Friday, August 11, 2023

Sugata Sanshiro

 



 

In Tomita Tsuneo's classic udo novel "Sugata Sanshiro," we see the following scene. The younger of the Higaki brothers, Tesshin, plans to go after Sanshiro. His elder brother Higaki Gennosuke, tells him that "even the punches and kicks of Higaki Karate won't be enough to defeat Sanshiro." Tesshin then replies, "in that case, I'll use Nukite (finger-tips) and Enpi (elbow)."

-The Secrets of Old Style Nafadi: Sanseiru
by Hirakami Nobuyuki, "Hiden" August 2001 issue.
Translated by Joe Swift


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