He needed a kata that developed young students physical education. Saifa rip and tear apart saifa is the first of the classical combative kata taught in gojuryu. The martial artist follows a particular sequence of movements that include the attack and defense against one or several imaginary attackers. Gojuryus kata origins come from the martial arts taught in the fuzhou area of southern china, largely crane and xingyibaqua as well as other internal and external martial arts. Here is me doing it as a reference point to compare to at the end of the year. Nidan to sandanho kata shisoochin shisoochin bunkai. The kata as we know and practice in kyokushin karate trace their origin back to the island of okinawa. Among the southern systems in fuzhou there were a number of boxing systems named as lion boxing. The goal is to achieve a better understanding of sanchin kata through the mechanics, history, and applications of the kata. It is about performing fixed sequences comprising specific defence and attacking techniques from imaginary defending, attacking and fighting directions. Goju ryu karate 24 dvd set by morio higaonna budovideos inc. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. A user from pakistan says the name saifa is of islamic muslim origin and means beautiful precious.
In other words, if youre interested in the cultural landscape from which modern karate flourished, this is the book for you. Kanryo higaonna sensei was taught this kata, along with the other kata of goju ryu, while he studied in china from 18631881 under the direction of ryu ryu ko xie zhong xiang and others. The kata of okinawan goju ryu are thoroughly practical. Traditional karatedo fundamental techniques volume 1.
Saifa is the first of the traditional kata of chinese origin taught in goju ryu. The number 3 is important in both chinese and japanese culture and is the reason most kata hailing from naha have an opening sequence repeating the same moves three times eg saifa, seiunchin, sanseru, hangetsu, shisochin, seisan and sochin. Over 250 postspages have been published until today. The essence of the heishu and kaishu kata paperback. Gojuryu kata saifa both side and front views as performed by sensei gene villa. The book details two karate kata or forms and their analysis by goju ryu karate master the late seiki toguchi. The other, saifa, is a traditional kata of the goju ryu system on the positive, this book is very useful for many schools that train kata without ever examining their original purpose.
Chojun sensei created this kata in the mid 1930s for young students for development as he became more involved in the school system teaching goju ryu to the young. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Kata of gojuryu okinawa karate center uchinaadikan. Sensei gene villa performs each of the these katas. The very basic kata in okinawastyle karate is sanchin, and it has been understood historically that you master karate only if you master this kata.
By mid 1953 chojun senseis health was deteriorating rapidly. Higashionna kanryo 18511917 was born in naha, okinawa, which is now a prefecture of japan. There is a wealth of bunkai to be found in this kata including a significant number of advanced jujutsu techniques. To the junior and even some black belt students saifa appears to be the simplist of the advanced katas. The striking techniques of saifa are circular and so performed with the joints of the arm, wrist, elbow, and shoulder, all free of tension. It is likewise taught third in the meibukan tradition. The development of gojuryu goes back to higaonna kanryo, 18531916, a native of naha, okinawa. The translation of the name can vary depending on your own style but generally it means to. According to the international okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation, this kata is taught third, after gekisai dai ichi and gekisai dai ni, and preceding the heishugata sanchin.
Saifa kanji, katakana is a kaishugata of gojuryu karate. It will be a useful guide to martial artists at all levels and of all styles. Volume 3 contains applications from the first two kata, as well as a demonstration of tensho kata and the advanced kata, sepai through suparinpei. Sensei morio higaonna saifa kata translates to smash and break or pound and pulverise.
Also contains some wonderfull pictures of the author with matayoshi sensei and kimo wall. Gkc instructional video this is an excerpt from the gkc instructional video series, saifa kata. Kata okinawan traditional goju ryu karatedo association. Shorei goju ryu karate for children, adults, and families. Japan is kata, and so is karate you just dont know it yet. This resemblance can be seen particularly in suparunpei, kururunfa, saifa, etc those kata brought back to okinawa from china each demonstrate specific movements from white crane.
Some saifa kata bunkai based on the research and teaching of masaji taira hanshi. Saifa makes use of many escape techniques and body shifting skills. The gojuryu karate formed by chojun miyagi created the tensho kata, which is an openfisted kata, as opposed to the gekisai kata. International okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation. Saiha kata and bunkai saiha or saifa the second part of the name is usually pronounced ha, but due to the okinawan influence, it is pronounced fa, giving us saifa. The first two kata studied gekisai dai ichi and gekisai dai ni were created by goju founder chojun miyagi in 1940. Saifa smash and break it is necessary to consider attacks from the side in order to perform this kata. It contains quick whipping motions, hammerfists, and back fist strikes. The name is variously translated as smash and tear, pound and pulverize, or. Saifa history after studying the taigyoku kata for their first two grades, saifa was the logical choice to follow. Of all the gojuryu kaishu kata to be passed down, only saifa appears to have retained its original pronunciation in fujian dialect. Challenging timeworn conventions of karate training and revealing the original intent of classical kata or formsthrough detailed descriptions of selfdefense applications known as bunkai, this is a crucial addition to any martialarts library. Many will claim they know the true and correct history of sanchin kata, but factors such as where one chooses to begin and end can create one of many versions of the same history.
A submission from france says the name saifa means gift of allah. Since taping this, i have improved about a dozen things with it, relating to power generation, driving off the rear leg instead of pulling with the front as you should be able to see me doing in the first few steps and weight distribution. Classical kata of okinawan karate download ebook pdf. Tsuchi meaning earth or soil literally translated, kata means shape which cuts the ground. The dvd includes over 30 minutes of in depth explanation and demonstrations of saifa kata techniques. The name of the kata means smash and tear and it teaches techniques and concepts related to close quarters combat. Saifa is the first classical kata of goju ryu karate. Many scholars use this similarity in the kata to trace the line of history of goju ryu, which is still somewhat confusing due to the destruction of written materials. Kata international okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation. Its characteristics of heavy back first and circular swinging movements give meaning to its name. Traditional kata of chinese origin brought to okinawa by kanryo higaonna. Saifa has its origins in china, and was brought to okinawa by higashionna.
Kata and bunkai of goju ryu karate book pdf download. It is a short kata, but one with numerous sequences that require precise timing to execute correctly. Sanchin is the basic kata used to build karate strength kanren kata, which is the foundation for all of these kata. Saifa is pronounced the same in fujian as it is in okinawan hogan. Containing more than 265 photos, the book is divided into chapters that illuminate each of the ten classical kata of gojuryu. Drawing on more than forty years of experience in the martial arts, giles hopkins sensei takes us on a journey into the gojuryu karate system, providing a principlesbased method for analysis of kata practice. According to a user from india, the name saifa is of arabic origin and means gift of god.
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