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Videos | |
Discussion | |
Diagrams |
披塞大
Bassai Dai
"Rescue from Fortress (big)" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Kawasoe |
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notes |
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kata drawing |
披塞小
Bassai Sho
"Rescue from Fortress (small)" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Enoeda |
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notes |
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kata drawing |
珍手
Chinte
"incredible hands"/"Chinese hands" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Enoeda |
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notes |
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kata drawing |
燕飛
Empi
"Swallow" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Yahara,
Valedesi,
Nagaki,
Carpin,
Osaka 1982 |
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notes |
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kata drawing |
岩鶴
Gankaku
"Crane" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Old JKA,
Ohta |
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kata drawing |
五十四歩大
Gojushiho Dai
"54 steps (big)" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Ohta |
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五十四歩小
Gojushiho Sho
"54 steps (small)" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Osaka 1982,
Ohta |
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半月
Hangetsu
"Half-moon" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Old JKA |
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notes |
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kata drawing |
平安初段
Heian Shodan
"Peaceful 1" |
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JKA1,
Kanazawa,
Old JKA |
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kata drawing |
平安二段
Heian Nidan
"Peaceful 2" |
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JKA1,
Kanazawa |
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kata drawing |
平安三段
Heian Sandan
"Peaceful 3" |
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JKA1,
Kanazawa |
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kata drawing |
平安四段
Heian Yondan
"Peaceful 4" |
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JKA1,
Kanazawa |
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kata drawing |
平安五段
Heian Godan
"Peaceful 5" |
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JKA1,
Kanazawa |
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kata drawing |
慈陰
Jiin
"Temple grounds" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa |
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notes |
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kata drawing
Stance analysis |
慈恩
Jion
"temple" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Tanaka,
Old JKA |
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notes |
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kata drawing |
十手
Jutte
"Ten hands" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Old JKA,
Shiina |
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kata drawing |
観空大
Kanku Dai
"Look at the sky (big)" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Old JKA,
Osaka |
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notes |
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kata drawing |
観空小
Kanku Sho
"Look at the sky (small)" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Old JKA |
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kata drawing | |
明鏡
Meikyo
"Mirror of the soul"/"Clear mirror" ("Shield of the egret"/"Sign of the heron") |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Ohta |
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kata drawing |
二十四歩
Nijushiho
"24 steps" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Frank Brennan,
Frank Brennan,
Old JKA,
Ohta |
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kata drawing |
壯鎭
Sochin
"Preserve peace" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Old JKA,
Osaka 1982,
Enoeda,
Kawawada,
Kagawa |
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notes |
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kata drawing |
鉄騎初段
Tekki shodan,
Iron Knight (1) or, Steel Horse |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Old JKA |
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notes |
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kata drawing |
鉄騎二段
Tekki nidan,
Iron Knight (2) or, Steel Horse |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Old JKA,
Enoeda |
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kata drawing |
鉄騎三段
Tekki sandan,
Iron Knight (3) or, Steel Horse |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Old JKA,
Enoeda |
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kata drawing |
雲手
Unsu
"Cloud hands" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa,
Nakayama,
old JKA,
Yahara,
Ohta |
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kata drawing |
王冠
Wankan
"Crown of a king" |
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JKA "blue" video,
Kanazawa |
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kata drawing |
