important for the execution of many simultaneous techniques and the oftenrepeated stances, enabling swift changes of direction while maintaining balance, power and steps of equal length. Jion is a kata that requires power and good conditioning. This is a tomarite kata based on movements brought to okinawa in 1683 by a chinese envoy of the same name. Bassaidai, kankudai, jion, or empi your choice of kata in your own time examiners choice of kata for you heian 1 tekki 1 kumite. Japan karate association shotokan kanku and jion, shitoryu seienchen and bassai dai. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan. The kata has many techniques that exercise hip rotation and shifting directions.
Jion is the simplest of the sentei kata and is comprised mostly of pieces from heian and tekki kata. The fourth volume of this kata series expands and amplifies the broad spectrum of bunkai the analysis and comprehension of a technique or kata the karate style shotokan. Jion, or empi your choice of kata in your own time examiners choice of kata for you heian 1 tekki 1. People change the techniques of kata to make sense of the movements. This video demonstrates and explains the moves of the kata jion. Bali 2000 where he represented hong kong and also completed his popular examination manual under the guidance of master kanazawa which was published a few months earlier. Aug 04, 2019 jion is a kata that requires power and good conditioning. Kata is alway more interesting to practice when you actually know some realistic applications behind the techniques. November 4, 2017 jion kata, kagawa sensie training. Regarding the first theme above, jion as a standalone form contains big, bold techniques in the basic core stances. Being a simple kata, there are no fancy moves to hide behind. Shotokan karate syllabus shotokan traditional karate.