Friday, September 22, 2023

Reimyo Death: Oniken y koken

 



Ulf Karson says:

" from shukumine seiken sensei we have the terms: Oniken means outstanding fist (Knuckle) where the index knuckle is the impact area of the small surface. The meaning of kōken is a more or less solid fist (? ) using the middle finger knuckle. Oniken is in our three kata: Naihanchi, passai and kusanku. Kōken is not used in our kata.

While Oniken is used more frequently directly, the kōken is often used in a more circular blow.

The image is from page 58 of the book of shukumine seiken karate tanren sankagetsu and oniken and kōken of shinkaratedo kyohan page 110.

While the entire martial art is unique, a single part is usually of common knowledge.

If we take the question about the use of index knuckle in tachimura kata. Yes, it is used in the three classic kata naihanchi, passai and kusanku. I mentioned we call it oniken, some call it hitosashiyubi ipponken, some call it shōken, Kosaken, etc. Some asked that it was just like Phoenix's eye fist in Chinese Martial Arts. The same technique exists in the martial arts of southern and Northern China. So, although the name (the term) is different, it is the same manual configuration and the same use."

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View how Ginchin Funakoshi strikes with his fist, not what people thing Shotokan uses.


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However using Bing I found another meaning for Koken –




 

 


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