Martial Arts of Ryukyu

Explore karate's Okinawan roots, master lineage, and the creation of international organizations like Little Kanchi Kai, highlighting its blend with jujitsu and its global reach.

Master kokyu ho, the internal breathing technique at the core of Kojirou karate, and explore how the Neon Audio Shinkai philosophy promotes health through breath for all sports.

Build wrist, forearm, biceps, and triceps strength while developing a strong stance by moving through different stances with the GC training device.

Explore the history of Okinawan karate and its southern Chinese origins, with Naha as a focal point, and figures like Kano and Maya oligarchy.

Develop strength with the sa-shi, a dumbbell-like hojo undo device, used to strengthen the wrists, ankles, fingers, forearms, biceps, and triceps while refining stances.

A sensei demonstrates body conditioning exercises using gripping jars to strengthen fingers, wrists, forearms, and biceps in ta-gu training.

practice sanchin ga-mi by gripping jars, breathing, and moving in specific stances, as hocam sensei demonstrates to strengthen the fingers and build a strong grip.

Observe a demonstration of nukite training with bamboo sticks, featuring Nikita's rookie, and learn how this practice strengthens fingertips and hands.

Students demonstrate Sanchin training by moving up and down the dojo floor, coordinating breathing with the exercise to maintain focus and power.

Trace the history of goju-ryu karate and explain how its name derives from one of eight precepts of the kwan fire. Learn how breathing embodies hardness and softness.

Explore the kata kyozai gata from the martial arts of Ryukyu, demonstrating techniques across Okinawa styles with full speed and power for schoolchildren.

Watch M. O'Connor demonstrate Kururunfa kata, showcasing the cut to full speed and power, highlighting hand and hip rotation techniques usually taught at the fourth-degree black belt level.

Discover how Ryukyu martial arts use pressure points and strikes to influence balance and health, blending acupuncture, acupressure, and diverse animal-style techniques.

Explore kobujutsu from the Ryukyu tradition and demonstrate a full-speed, full-power cut, noting Chinese cultural influences and jujitsu-inspired names, including three versions of this kota shushi and Modibo Village Bo.

Kobujutsu shushi no kon sho techniques demonstrate full-speed power and a slow four technique, as presented in the martial arts of Ryukyu.

Students demonstrate various strikes, blocks, and swinging techniques with the nunchucks to promote the Budo lifestyle.

Watch a noon check on the waza as a student demonstrates various striking techniques with the known checker.

End part 2 of the martial arts of Ryukyu course with a concise recap of the material covered. Align learners for the next stage of the series.

Master Holcombe trained under Okinawan karate traditions and earned a 10th degree black belt, then formed the international Kojirou Karate Kabuto Kanchi Kai with many branch dojos in 1979.

Observe kobujutsu chibana no sai from the martial arts of Ryukyu, with demonstrations of full speed and power, and slow for technique.

Explore kobujutsu kama no te from the Ryukyu martial arts tradition, with demonstrations of attack concepts, weapon use, and instruction on executing techniques at full speed or slowly.

Explore Madu and Tambo in Ryukyu martial arts, tracing tumble concepts from Indonesia and Spain and demonstrating their use in striking and blocking techniques.

Lyn Chukka and Tom Bowser demonstrate kaboodle waza in slow motion, exploring nunchaku and tambo techniques.

Explore Kenpo taiyo hakku and the history of Bubishi, detailing eight precepts that teach mind–body unity, softness and hardness, and adaptive response through distance and posture.

Explore kata fukyu gata, a kata developed by Okinawan masters for schoolchildren, featuring nagata and sureté techniques and adopted by several karate styles.

Demonstrates Kata Shisochin, a four-directional form with open-hand strikes and dynamic movements, designed for first-degree black belt level training and progressive technique development.

Demonstrates kata Seisan at full speed and power, with slow-for-technique drills. Highlights its high-level status, often taught at fifth-degree black belt level, and its popularity in a tournament in Qatar.

Explore Gojira animal movements and their links to Okinawan karate and Chinese kung fu, featuring snake, bird, mantis, fish, and monkey techniques with blocking and striking applications.

Kata Sanseiru, demonstrated at full speed and power, showcases low kicks and four directional techniques by a second-degree black belt.

Demonstrate Kata Saifa techniques at full speed and power, including hammer fist applications and the slow four technique, at an intermediate level.

O'Connor Sensei demonstrates Kojirou karate joint locks against grabs and takedowns, using elbow and wrist locks, leg locks against kicks, with slow-motion drills and follow-up strikes.

Explore the Okinawa prefecture karate museum, discovering karate equipment, training devices, and historical documents that trace the evolution from early kabuto gear to modern practice, including nunchucks.

Explore how Okinawan karate masters spread the art worldwide while emphasizing practicing with the intent not to hurt, and cultivating harmony of body, mind, and spirit.

Concludes part 3 of the martial arts of Ryukyu course, signaling the completion of the current module.