That the normal Kake Uke ENDS chudan, doesn't mean, it's intended to receive chudan. The downward movements in naha te give you the time to stick long enough to grab even a retracted tsuki. In application it ends even lower, although blocking jodan on the way.
Very interesting. Thank you for the content. I just got confused about: if Mabuni sensei said fewer kata is better why did he incorporate basically all kata to Shito Ryu ?
Why incorporate all? Because karate was being "bastardized" in the 1920s and 30s by people who proclaimed themselves as Grandmasters with secret knowledge of one or two kata. These "Japanese experts" knew very little about karate and were opening dojos as teachers. The real problem was the Japanese government's anti-China stance.Karate is Chinese boxing,and taught only to upper classes.They wanted to say karate was Okinawa created.
You have the choice of kata so you can practice these that work best for you:) Some techniques work better for smaller person, some for longer hands and legs, some for older person, some in environment that you live etc.
Kake uke jodan also similar use in Funakoshi O Sensei's Ten no kata termed as as harai uke.Osu thankyou for the interesting post.
Wow!! This is pure gold!!!! Thanks a lot sir
That the normal Kake Uke ENDS chudan, doesn't mean, it's intended to receive chudan. The downward movements in naha te give you the time to stick long enough to grab even a retracted tsuki. In application it ends even lower, although blocking jodan on the way.
Very interesting. Thank you for the content. I just got confused about: if Mabuni sensei said fewer kata is better why did he incorporate basically all kata to Shito Ryu ?
Maybe he was trying to preserve as much as he could?
Why incorporate all? Because karate was being "bastardized" in the 1920s and 30s by people who proclaimed themselves as Grandmasters with secret knowledge of one or two kata. These "Japanese experts" knew very little about karate and were opening dojos as teachers.
The real problem was the Japanese government's anti-China stance.Karate is Chinese boxing,and taught only to upper classes.They wanted to say karate was Okinawa created.
You have the choice of kata so you can practice these that work best for you:) Some techniques work better for smaller person, some for longer hands and legs, some for older person, some in environment that you live etc.
Over explained