Chinto (Gankaku) kata histoory & Bunkai - 17min video exceprt
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- čas přidán 7. 01. 2017
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The kata was most likely spread to shito ryu, and other lineages via Sokon Matsumura (1809-circa 1902). In particular the historical notes point to him having learnt this from a Chinese sailor who was possibly shipwrecked on Okinawa. But it has been pointed out to me that this Chinese figure, who is referred to Chinto or Anan (with both names of course linked to 2 differing kata) likely taught a small number of other karate masters of the 1800s and its spread through Okinawa may in fact be via more than one just Matsumura.
Some Okinawan research that emerged in the last few years through Hanshi Sells also suggests another translation of Fighting to the East as a name that may be related to Chinese origins via a “fighting towards the rising sun” lore being something more noted as Chinese and NOT of Okinawan origins. Hanshi Sells has also suggested that any physical form links to China for the kata are essentially gone.
In regards to Shito-ryu, its spread is from Matsumura to Itosu Ankoh and then Kenwa Mabuni the founder of shito-ryu. Of course Itosu Ankoh was the sensei of Shotokan’s founder Funakoshi and it was Funakoshi who made his version and renamed it Gankaku for the style now known as shotokan.
The story of the kata's heritage I have just outlined appears to have had its chain of information firstly via a newspaper article around 1900 where Itosu Ankoh was interviewed, the article was then further spread via a quote of this source through a book by Zenryo Shimabukuro sensei...
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Excellent, well-researched presentation! You bring honor to your teachers!
Very Nice video. Thank you for doing that
very good video.it explains a lot
Very nice. I love the history and variation of the art. At the same time I like being traditional. My Kobayashi Shorin Ryu sensei's Master taught all our kata the way he learned from Chibana/Nagazato sensei. Then we learned variations. No two fights are the same.
There is a lineage of Chinese boxing that claims Anan was the nickname for a Chinese sailer named Lao Leong who was shipwrecked in Tomari and took refuge in the hill tombs. Supposedly his daughter later married one of the tomari pechin who had traded housing for boxing lessons.
Cole Fowles what don’t u tell us the lineage then.
My favorite of Matsubayashi ryu
Very nicely done. Excellent. Where is your dojo?
Great video as always Jason! Just a quick question, the Matsumura you show in the video has the name of Matsumura Hosaku. Do you mean Matsumora Kosaku who was a Tomari Sensei? Or Sokon Bushi Matsumura? The reason I ask is that the common history of the shipwrecked sailor is usually attributed to Bushi Matsumura, however styles like Matsubyashi Ryu teach a version called Tomari Chinto which apparently comes from Matsumora Kosaku. That version is quite different to the Matsumura version.
Yes the above is referring to Sokon Bushi Matsumura. But good call to bring up Matsumora Kosaku given the names can be confused...
Are you sure that's the right leg up at 4:52, Shihan?
If you wait till the very end... the best information is revealed. It covers applications and why they’re practicing for law enforcement and not UFC.
The armbar you show and the kata look nothing alike
Not the bunkai we use in our line either for the statistical reasons I quote & our impact bias, but nonetheless I have seen a number of quite different styles' Japan trained 8th Dans display arm bar variants in the opening move as their classical interpretation. Remember though, kata moves are icons (often heavily abbreviated versions of the full application)...
Jason Armstrong ...interesting. I saw the hair grab/neck pull and punch, and immediately saw bunkai for Naihanchi and Wansu.