The Youtube
channel fo the OKINAWA KARATE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT 2018 just added a large
amount of kata. To be exact, there are
- 86 kata of the “Shuri-te & Tomari-te Lineage”,
- 40 kata of the “Naha-te Lineage”,
- 28 kata of bōjutsu, and
- 17 kata of saijutsu
Kata Videos of
OKINAWA KARATE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Posted on February 4, 2018 by Andreas Quast
The Youtube
channel fo the OKINAWA KARATE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT 2018 just added a large amount of kata. To be
exact, there are
86 kata of the
“Shuri-te & Tomari-te Lineage”,
40 kata of
the “Naha-te Lineage”,
28 kata
of bōjutsu, and
17 kata
of saijutsu.
I don’t know
whether these kata were filmed as a reference material for the judges to be
able to know the kata, or for the participants of the tournament. Probably
both. In any case, they can serve as a reference in on line discussions and for
comparison and study.
I noted that
some kata from the same lineage are listed twice. 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. However, both respective
versions are from Taira Shinken lineage. So why the differenciation? The habits
of techniques diverged in two or more schools over the past decades, even
if they came from the same source. For example, while two schools
(so-and-so-kan) may trace the above mentioned kata just along the
same lineage, slight differences developed in height, angles, stances, tempi
etc. These differences then became trademarks of one specific school
(so-and-so-kan). Of course, since judges coming from different so-and-so-kan,
they will judge according to their own perspective of “correct technique”.
Therefore each of the influential so-and-so-kan had to make sure their
specifics are being recognized. In terms of the tournament, this is simply a
prerequisite to get points and win in the competition. This is true for
karate and kobudō. In a sense, Okinawan
karate and kobudō circles here developed their own
Shitei-gata (standardized kata).
BTW, not all
acknowledged kata are presented in the below video links. For
example, the kata of Uechi-ryū are not shown so far. The kata to
be performed in each section shall be acknowledged by the Executive Committee. You can view the complete list here.
Maybe they will be uploading more videos soon. I will then update this list
here.
It should be
noted that kata of the Ryūei-ryū seem not to be included.
I linked the
kata with names in Rōmaji and in Kana below for reference.
Karate
| Shuri-te & Tomari-te Lineage
Naihanchi Sandan 1A ナイハンチ三段 1A
Naihanchi Sandan 1B ナイハンチ三段 1B
Naihanchi Sandan 1B ナイハンチ三段 1B
Naihanchi Sandan 2A ナイハンチ三段 2A
Naihanchi Sandan 3A ナイハンチ三段 3A
Naihanchi Shodan 1A ナイハンチ初段 1A
Naihanchi Shodan 1B ナイハンチ初段 1B
Naihanchi Shodan 2A ナイハンチ初段 2A
Naihanchi Shodan 3A ナイハンチ初段 3A
Karate
| Naha-te Lineage
Kobudō
| Bō
Chinen Shikiyanaka no Kon 知念志喜屋仲の棍
Sakugawa no Kon Shō 1 佐久川の棍小 1
Sakugawa no Kon Shō 2 佐久川の棍小 2
Sakugawa no Kon Dai 1 佐久川の棍大 1
Sakugawa no Kon Dai 2 佐久川の棍大 2
Kobudō
| Sai
Chatan Yara no Sai 1 北谷屋良のサイ 1
Tsuken Shitahaku no Sai 1 津堅志多伯のサイ 1
Tsuken Shitahaku no Sai 2 津堅志多伯のサイ 2
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Of course I am most interested in seing in
Isshinryu is listed in these kata.
So I went to the Shorin Seisan kata, and
Isshinryu is not presented there.
I recoginze the first presenter, Shimabuku Zenpo
首里・泊手系 セーサン 1A
Shuri/night
Hand system, Saint-1a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjEldKQwVyo
While
I do not know who is preaenting the 2nd version, I believe it is
from the Shorin Ryu descended by Nakazato Joen Sensei. (This is closer to the
version Shimabuku Tautsuo taught, IMO.
首里・泊手系 セーサン 1B
Shuri/night
Hand system, Saint-1b
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dJV83fN1BE
Nor do
I recognize this presenter, but it more closely resembles the Shotokan Hangetsu
– their version of Seisan Kata.
首里・泊手系 セーサン 2A’
Shuri/night
Hand system, Saint 2a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SG92TyiWX4
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