Copyright 20032012, mc cabe and associates, tacoma, wa. Chatan yara no tonfa, chatan yara no kon, chatan yara no sai. Haribabu is the chief instructor for india, teaching traditional okinawan kobudo under the tutelage of grandmaster kinjo masakazu. Grandmaster tatsuo shimabuku demonstrates kusanku kata for his students in the mid 1960s. Chatan yara no kon bojutsu kata series ryukyu bugei. Perhaps most telling, the single greatest legacy of one of karates most famous exponents, a man who was nicknamed for his karate, tode sakugawa kanga sakugawa, is the bo kata that bears his name, not his karate. Midori yama budokai hanshis corner written by ron rogers. Cascades friday 29 sep 2017 07000900 breakfast free. Yara was, according to nakamoto 1983, a karateka who lived before bushi matsumura 18091901, and studied under kusanku who came. Sekai karate kyokai kata chatan yara kusanku important. The zerodegree rank, if used, is referred to as simply lakan or dayang. Those forms learned were hamahiga no tonfa, tsukenhaku no sai, tawada no sai, chatan yara no sai sho and harai kihon no kama. Step by step execution of movements with narration provides an excellent training guide. Of the 15 kata, 10 should be empty hand kata, and 5 should be weapons kata.
Master george alexander, one of the foremost authorities on this kata, expertly demonstrates the form on this video. Another student of kushanku was sakugawa kanga 17331815, also known under the name tode sakugawa. The idea took some time to germinate in yaras mind but eventually he did teach to a handful of followers and passed on to us the chatan yara bo kata and the chatan yara sai kata. Kobudo the ancient martial art the karate tapestry part 22 by. What it does have is patterns, multiple patterns on how to strike in certain flows. Thus, at the age of twelve yara took leave of his parents and of his beloved village to study karate in fukien.
Chatan yara also known as yara guwa, ueekata, and yomitan yara, is credited with being one. No sai throwing or thrusting of sai into the floor is allowed during competition. Watch all six classic fumio demura kobudo videos which feature the bo, nunchaku, sai, tonfa, kama and eku bo then learn the beginner and expert forms that feature those traditional weapons. Maisato no sai matsu higa no sai chatan yara no sai sho chatan yara no sai dai tokumine no sai towada no sai towada no sai dai oyadamari no sai toyama no sai sakagawa no sai dai tsukenshitahaku no sai hama higa no sai yakaa. The history tools and techniques of the ancient martial art. Retrieved january 6, kyan no sai chatan yara no sai kusanku sai hamahiga no tuifa. A certain chatan yara pechin, who is said to have left behind chatan yara no sai, is also said to have left behind the outstanding and unique bojutsu kata called chatan yara no kon techniques. It was here he mastered the use of the bo and sai under the guidance of his teacher wong. Apr 23, 2015 chatan yara no kon bojutsu kata series posted on april 23, 2015 by andreas quast a certain chatan yara pechin, who is said to have left behind chatan yara no sai, is also said to have left behind the outstanding and unique b ojutsu kata called chatan yara no kon. This is exemplified by the emphasis on whipping strikes, which make up a vast. The history tools and techniques of the ancient martial art ebook. For example, in case of the saijutsu kata, there are two versions of each tsuken shitahaku no sai, chatan yara no sai, and. Kusanku kata master tatsuo shimabuku, we believe, was filmed at the agena dojo around 1958.
This kata was also passed down by taira, who is said to have learned it from kamiya jinsei. Even as a child yara was as strong as a bull and so, on his uncles advice, yara s parents agreed that their son had the makings of a great martial artist. The kobudo kata chatan yara no sai performed at the okinawa traditional karatedo kobudo world tournament, in budokan, naha. Chatan yara no sai \ sai kata in the isshin ryu system, coming from shimabukus instruction with shinken taira. These video was taken april 22, 2006 at master hoveys annual open karate championships, king george, va. The videos show the junior kata grand champion, the black belt kata grand champion and the black belt kumite grand champion. Name of kata 1 tokuminenokun 10 yunigawanokun 19 chikinufukun 2 sakugawanokun 11 chatanyaranokun 20 chikinbo 3 sakugawanokun sho 12 chinenshichanakanokun 21 chounnokun.
From this original practice comes many modern versions such kusankusho and kusankudai of shorin ryu, shiho kusanku of shitoryu, kankusho and kankudai of shotokan and various other interpretations including matsumura kusanku, chibana kusanku and. Ryukyu kobudo is a handweapon art that finds its origins in the ancient ryukyu islands presentday okinawa. Encyclopedia of okinawan weapons by taira shinken shushi no kun dai hamahiga no sai hamahiga no tonfa sueyoshi no kun. Kyan chotoku no sai, a kata created by shimabuku from techniques he learned from kyan chotoku so, the sai of kyan chotoku or kyan chotokus sai techniques. Yara, during the course of the fight, ran into the fort and acted like he was going to hide, but at an opportune moment, jumped out on him and cut off comba yaras right arm.
Seiuchin kata performed without bent knees, some stance changes pivoted around a stationary leg instead of stepping through, naihanchi kata. This kata empasizes many strikes and thrusts, evasion tactics, and many combat applications. In any case, he contributed much to okinawa karate. For example, in case of the saijutsu kata, there are two versions of each tsuken shitahaku no sai, chatan yara no sai, and hama higa no sai.
He is several times world champion in okinawan kobudo. He is credited with being one of the first to disseminate the art of te throughout okinawa. Chatan yara is taught as the second sai kata in the isshin ryu system, coming from shimabukus instruction with shinken taira. Ryukyu kobudo or okinawan ancient weapons for those of you who do traditional okinawan weapons, here is a list of books, which. It was either created by a master called chatan yara or based upon his teachings. Competitors will perform kata chosen from the list of recognized kobudo kata as. You will also learn the basic manipulations of the sai and how to actually use the weapon in combat. The kata chatan yara no sai by nakamoto mamoru, in okinawa, japan. Michael calandra demonstrates the chatan yara no sai kata and bunkai of isshinryu karate. His bo and sai techniques greatly influenced okinawan kobudo, his kata, chatan yara no sai, chatan yara sho no tonfa, and chatan yara no kon are widely practiced today. Michael calandra demonstrates the chatan yara no sai kata.
Chatan yara no kusanku yara kusanku, is a classical kata and historically regarded as the original signature practice of bushi matsumura. Weapon katas or kubodu katas are used by many styles of karate such as shorinryu or chitoryu. This video shows the complete use of the sai, a traditional okinawan kobudo weapon, including kata and combat applications. Each weapon has its own set of kata and techniques of use in combat.
Ryukyu kobudo kongoryu was an okinawan weaponary martial arts style that was created by the martial artist, ryusho sakagami. Chatan yara chatan yara, 16681756, aka yara guwa, ueekata, yomitan yara. Escrima kata pdf if you mean katalike forms then no, arnis doesnt have much of those. Modern okinawan kobudo boils down to three major groups.
One life, one meeting ryukyu kobudo or okinawan ancient weapons for those of you who do traditional okinawan weapons, here is a list of books, which have the kata in them. Yara instantly struck the sword at the hilt with the oar and sent it reeling towards the sky to the dismay of the samurai. As with the other tairabased kata within the isshinryu kobudo curriculum, it is unclear whether shimabuku or taira made these changes, or if it was a collaborative effort. Kata chatan yara kusanku old style version antigua.
Yara, during the course of the fight, ran into the fort and acted like he was going to hide, but at an opportune moment, jumped out on him and cut off comba yara s right arm. Any combinations not violating the above rules, are valid. However, be aware that bo katas with the same name can use different formats based on the style of karate performing the kata. Midori yama budokai hanshis corner written by professor. It includes the sai bo kumite, the traditional okinawan kata chatan yara no sai. Katas seisan seiunchin naihanchi wansu chinto kusanku sunsu sanchin kobudo bo choun no kun tokumine no kun urashi no kun shi shi no kun sai kyan no sai kusanku no sai chatan yara no sai tunfa tuifa tunfa dai ichi tunfa dai ni hama higa no tunfa eku tsuken no eku tokushin no eku. Sai kata nakamura no sai kyan no sai odo no sai ichi odo no sai ni chatan yara sai nunchaku odo no nunchaku kama odo no kama ichi odo no kama ni tekko miyazato no tekko kakazu no tekko bo kumite kinjo no bo tai bo kumite nakamura no bo tai sai kumite kakazu no bo tai tonfa kumite. Depending on sakugawas birth date, yara may have been his teacher also based on the kata he taught. Tonfa kata odo no tonfa ichi odo no tonfa ni sai kata nakamura no sai kyan no sai odo no sai ichi odo no sai ni chatan yara sai nunchaku odo no nunchaku.
From this original practice comes many modern versions such kusankusho and kusankudai of shorin ryu, shiho kusanku of shitoryu, kankusho and kankudai of shotokan and various other interpretations including matsumura kusanku, chibana kusanku and kuniyoshi. Of the hard and soft empty hand kata, the black sash must know a minimum of 3 from either group. The kobudo kata chatan yara no sai performed at the okinawa traditional karatedo kobudo world tournament, in budokan, naha, okinawa. Learn these katas from the comfort of your own home or use them to remember the moves you just could not remember from last nights class. Shimabuku was born in chan village now called kinaka in gushikawa city on september 19,1908. Yara has become famous for his ability with the sais and the kata chatan yara no sai is appropriately named. He was given a girls name as was the custom adopted by the okinawans from the chinese to fool the malevolence spirits lurking about who would try to harm the new born baby. The kata to be performed in each section shall be acknowledged by the executive committee. However, both respective versions are from taira shinken lineage.
This video is endorsed by master kichiro shimabuku headmaster of isshinryu. Kata videos of okinawa karate international tournament. Okinawa ken kobudo renmei okinawa kobudo federation okbf. The topic of this article may not meet wikipedias general notability guideline. Chatan yara was born in the 17 hundreds in the village of chatan, okinawa. Kata chatan yara no sai okinawa world kobudo tournament. The second was learned as chatan yara no sai, and was much later found to be the sho version of the kata.
The famous yara chatan passed down both chatan yara no kusanku and chatan yara no sai. Kata chatan yara no sai by world champion in okinawan kobudo. Kata chatan yara no sai by world champion in okinawan. Appendix 1 okinawa karatedo kata names chinto kusanku hofa chinti. Sep 23, 2008 the kata chatan yara no sai by nakamoto mamoru, in okinawa, japan. Chatan yara became as the inner student uchi deshi successor of kushanku and received the menkyo kaiden. Chatan yara no sai interpreted by michael peterson, shodan note. Cascades friday 29 sep 2017 07000900 breakfast free with. The original form of the kata, the kuniyoshi no kushanku is taught in matsubayashi ryu. The chatan yara kata is unique in that it includes the simulation of throwing the sai.
Master bowles performance of chatan yara no sai in slow and regular speeds provide ample time to view and practice movements while learning the form. With around ninety individual techniques ok, this depends largely on how one counts it is not the longest bojutsu kata but is difficult and largely asymmetrical in its order of techniques. I demonstrate each kata in two different direction, for form and fullpower, stepbystep and walk you through some of the fine points shown to me by my instructors. The karate creed by ed parker is an essential piece of knowledge required by all practitioners of isshinryu karate. Hamahiga where the famous tongfa and sai katas which. It uses a variety of long and short weapons, typically including the bo staff, also known as kon, sai iron fork, tonfa millstone handle, nunchaku horse bridle, and nicho kama two sickles. It includes the saibo kumite, the traditional okinawan kata chatan yara no sai. Even as a child yara was as strong as a bull and so, on his uncles. Techu no kata chatan yara no sai sho chatan yara no sai dai ancient martial arts of the ryukyu islands, series i, the basic formal exercise of. Demonstration video for isshinryu kata chatan yara no sai. Note in these cases chatan and kyan are both names of the places the persons named were from. Nov 26, 2019 demonstrate and show tatsuo,s basic interpretation of the techniques and everyone should practice them with a partner. Bomakiwara by nakamoto mamoru, world champion in okinawan kobudo. Sep 08, 2009 michael calandra demonstrates the chatan yara no sai kata.
Jun 15, 2015 kata chatan yara no sai by world champion in okinawan kobudo. Of all the okinawan weapons, the one weapon that did not. These katas use a traditional martial arts weapon known as the bo or bo staff. Todays existing kata go back two to three hundred years or so. Chatan yara no sai grandmaster bowles personally demonstrates the traditional okinawan sai form chatan yara no sai. As with chatan yara no sai, taira learned this kata from kamiya jinsei. Mar 18, 2018 the idea took some time to germinate in yara s mind but eventually he did teach to a handful of followers and passed on to us the chatan yara bo kata and the chatan yara sai kata. He received the first shihan license from the modern pioneer of kobudo, master shinken taira. The form focuses on the development of the sequential summation of movement, which is the scientific term for fullbody whipping motion. Kata chatan yara kusanku important details by rika usami. Yara has become famous for his ability with the sai s and the kata chatan yara no sai is appropriately named.