Post by kensei on Nov 1, 2012 15:36:21 GMT
Lets get back to something fun!
1. Original name meant “internal divided conflict Two”
2. Chinese Creators name was Kwang Shang Fu!
3. Said to have been created by Itosu Anko and influenced by his fathers repeated beatings with a stick.
4. Said to have inspired the Judo throw Ippon Seio Nage.
5. One translation of the original name is “Oar in the water”.
6. A Kata that originated in China, gained roots in the Tomari region and is part of a three Kata set.
7. Rumor has it that this Kata was so disliked by Funakoshi sensei that he once thought of trouncing it out of the Shotokan Syllabus all together and thought it was to flashy and did not have any merit as a self-defense tool.
8. Suggested that this Kata was part of a series originally designed for fighting with your back against a wall.
9. Lesser of the two Kata that comes from “Dragon Kung fu” system.
10. Original form of this Kata was called Baoshi in Mandarin.
11. Once the Shotokan masters tried to change the name of this Kata to Shokyu or “elimination’.
12. Part of a series of Katas adopted from older Katas such as Kanku and Jion. First in series.
13. Comes from a Kata that was named “vision of a Heron”
14.Kata created by Yoshitaka Funakoshi and he borrowed the name from an existing Kata he felt was ugly and not up to Shotokan standards.
15. First Kata to introduce the knife hand strike to the neck area!
16. 54 movements is not the number of moves but its name.
17. Once Called Ohan or Kings crown
18. mislabeled as a ladies Kata, this Kata is perfect for learning self-defense.
19. Originally the first in a series of Katas, this Kata was moved to the second position by Master Funakoshi.
20. Supposedly one of the Kata brought back from Okinawa by Yoshitaka Funakoshi in the 1930’s to compliment the “big” version of the flag ship Kata of Shotokan.
21. Last in a series of Katas that has being used in many styles, in Tang Soo Do its called Pyong-an for the series name.
22. Once thought to be named after a crane fighting or fishing.
23. One of the most popular Okinawan Katas next to Sanchin, this Katas original name means “13”
24. Itosu was reported to have learned this Kata from Matsumura who learned it from a man living in Tomari.
25. often referred to as the “wave” Kata for its opening movements.
26. an Arhat Chun Fa Kata that employs the “mountain position” in its movements.
1. Original name meant “internal divided conflict Two”
2. Chinese Creators name was Kwang Shang Fu!
3. Said to have been created by Itosu Anko and influenced by his fathers repeated beatings with a stick.
4. Said to have inspired the Judo throw Ippon Seio Nage.
5. One translation of the original name is “Oar in the water”.
6. A Kata that originated in China, gained roots in the Tomari region and is part of a three Kata set.
7. Rumor has it that this Kata was so disliked by Funakoshi sensei that he once thought of trouncing it out of the Shotokan Syllabus all together and thought it was to flashy and did not have any merit as a self-defense tool.
8. Suggested that this Kata was part of a series originally designed for fighting with your back against a wall.
9. Lesser of the two Kata that comes from “Dragon Kung fu” system.
10. Original form of this Kata was called Baoshi in Mandarin.
11. Once the Shotokan masters tried to change the name of this Kata to Shokyu or “elimination’.
12. Part of a series of Katas adopted from older Katas such as Kanku and Jion. First in series.
13. Comes from a Kata that was named “vision of a Heron”
14.Kata created by Yoshitaka Funakoshi and he borrowed the name from an existing Kata he felt was ugly and not up to Shotokan standards.
15. First Kata to introduce the knife hand strike to the neck area!
16. 54 movements is not the number of moves but its name.
17. Once Called Ohan or Kings crown
18. mislabeled as a ladies Kata, this Kata is perfect for learning self-defense.
19. Originally the first in a series of Katas, this Kata was moved to the second position by Master Funakoshi.
20. Supposedly one of the Kata brought back from Okinawa by Yoshitaka Funakoshi in the 1930’s to compliment the “big” version of the flag ship Kata of Shotokan.
21. Last in a series of Katas that has being used in many styles, in Tang Soo Do its called Pyong-an for the series name.
22. Once thought to be named after a crane fighting or fishing.
23. One of the most popular Okinawan Katas next to Sanchin, this Katas original name means “13”
24. Itosu was reported to have learned this Kata from Matsumura who learned it from a man living in Tomari.
25. often referred to as the “wave” Kata for its opening movements.
26. an Arhat Chun Fa Kata that employs the “mountain position” in its movements.