Robert Smith on Training

 

When Karate was something you ate

 

Karate in Okinawa is the practice of defending and receiving techniques.

 

 

The training of the body and the study of the meaning of the type (do with two, Promise Kumite)

And solve the type "Solution Kumite"

Finally combustible (like now free kumite)

But it is also said that the senior people are going to be attacked by a lower-level person, and they have been done by the rules that are not going to be hurt.

The story is going to change

Once upon a time, I took a disciple to Okinawa to take me to the demonstration of the meeting.

I was going to talk to him, " Let's get a pair of hands when the disciple did it, he suddenly got his face and got hurt.

I think the opponent just wanted to show the strength, but I felt that I was a person who couldn't afford a heart. (I can only guess from the beginning, but I can do it)

I try to practice as much as I do with my opponent's position, strength, and not hurt.

Only Karate is self-Defense.
It's what I want to practice with no injuries.

Writing: Hirakawa Shihan Edit: Hiro

 

Historie Du Karate - L’ecole shorin.ryu

 

 

 

From my translation of Kenji Tokitsu's work. All errors of translation are proudly my own fault.

Unfortunately I translated this decades ago, no longer can find the original source, and admit the use of French for those living in France was very different from the French that was taught to me, which probably explains my translation problems.

 

 

 

 

And Kyan was also prophetic

 

2 – When one trained traditionally in combat, without any protection, this was not without accidents. It will be necessary to use from now on (in the future) certain protections, like those of kendo, and to wear rubber gloves. We will then be able to avoid accidents.

 

However I would not expect that he would think it would be a Korean TKD instructor, jhoon Rhee, in Washington DC, who would make it happen.

 

Jhoon Ree

 

Among Kyan’s teachings:

1 – It is appropriate to teach in the following order:

explain first what is karate,
what is the attitude of training, then learn the forms and the movement.
Then learn the way of striking with the fist and the elbow,
the way of kicking,
the parries corresponding with the techniques of seizing and immobilization,
and finally the kata.

It is well after one has well learned a kata that one should be initiated into combat.

 

 

Motobu Choyu

 

 

 

Andy Sloane

 

Choyu Sensei was Tatsuo Sensei's first formal instructor.

 

The evidence of this lies in the 1959 demonstration flier, which indicated that Tatsuo had trained for 32 years before naming Isshin-ryu in 1956. This places his formal training as having begun in 1924.

 

Other evidence comes in the form of Sensei Steve Armstrong's book in which Armstrong mistakenly calls Motobu Choyu "Gajoko Chioyu".

 

Furthermore, Sensei A.J. Advincula also learned from Shimabuku Shinsho that Tatsuo Sensei had, in fact, trained with Motobu Choyu.

 

Additionally, Uezu Angi Sensei, likewise, has said that Tatsuo Sensei's first formal teacher was a Motobu. However, he mistakenly said that it was Motobu Choki, which is not possible since it is documented that Choki Sensei moved to Osaka in 1921, where he lived until 1942.

The size of Okinawa - a comparison to the United States

 

Where did Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei get his kumite from?

 

Richard Ruberto

November 16, 2014 at 7:58 AM

 

I was recently asked, when did Tatsuo start teaching his kumite drills. I know they came from kihon and kata. I also know most if not all styles teach bunkai and have kumite drills. I looked through my notes and found this outstanding post which was written by my then sensei Advincula. Some points are educated guess's but I believe he's on the money. Both Advincula and Harrill sensei said they should be taught. I not only teach them I have sent dozens of foks copies. I am an avocate of them and all teachings of our founder. If I weren't I shouldn't claim to teach his Isshin ryu.

 

Where did Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei get his kumite from?

If we look at photos of Motobu Choki performing kumite against an opponent, we can see two or three techniques that are found in Shimabuku's kumite. Motobu breaking from a rear bear hug by grabbing his opponents testicles is similar to what Shimabuku taught. So is the technique from naihanchi kata where one punches to the side, but this technique comes from standard bunkai used in all branches that have naihanchi kata.

Shimabuku taught bunkai or application of each technique in kata. Most of the techniques in his kumite come from the bunkai found in kihon or kata. Shimabuku when he was teaching me his kumite often said that some of his kumite was to counter a grappling technique used in judo or jujutsu. He would say, Judo man do this, karate man do this and show the counter.

I learned all his kumite on my first tour of duty on Okinawa.

If you look in the Photo album Kumite, you will see me perform them in Okinawa, 29 Palms, Mississippi. This is what I did at all of the demo's we had on Okinawa. You can see one photo of Charles Connors and John Desantis practicing Shimabuku's kumite on Okinawan beach. I was the one who taught them Shimabuku’s kumite. Look at photo 26, this photo was taken the same time where I perform it on my practice partner Kiaha. He was the one who I used as a uke at all the demos we had. In the same frame, you see Connors using a variation of the same technique on Kiaha. Look at the photo of Shimabuku performing the toe ripping kick from Sunsu kata and me performing with one of my students at 29 Palms, CA. Tatsuo is doing the toe ripping kick in Agena dojo circa 1957 or 58, and I am doing it in that photo around 1967. Look at the last photo and we can see Shimabuku doing the second toe rip kick from Sunsu on Don Nagle around 1966. In photo 10, this technique also comes from Sunsu kata. Photo 11 is a break from a right hand wrist hold, photo 12 is me performing a leg swoop against a right kick and counter with a palm-heel strike on Dave Zaslow around 1963 on Okinawa. Photo 13 is Tokumura Kensho performing a variation of the leg swoop. Tokumura was also a student of Shimabuku on my first two tours of duty on Okinawa during 1958-1961.

 

 

Photo 22 shows Motobu performing a technique like the one we use in Wansu kata. Photo 25 shows a counter against a Judo smother hold. Photo 21 Motobu shows a technique similar to what we use in Chinto or Sunsu kata.

So most of Shimabuku’s kumite come from bunkai out of kata. How much influence he got from Motobu in his kumite would only be speculation. One thing we know for sure, is from Ciso, who said, that his father had told him that Motobu told him he should open a dojo. As we know, WW2 kept Shimabuku from opening a dojo until 1946. The rest is history.

The kumite was the last thing on the list to learn. The reason most never learned them and the reason so many people are not teaching application Shimabuku taught in kata. From what I see, most of the Shimabuku’s kumite came from kihon, kata, to form his kumite. The three K’s. Kihon, kata and kumite as one.

My answer is, Shimabuku got most of his kumite from kihon and kata. Some we know, came from bunkai from kata he no longer taught. There is one technique that is found in naihanchi nidan, and you know, we do not have that kata in isshin-ryu today. AJA