Monthly Archives: November 2023
Secret Kata of Motobu Udundi
The Sōke (Motobu Chōsei) began to study under Uehara Sensei in 1976 when he received a request from Uehara Seikichi to succeed to the Sōke of Motobu Udundī. This was because it was Motobu Chōyū’s last will and testament that only members of the … Continue reading
Hidden Info
Some of you wonder why certain things are kept secret. This is not a “new” idea. Oyata Sensei once told me that if you tell eveyone then they will be equal and you will not have an advantage. With the … Continue reading
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Kata of Asato Ankō
As mentioned in the article “Shutō Uke in Old Style,” I mentioned that Funakoshi Gichin’s Shutō Uke was similar to Motobu Choki’s Shutō Uke. Unlike the Itosu lineage, they are characterized by holding the arm in the upper position and … Continue reading
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Tagged Asato Anko, Funakoshi Gichin, Karate, Martial Arts, Motobu Ryu
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Problem of Alteration of Chatan Yara Kūsankū
Earlier, I wrote an article on “Matsumura Rōhai.” In that article, I wrote that Matsumura Rōhai of Shitō-ryū, which is also designated as the second designated kata by the All Japan Karate-dō Federation, is actually the kata “Rōhai” of Okinawa’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Chatan Yara, Karate, Kusanku, Matsubayashi Ryu, Shito Ryu
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Why Okinawan Aristocrats Stopped Wearing Chinese Costumes
Okinawans feared being forced to wear Qing dynasty costumes Okinawa was an independent country, the Ryukyu Kingdom, until 1879. It was conquered by the Satsuma domain of Japan in the early 17th century and was effectively a vassal state of … Continue reading
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Tagged East Asian Culture, Japan, Ming Dynasty, Okinawa, Ryukyu
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Ancient Karate Practitioners Also Practiced Pole Vaulting
The photo below is titled “Samurai Town” (士族街) from a photo book titled “Travel Souvenir” (1901). The “Samurai Town” refers to Shuri, the capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom. From “Travel Souvenir” (1901), published by Mitsumura Photograph Company. Source: Okinawa Prefectural … Continue reading
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Tagged Karate, Kyusho, Motobu, Motobu Choyu, Motobu Ryu, Ryute, Udundi, Uehara Seikichi
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Motobu Gotente
Introduction to 1966 Takeshi Onaga Mr. Takeshi Onaga ・Born in 1943. He became a student of Sensei Uehara Seikichi at the same time he entered high school (1959). He had done some Goju-ryu before he started. The reason I started studying with him … Continue reading
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Karate had kuden (oral transmission)
The true techniques of karate were taught through kuden. Itosu Ankō In the “Ten Articles of the Karate Mind,” or the so-called “Itosu Ten Precepts” (1908), written by Itosu Ankō in his later years, there is an interesting description … Continue reading
Bo-geri is a lost technique except for Motobu Udundi
Photo: Bo-geri performed by Higa Mitsue, Okinawa, 1983. Bo-geri is a lost technique except for Motobu Udundi, although it has been transmitted since the era of Matsumura Sokon. It is similar to axe kick of Kyokushin Karate, but the axe … Continue reading
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