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Thank you! The style is Shudokan or commonly called Toyama Ryu in Japan. Kanken Toyama, was born Oyadomari Kanken in Shuri, Okinawa, Japan, in 1888. He trained under: Itosu Anko and Itarashiki primarily, and under Ankichi Aragaki, Azato Anko, Chosho Chibana, Oshiro, Tana, Yabu Kentsu, and Kanryo Higashionna. We are a small style world wide, but have a huge catalog of katas and Kobudo many being quite rare. This month marks my 40th anniversary training in Shudokan! 😊

@@shudokankaratefamily many thanks for the detailed response 👍

You’re welcome! One of the main purposes of this channel is to let more people see our style.

Thanks for the suggestion…

Thank you! You are absolutely right. It takes me far more courage to show weapon katas than empty hand ones. I got to visit your beautiful country this year in April. We were in Florence, Bologna, and Venice.

@@shudokankaratefamily The courage is one of besics of martial arts i think. I'm glad you visit my country Sensei. I found your channel because i like see kata of other martial arts, we use weapons in kata too in Judo, and kata for me is a good form for my inside for know more my person. so i like this type of video. kata is very good for coordination of breath and mind.

How interesting that you do katas in your Judo practice. Most of the Judo schools here just do straight combat and don’t have katas in their curriculum. I agree katas help with mind and breath. Also they give us balance, coordination, strength, and focus.

@@shudokankaratefamily Judo Kodokan have 6 kata. i start practice kata when i was blue belt. in most Italy Judo school (not all) focus on kata, also of course combat. in Judo the combat is call randori. try techniques with partner in muvment. Randori is important before start the Kodokan Kata.

You are welcome!

Thank you!

You are welcome! I hope it helps 😊

The person I learned it from practiced Shorin Ryu karate. It is a great older version of Passai Sho.

Interesting. I learned a somewhat similar version from a shorin Ryu practitioner as well so I was just curious

There are some overlaps with Hangetsu. I love looking at katas and seeing connections.

@@shudokankaratefamily overlaps. Good word choice!😁 I'm gonna use that.

I replied to this, but the answer looks like it was somehow removed. I think the ends of long bones such as heel hands(teisho), elbows, knees, and heel of the foot all are the best things to strike with. They are inherently strong and do more damage than the punch.

I am glad the videos are useful! Yes both of those masters had deep ties to the Shudokan and trained under Toyama. Originally the Shudokan was the dojo building’s name. It only became associated with the style after Toyama’s death. I have been practicing it 40 years and still continuously find new things to learn and apply.

Interesting!

It’s not a very common kata. I am glad the video was helpful!

You are very welcome! Shudokan is a very small style. There are several dojos in the northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho) part of the country. I don’t know of any in Texas. If you are ever in Eugene, Oregon you are welcome to visit my dojo.

Thank you!😊

Wonderful! I am glad to help 😊

@@shudokankaratefamily Karate Family worldwide rules

That’s really interesting. I am fascinated how katas morph and change depending on the style.

Thanks Mark! 😊

That’s true! Okay are you wanting a video to explain cat stance, front stance, fist hammer, punch? Or for me to tell you about them here?

This is the second kata in the pair Shinpa Tan and this one Shinpa Cho. Shudokan dojos generally teach Pinan and Kihon katas early in training.

Thank you very much. Greatly appreciated

He is really strong. Absolutely an inspiration even more so now at 78.

It is for Shudokan as well.

No I am Shudokan. My style comes from Toyama Kanken. It is a comprehensive style as Toyama began his karate (Shuri-te) training under Ankō Itosu, and remained a student there until Itosu died in 1915. He also studied Naha-te under Kanryō Higaonna and Tomari-te under Ankichi Aragaki. In 1924 Toyama moved his family to Taiwan where he taught karate in the elementary schools. While Taiwan, Toyama studied white crane. In Japan, his karate is often called Toyama ryu rather than Shudokan. Originally the name Shudokan was Toyama’s name for the actual dojo building. He simply called his karate classical Okinawa karate-do.

Wow! Thank you. 😊 Where is your family’s dojo located?

@@shudokankaratefamily we have the dojo located in Caracas Venezuela. Club Okinawa. A student found you and shared your videos to me, for me is truly amazing. I could see some videos of Ichida Kenshin in your channel. My grandfather trained under direction of Hatoyama Kancho, and senseis Kuniyoshi Takahashi, Isao Ichikawa and Nemoto among others. Very pleased to meet you

No wonder we are close! Our heritage is very similar. My Sensei was Morris Mack who trained with Ichikawa, Walter Todd under the direction of Hatoyama Kancho, Takahashi Sensei as well. I have been going to Japan to train with the Toyama Ryu/Shudokan Hanshi as they are all nearing 80 years old. I have spent the most time with Ishida Hanshi. We are basically karate cousins. Nice to meet you!

It’s a good kata! Wankan is from Tomari heritage. You don’t see it much.

@@shudokankaratefamily Yes, way different from the Shotokan version.

I think so too. Ishida Hanchi likes this kata the best!

Yes! I had to put up some of my Sensei.

@@shudokankaratefamily Thank you very much for doing that, I sent it to her and she was very happy God bless you guys

You are very welcome.

Thank you for your kind words! You can see the Shinpa (a more commonly known kata) in Shinpa Tan. Our Shinpa Cho is an older gem that somehow didn’t make it into modern karate styles. It’s a good one!

Thank you 😊

Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad you like it. We got to practice this one in Japan last November. It’s a nice kata.

Thanks Michael! It’s been too long since I have gotten to see you.

Shudokan has a lot of older kata versions that you don’t see very often. This is one of them.

Yes it is similar for sure. In Shudokan it’s called Seru! There are several katas that you can look at and “know” they must have had a common ancestor kata. I am always fascinated to look at them and analyze how they diverged and how they stayed the same.

It’s definitely one you only still see being done in Doshinkan/Shudodan heritage dojos. It’s part of a pair, with the sister kata being Penpai. That’s my next planned video.

Yes we do kubudo in my dojo. I personally tend to enjoy short weapons like the sai and tonfa. So consequently I teach those more.

Really? That’s awesome! It’s a nice little kata.

Fun! I have been working on Penpai personally as well since September. It’s probably my next video to film.

Seeing Tanaka Hanshi perform is definitely a gift. This is especially true for Shudokan/Toyama Ryu practitioners. Tanaka Hanshi trained directly with Toyama Kanken. He was one of his highest ranking students. I feel like watching him gives us a clearer view of what Toyama’s Karate must have looked like.

I think so too! Penpou is a Shudokan kata. Not very many people know it. I have gotten to train in Japan with Ishida Hanshi several times and even at 77 he is incredibly strong.

You are very welcome! I love it too.

I am glad you like it 😊

That is true! He also did a few crane katas that in an interview he explained that they were katas of his youth. He didn’t want them to be forgotten. There are multiple videos of him teaching this one as well as a few with him demonstrating it to a crowd. My favorite is when he performs the kata then does multiple bunkai with several students.

@@shudokankaratefamily Do you have a link to that video?

th-cam.com/video/14ezHthGj4M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Evdqin802t5va5Nl here you go! There are several others if you do a search. There are some gems with him teaching groups the kata.

@@shudokankaratefamily I love this kata. My 2024 project to perform this kata. Unfortunately nobody teaches anymore

Where are you located? I am teaching this kata at my dojo in Eugene, Oregon. I agree it’s a beauty 😊

Neat! I remember Ron. I would need an email to send the links to. The karate school’s Gmail email is thefamilykaratecenter. If you email me then I can get the links to you!