Interesting, but this is not the interpretation given by Kenwa Mabuni in his book 'Karate Do Nyu Mon.' There, Mabuni shows the movement as a simple parry against a straight punch. Mario McKenna translates the pertinent passage as, 'An opponent punches at your midsection with his right fist. You take one step back with your right leg and drop your weight into nekoashi dachi and deliver a left uchi otoshi to strike the opponent's right fist to stop the blow.'
I always disliked the use of "sempai" in dojos outside Japan. The guy explaining the bunkai calls the other guy "sempai," which in Japan means he, the "sempai" is either older or a higher rank than the guy explaining the bunkai. I understand it means shodan or nidan in some countries. I wonder how the meaning got butchered so badly?
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Interesting, but this is not the interpretation given by Kenwa Mabuni in his book 'Karate Do Nyu Mon.' There, Mabuni shows the movement as a simple parry against a straight punch. Mario McKenna translates the pertinent passage as, 'An opponent punches at your midsection with his right fist. You take one step back with your right leg and drop your weight into nekoashi dachi and deliver a left uchi otoshi to strike the opponent's right fist to stop the blow.'
Dear Armstrong sensei, is this the interpretation you favor or would you explain it in another way?
I always disliked the use of "sempai" in dojos outside Japan. The guy explaining the bunkai calls the other guy "sempai," which in Japan means he, the "sempai" is either older or a higher rank than the guy explaining the bunkai. I understand it means shodan or nidan in some countries. I wonder how the meaning got butchered so badly?
This interpretation doesn't explain the hikite with the right hand.