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It's always funny to see Shotokan guys confused with soto and uchi ukes that are called contrarily in Okinawa karate. :) And yes, musubi-dachi is a standard starting and finishing stance in Goju-ryu, too.
The story about the origins of Ananku kata is the one that many still think is true, but it's not. It is a kata that Kyan sensei created by taking bits and pieces from other kata he knew. If I still remember correctly, he started teaching it after returning from Taiwan, so perhaps that's where the confusion about the origins stems from. However, it wasn't uncommon for other karate masters of that time to create kata of their own based on what they've learned. I can name three from other students of Kyan sensei: Wanchin by Shimabukuro Zenryo sensei (and his son Zenpo sensei, naturally), Sunsu by Shimabukuro Tatsuo and most likely (the other) Ananku by Nagamine Shoshin. The last one is a bit controversial, because once again many believe Nagamine learned it from someone, but I don't agree with that theory
Wow I really like this Sensei. He’s also the first one I’ve seen on RU-vid that teaches certain things the way our founder and my Sensei taught it, and we are a Shito Ryu style. I’m really curious as to the common roots we share.
Finally, a fellow Shito-Ryu stylist!! 🙌 This Okinawan stylist and Shito-Ryu style over laps with the same punching and kicking. There is subtle difference with closed fist and an open hand. Japanese stylist focus the fist being balled in contrast to open hand Okinawan techniques. The Shito-Ryu stylist uses more straight punches while the Okinawans have more circular hand techniques which allows trapping a punch or weapon. Shito-Ryu deflects punches and kicks.
Fukyugata ishi would be our styles first official kata, though we typically teach 1 of the 3 Lorhding forms to initially introduce students to kata. The Shorinji Ryu Ananku kata looks like an interpretation of a kubudo staff kata unarmed. Ours has the flavor of a sai form. 🤔
This Grandmaster’s version of Ananku is the best. What a privilege it was to train with him. When I ever get to start teaching my son karate I will start with this form.
I go to a Shotokan club, but it's under the Karate Union of Great Britain. They have retained Taikyoku Shodan as the first kata before the Heian series, but they call it Kihon Kata. Away from the club, I also practise Chotoku Kyan's kata.
Same in Ireland! When I moved back to Indonesia to continue my karate, I was so confused that Heian Shodan was the 1st kata to learn, and that my sensei wasn't familiar with Kihon Kata! But after a bit of research I discovered that Kihon Kata was indeed Taikyoku Shodan. Oss
In WT Taekwondo, we learn Taegeuk 1Jang as our first Poomsae(form). The name directly translated into Japanese would be 太極1章(Taikyoku-ichi-shō). In my full-contact Karate dojo, we practice both Kyokushin Kata and Gōjūryū Kata. And our first Kata is 足技太極(Sokugi Taikyoku).
My first form is unique to my Association, it's called Sae Kye Hyung Il Bu, but outside of my Association the first form for most TSD students is Kicho Hyung Il Bu.
My teacher recently passed away at the young age of 93. His wisdom and ability to teach was very similar to this amazing master. Watching this felt like old memories.
I study Shotokan Karate, here in Northern Brazil. The first kata I learned was Taikyouku Shodan as a quick bridge to get to Heian Shodan. I love Shotokan, but I really enjoy learning things about other styles as well as the history ok the art. Your work is great! Thank you very much for it.
Thanks for many interesting posts! My first kata was Sentai no hokei (hokei and kata are basically the same thing). My first kata was Tachimura no Naihanchi from the KishimotoDi system.
That kata looks very similar to parts of Southern Chinese martial arts. I was excited to hear its origin came from Taiwan. Placing the weight on the back leg in cat stance is imperative defensively. A quick kick, avoiding sweeps, and making movements after a block. My first form in Hung Sing CLF was Li Ma. places a lot of emphasis on footwork. I prefer to call it footwork over stances since we don't fight in stances, we use stances to strengthen attacks and movement.
First time watching these, this instructor is absolutely golden. What a fantastic teacher. Adjustments he's making are to make things practical, strong, efficient, and quick. A lot to absorb here.
Our first Kata was seison back in the 1980’s. Then Sensei added three Fukyu Kata. So now it is 3 fukyu kata Seison the three Nahanchin Kata followed by Ananku.the Wanshu ect.
Our first kata is called "Blocking form 1". You basically just do the basic blocks in a horse stance to learn them. Otherwise our first actual kata with footwork, blocks and strikes is pinan 1.
Our first Kata is Kihon Kata, but after that it is Pinan Shodan. We have an Ananku Kata as well, but ours is a little different and we don't learn it until you are 3rd Kyu or higher. It's actually the Kata I have learned most recently.
In our Shūkōkai dojo our first kata if you're under 12 is Shiho zuki and if you're over 12 it's Ju ni no kata and then it's Pinan Nidan which I believe is your (Shotokan) Heian Shodan.
My first kata was this kata, but from shorinji-ryu renshinkan. Lots of changes there, the shutouke's are done from shikodachi, the zenkutsudachis are deeper, the nekoashi is replaced with a shikodachi, but otherwise the movements are the same.
Such an awesome video and very informative. Domo. As I practice Shukokai our very first kata is (depending on your age) Shiho zuki or Ju ni no kata. Then we move to Pinan/Heian, our Pinan Nidan is Shotokan's Heian Shodan
We dont have Kata in our art, although we do have a couple of short forms for weapons. Instead of Kata we have Shadow fighting for both Unarmed and Weapons. I think your form is great, and you keep it all within a small circle, not over exaggerated or unnecessary movements.
@@cahallo5964 hello, yes I know that kata and shadow fighting are different where one is spontaneous and the other fixed, to learn certain techniques very much like the Chinese forms.
Wow! Difficult kata as #1 we teach Kihon kata shodan. A modified version of taikyoku. We add jodan uke, uchi uke and chudan uke in different spots instead of just gedanbarai and punch
Thank you again for a very interesting video! Yusuke-san, may I ask you a question? I noticed a difference between both sensei's shuto uke. When we punch with one fist we are learned to retract the other at the same time. This can become so normal that it may be a problem for other techniques that requires something else like a block and counter in one. The okinawan sensei shows shuto uke with both hands going forward at the same time instead of one hand going forward while the other retracts. Retracting the other hand is useful if we plan to counter. It seems that this kata doesn't show a counter after the shuto uke. One could argue that the shuto is NOT the block, but the other hand is the block and the shuto is actually the counter at the same time. Blocking with one hand and counter with the other hand as one waza seems not to be practices. Please let me know how you see this. Thank you in advance.
I practice silat and in my style we don't name our kata, just number ... So naturally the 1st kata I learn is called Kata no. 1 😁. A question, am I correct to assume that there is no Ananku in Shotokan? You learned it as if it was completely new (at least the sequence), not like when you are trying to do different version of something you already know. Good video ... I love the humility you showed and the generousity Sakugawa Sensei showed you ...
Ya. I get what you mean by that. I have a 25 year Shotokan background, and went to Okinawa too. I also learned Ananku, but the Shorin-ryu Seibukan version at the Chatan dojo. More or less the same moves. But this is one of those katas that i just couldn't get the "feel" for it... 😔
my first kata was Taikyoku Shodan unfortunately I left karate training after a year, and have only white belt, I continue preparing for yellow and gave up because I had to choose between music class and karate training
I do American Kenpo. Our first forms/katas are Short Form 1 and Long Form 1. They're designed to help teach you to control the distance, basic blocks, and coordination
That was cool especially seeing some of his points of view on the how & why some of the moments are being done. The first kata I learned was Taikyoku shodan, then it was Heian Shodan for me.
Okinawa Seidokan Shorin Ryu, also a Kyan-ha sister system to Shorinji Ryu teaches Matsumura no Seisan Kata first then followed by Ananku. We perform very similarly except the Zenkutsu Dachi Chugoshi is either a Shiko Dachi or a deeper Zenkutsu Dachi. We do not have Chugoshi Dachi in our system.
When I did shotokan my first kata was taikyokyu shodan. Now I do Shinkyokushin . I learn taikyokyu sono ichi as the first kata . Very semilar to taikyokyu shodan
I found my dream dojo here in America. Shotokan Karate just like you! Started by Master Shigeru Takashina in 1972 when he moved here to South Florida. Associated with the JKA. Non-profit too, with teachers paying same dues as the students. With all that said plus the wooden floors, it feels as authentic as I can get. Our first Kata is Taikyoku Shodan, with Heian Shodan being the second!
When doing multiple straight punches, feel as if you're shaking them out from your hips. Flip your forearm down for low block, don't hammer it down. In answer to the tendien question: In martial arts it is not so much the matter of any particular strike, throw, or lock, but about the one-point, which is the core and center around all martial art movement. ~Ray A. McCloud Cleveland, Ohio,U.S.A.
Ananku. I’ve always Love that kata. Great watching it performed by a master. Wish i could have seen Master Seikichi Odo perform in person before he passed. Our first Kata was Naihanchi Shodan. Okinawa Kenpo Karate through Seikichi Odo’s lineage.
I do Shotokan as well (in Australia), before Heian Shodan, we actually do Taikyoku Shodan as the first kata for student, but obvious Heian Shodan is first Heian kata ;-) Great work BTW, keep it up!
Awesome!! Can you do a video about shinjinbukan. Apparently, this is a branch of Shorin Ryu, but it looks so different from other Shorin organizations. There isn't much information about it.
Mind is ananku as well, but it’s a bit different compared to this video I got until black belt at Shorinji-Ryu Karate Do I first learn Ananku, Seisan, Wansu, Chinto Those are all I learned before I stopped learning
This Ananku is very different from what is practiced in Matsubayashi-ryu. What's interesting about that is our founder, Nagamine Shōshin Osensei, was a direct student of Kyan Chōtoku Sensei. I'm not sure if Nagamine Osensei modified it or sought out the source in Taiwan from whom Kyan Sensei learned it.
No disrespect intended, but is there a particular reason you wear your black belt when visiting other dojos? I ask because instructors I've seen who attend classes in other lineages or systems have worn a white belt (or equivalent) when doing so. Jesse the Karate Nerd does this too. On your kata question, the first I ever learned was one called Dun Da in the Bak Sing lineage of Choy Lay Fut kung fu. It's a southern form that has its roots in Jow Ga if I remember the story right. I still practice it to this day. It's a great form for footwork, self-defence arm locking, chaining blocks and arm grabs together, and learning to generate power from the hip.
I don't know if you failed at it? Especially if you've never done Ananku before? Doing a Kata the first time seems always like you're experience. He is also very high level it appears so perhaps he is holding you to the highest standards. Reminds me of my teacher. We have Ananku in Shukokai is it not in Shotokan?
The 1st Kata in Shito-Ryu is very linear with straight punches and kicks. The form is like the letter T&H. Somewhere in the middle. A distinct, but very basic.
In some styles of Okinawan karate, they consider taking the step backward at the end of the kata as a sign of retreat or giving up. So always step and stride forward, keeping the pressure because you want to be the victor and live to see another day. Alot of philosophy in Budo Karate, and Budo in general, obviously.
Our first Kata is Pinan Nidan. I practice Wado Kai (Kono Style). Nidan before Shodan, some say it's because of the easier movement, but we also see different distances in the three first Pinan Kata and Nidan has the longest fighting distance. ✌️
I train American kenpo, the first kata is called Short 1, it's kind of similar to karate. I was confused at first of how Kata should be done, now I think I do a little better.
Thank you for the video! What does Chugoshi mean? It seems do be a stance not too deep. If so, is there a "Jo-goshi" and "Ge-goshi" too, or how do you say standing very deep and very high in Karate? Thanks for an answer!
I'm pretty sure it is as you're thinking. Chū = middle, koshi (-goshi) = hip & lumbar area; so middle-height hip placement within the stance (the previous video explained the middle height stance preference of the style). I think the teacher was calling "chūgoshi" a lot to remind Yusuke not to drop into a low stance (which is a Shotokan tendency).
