Tag Archives: Motobu Choki
Power of a thrust or punch
Ateha (Atifa in the local sound) is an Okinawan dialect that means the power of a thrust or punch. It is written as toha in kanji. According to the Soke (Tomomasa Motobu), his father, Choki Motobu, used to say, “No matter how … Continue reading
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Tagged Ateha, Karate, Martial Arts, Motobu Choki, Motobu style, Okinawa
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“ haishu uchi back of the hand strike ”
Translated by Jean-Charles Juster. The penumbra strike, kasumi uchi, corresponds to the technique called “ haishu uchi back of the hand strike ” in modern karate . In Motobu kenpô, we interpret the first movement placed after the kôsa dachi position of the Naihanchi kata as this strike of … Continue reading
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Tagged Karate, Motobu Choki, Motobu Ryu, Motobu Ududi, Uehara
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Blood relationship between Yoshimura Udun, Urasoe Udun, and Motobu Udun
Last fall, I visited the Yoshimura Udun grave in Naha. Udun means palace, but it also means royal family. As I have mentioned several times before, both Yoshimura Chōmei’s eldest son Chōshin and second son Chōgi learned karate, and Chōgi … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Karate, Motobu Choki, Motobu Ryu, Oyata, Ryukyute
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Uke and Hazushi
Motobu Chōki uses the expression “uke hazusu (受け外す, literally, receive and remove)” in his books, where today we say “ukeru (receive).” In the commentary on “tsuki-uke (punch-receive),” he also refers to it as “uchi hazusu (hit and remove). Neither is common in modern karate … Continue reading
RyuKyu-Te
Ryukyu Te: The word “Ryukyu” comes from the name of the islands of Okinawa which are called Ryukyu Islands. The word “Te” comes from the usage of “Te” in Karate meaning hand. Ryukyu-Te is a family style martial art that … Continue reading