Bubishi

 

Hiki Te Blasphemy

Be warned, this view of  Hiki Te (Withdrawing Hand) is not what is commonly accepted!  Still good stuff, however.  From Iain Abernethy:






Part 2:

Sanshiryu

Sanshiryu is a very old kata.  According to the USCK Black Belt Manual, "[m]any people have attempted to master this kata, but only a few have been successful."  I believe that applies to most katas, especially the very old ones.


Chito-ryu kata Sanshiryu at a tournament in Tochigi, Japan:




...Sanshiryu performed by Stéphane Joyal:



Terry Valentino, chief instructor at the Koshin-ha Yoseikan Karate Dojo in Marshall Twp PA demonstrates several applications from a signature movement in the Chito-ryu version of Sanshiryu kata:



Disclaimer: I do not know this kata nor the performers, but these videos appear legitimate.

More Knife Hand

This is not the Chito Ryu version, but certain elements are the same.  Again, from Iain Abernethy:

Knife Hand - Three Videos from Iain Abernethy

Seisan Bunkai, and call for Bunkai Submissions

The video below is a bunkai from the Isshin Ryu version of Seisan. While the Chito Ryu version employs a double block rather than a single at the beginning of the sequence, the idea of blocking, grabbing, and pulling is the same. This is important to note: Not all moves in a kata are strikes or blocks, or strikes and blocks alone. One should examine grappling, locks, and using the body as a fulcrum to manipulate an opponent when considering bunkai.

I would like everyone who reads this to think about bunkai. Spend some time doing a little research on youtube, and see if you can find a video which demonstrates a particular bunkai for a kata which we do in our style, or for a series of moves in a kata from another style which is similar to something we do in our style. To be clear, this does not have to be a Chito Ryu person doing a Chito Ryu kata - as we see blow, Seisan is a kata in our style, but it is also a kata done in Isshin Ryu, and the moves here are very similar to ours. Please leave a link in the comments section if you are so inclined. If you don't have a link to share, please at least be thinking of bunkai for your next test kata. When test time comes, you will most likely be asked to demonstrate for the test board!



Thanks Tim