Both sakugawa and yara travelled to china, fukien province, to study the chinese martial arts. The lost book of kushanku therefore is the evergreen classic of wang zongyue and his other teachings. The hypothesis of the book is that shuri karate ie shotokan, shorin ryu were not derived from white crane but from the so called wu tang boxing methods of bazi. The lost book of kushanku is the genesis of karate it reveals a chinese kung fu manual, even older than the. Kushanku taught a lot of martial art people in okinawa, among them chatan yara and his famous student, sakugawa kanga. The original kata was called chatan yara kushanku this kata can still be seen in okinawa not to be confused with the mutated tournament version. Of course, there is no real beginning, just the hazy starting place we choose.
The original form of the kata, the kuniyoshi no kushanku is taught in matsubayashi ryu. Evidently, he was a master of many weapons and unarmed combat, thus, many kata are named after him. May 04, 2014 the lost book of kushanku which you can read and keep totally free here, is a groundbreaking new book in the field of karate research. In this book akhri chattan pdf, he described the mongol attacks on khwarizm dynasty. In akhri chataan pdf, he explains the sultan jalal ud din khwarizm that stopped the mongol twenty years to forward towards the baghdad. History get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies. Another student of kushanku was sakugawa kanga 17331815, also known under the name tode sakugawa. The story how kushanku and sakugawa got to know each other is written down in the book the weapon less warriors by richard kim. The ekw guide to kushanku and naihanchi kata karate.
He is credited as having an influence on virtually all karatederived martial arts. Kata chatan yara kusanku old style version antigua. International hayashiha shitoryu karatedo federation performed by sensei junko arai. This may correspond to chatan yara kushanku, where you kick against your left hand before turning and going down. He was thought to have resided and possibly studied martial arts. May 30, 2018 chatan yara no kushanku, as traditionally taught in japan, makes use of neko ashi dachi where the author and images suggest kokutsu dachi. Kushanku probably had three students on okinawa shionja, chatan yara and sakugawa.
Kusanku did many things which influenced shurites and ultimately shorinryus development. Kushanku is one of the most shadowy figures in the history of karate. The early life of sokon matsumura kayo sokon was born in 1797 in yamagawa village of the city of shuri and may have been of chinese descent. In 1756, sakugawa became a student of the chinese military envoy kusanku also kushanku. Nov 10, 2008 in this podcast we will look at the history of the kata and examine some of the key concepts relating to its application. Both men had studied under a chinese envoy named kwang shang fu, better known as kushanku. In gichin funakoshi 1925 book i have the italian edition the correct title might be. An interesting take on bunkai from robert hunts forthcoming karate history book. Richard biggie kim, lefty nakayama, clarence lee, richard lee, and herbert lee taught me all the katas contained in this book. Chatan yara kushanku sensei tanzadeh shitoryu karate 8th dan, kyoshi. Some would argue that to change the form dilutes the original intent of the technique or bunkai. Kusanku kata has traditionally been called the night fighting kata. Chatan yara became as the inner student uchi deshi successor of kushanku and received the menkyo kaiden. Kushanku kata also known as kankudai and kosokun is one of the most popular forms in modern karate.
Chatanyara kushanku international hayashiha shitoryu. The lost book of kushanku which you can read and keep totally free here, is a groundbreaking new book in the field of karate research. The kata is a record of the combative techniques and concepts formulated by a chinese martial artist who went by the name of kushanku. In a 1999 article the arbitrary modification of chatan yara kusanku and kata were adressed by two old boys top officials of the jkf. Recently i talked about the chatan yara kusanku currently demonstrated at sports tournaments and that it is not the original kata.
Motobu choki, famous for his youthful brawling, credited the kata with containing all that one needs to know to become a proficient fighter. Kata chatan yara kusanku old style okinawa kokosei. It is a physically demanding and visually impressive form when performed correctly and it has a great deal to offer the practically minded karateka. Sakugawa was not this experienced in chinese martial arts as chatan yara and did not know the principles of qi.
Mar 23, 2014 that document is the lost book of kushanku. The lost book of kushanku therefore is the evergreen classic of. History of shorinryu kenshin kan karate archived 2004 0414 at the wayback machine. Chara yara was one of the first to teach karate on the island of okinawa. And now we know wang zongyue taught something containing the words kung hsinchieh. Kusanku learned the art of chuan fa in china from a shaolin monk.
The name of the kata kusanku may be translated as to view the sky. The last kata, chatan yara no kusanku, is said to take at least ten years to master. Okinawan karate forms of richard biggie kim leroy rodrigues on. These katas are very rare and only a few people around the world practice them.
We know chatan yara created yara kushanku and we know yara was taught by wang zongyue. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kushanku kankudai is frequently said to be one of the most important forms practised within the various karate styles. That isnt to say that the way shotokan influenced schools do the kata is wrong, simply that you cannot use the words classic kata of shorinji ryu. Version that we do is the oldest and is known as chatan yara kushanku. This would mean it would take a dedicated karateka sixty one years to master all eighteen kata. They include matsumura passai, koryu jion, chatan yara kushanku, arakaki seisan, and wanshu. Chatanyara kushanku videos international hayashiha. At the age of 12 years his uncle, a retailer, convinced his parents to send him to china to study both the language and chinese culture. Kushanku sho, kushanku dai, higa no kushanku, chibana kushanku, shiho kushanku, kuniyoshi kushanku, yara no kushanku we practice kushanku sho, kushanku dai and higa no kushanku a kata created by hanshi oscar higa in honor of master yuchoku higa. Okinawan karate forms of richard biggie kim by rodrigues, leroy isbn.
The original kata was called chatan yara kushanku this kata can still be seen in. Khwarizm shah considers the last hurdles between mongols. There are many versions of kusanku kata created by itosu anko, chatan yara and many other masters. Kushanku was a chinese from the fukienprovince that influenced the history of. Apr 04, 2011 the kata chatan yara kusanku performed by rika usami jpn. In any case, he contributed much to okinawa karate. Development of shorinryu shorinkan karate and kabudo. Lost forgotten classic okinawan shorinji ryu karate katas. Chatan yara also known as yara guwa, ueekata, and yomitan yara, is credited with being one. Jan 29, 2012 these were shinjo choken, kanga sakugawa and chatan yara.
Chatanyara kushanku vol6 advanced kata bunkai by kunio miyake. The katas the first time on dvd are the original forms that came from okinawa to japan going as far back as the 1700s. The 16th world championshipsfinal novrmber 2124th 2002. History tells us that the kata is a record of the highly effective techniques that were designed by kushanku and then subsequently recorded by tode sakugawa. It thought that sakagawa became a student of kushanku about 1756. Sakugawa was not as experienced in chinese martial arts as chatan yara another of kushankus stidents and did not know the principles of the chinese martial arts. Kushanku was a well known kempo expert shaulin quanfa and his influential on okinawan martial arts the local te is very significant regarding to knowledge transfer as well as style influence. He is credited as having an influence on virtually all karatederived martial arts kusanku learned the art of chuan fa in china from a shaolin monk. After kushankus death, sakugawa developed and named the kushanku kata in honor of his teacher. The kata chatan yara kusanku old style version performed at the okinawa kokosei taikai 2009, at the okinawa kenritsu budokan. Chatan yara no kushanku, as traditionally taught in japan, makes use of neko ashi dachi where the author and images suggest kokutsu dachi.
What follows here is the extended shotokan timeline which is much more in depth and contains much more information about shotokan karate. Chatanyara kushanku videos international hayashiha shito. Chatan yara kusanku these days is commonly seen among the superior prizewinners at the wkf world championships, the alljapan tournament, the national athletic meet, the interhigh school competitions and so on. Jan 21, 2016 karate historytheres a beginning somewhere.
Kushanku and sakugawa got to know each other is written down in the book. The lost book of kushanku is the genesis of karate it reveals a chinese kung fu manual, even older than the bubishi that influenced okinawan martial arts. Nakaima kenri, the founder of ryueiryu, introduced this kata when he returned to okinawa from fuzhou, where he studied under the legendary fujian martial arts master, ru ru kou. Due to this he cound not reach the depth of the martial art of kushanku even though he learned from kushanku for six years till his departure in 1762.
The ekw guide to kushanku and naihanchi kata karate east. Chatan yara are kata being arbitrarily reconfigured. There is a popular shitoryu kata named chatanyara kushanku, a varient of the popular kushanku family of katas. The katas include the history, bunkai and are demonstrated in slow motion and at performance pace. But, we want to understand karate history as far in the past as possible. Yamanniryu also incorporates rapid figure8 blocks, high. International hayashiha shitoryu karatedo federation chatanyara kushanku kata view this video and many more on. Akhri chattan novel by naseem hijazi pdf download the.
The book ohshimahikki that contains the account says with his lapel being seized, kusankun applied his martial art and overcame the attacker by scissoring his legs. Chatan yara was an early okinawan master of whom some information exists. Kusanku was a highly skilled kenpo master and famous for his fighting ability. Okinawan karate forms and use the forms that are more japanese in nature or were created to kowtow to kano jigoro, because neko ashi dachi allows you to easily prevent a judoka from grabbing. He taught many native okinawans including chatan yara and shionja of shuri. Our history okinawa shorin ryu matsumura seito karate. Yet, almost all of these chatan yara kusanku are modified copies of the original form. Kushanku name is the name of chinese envoy named kushanku who showed fighting techniques to royal guards. These were shinjo choken, kanga sakugawa and chatan yara. According to most accounts, yara s parents sent him to china at the age of 12 under the advice of his uncle to study the chinese language and the martial. This may correspond to chatan yara kushanku, where you kick against your left.
Some authorities place his birth at about 1670, in the village of chatan, okinawa. We know chatan yara created yara kushanku and we know yara was taught. Kiyuna ryo this majestic kata comes to us from the once secret family style of karate known as ryueiryu. Sakugawa was not as experienced in chinese martial arts as chatan yara another of kushanku s stidents and did not know the principles of the chinese martial arts. A troublesome child, his father sofuku arranged form him to have toshu jutsu lessons with teruya kanga tode sakugawa 1733 1815. Naming a kata after ones master was one way to pay homage to them, and their contribution to the arts. Kayo sokon was born in 1797 in yamagawa village of the city of shuri and may have been of chinese descent. In fact choken was one of the first practitioners of shurite. Itosu is believed to have learned the original kusanku kata chatan yara kushanku from mr. May 07, 20 the 16th world championshipsfinal novrmber 2124th 2002. The hypothesis of the book is that shuri karate ie shotokan, shorin ryu were not derived from white crane but from the so called wu tang boxing methods of bazi quan, hsingi quan and taiji quan and furthermore the legendary karate pioneer kushanku was actually. Japan national teamhasegawa brotherschatan yara kushanku.
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