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Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do by Takemi Takayasu Vol.1
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Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do by Takemi Takayasu Vol.1

By Grandmaster Takemi Takayasu 8.Dan
Created byMario Masberg
Last updated 2/2025
English
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What you'll learn

  • Learn the original Okinawan Uechi Ryu Karate-Do
  • Kata Sanchin
  • Sanchin Gitae
  • Kata Kanshiwa
  • Kata Kanshiwa Bunkai
  • Kata Kanshu
  • Kata Kanshu Bunkai
  • Kata Seichin
  • Kata Seichin Bunkai
  • Kyu Yakusoku Kumite
  • Techniques against knife
  • Interview with Master Takemi Takayasu

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 1h 5m total length

  • Trailer2:35

    Master Takumi Takayasu demonstrates the four fundamental kata of Okinawa Uechi-ryu karate-do, including sanchin and its applications along with the other three kata, plus knife self-defense.

  • Kata Sanchin2:13

    Sanchin kata traces kanbun uechi, founder of ushi ryu karatedo, who trained in fushu, fukien under master shusui and earned his certificate to open the first japanese-led dojo in fuzhou.

  • Sanchin Gitae2:51

    Explore sunshine guitar kata in Okinawa Uechi-ryu via sanchin gitae, highlighting how sunshine guitar kata differentiates Uechi-ryu from other karate styles and strengthens the body.

  • Kata Kanshiwa1:37

    Examine kata kanshiwa, a basic kata by Master Kanai in Uechi ryu. Note its three second tsuki and the shift from shoken tsuki, with techniques like nukite, uraken, and shokusan.

  • Kata Kanshiwa Bunkai5:19

    Practice Kanshiwa bunkai from the kata by simulating a real fight with two opponents at minimum distance, maintaining eye contact to study applications.

  • Kata Kanshu1:53

    Learn Kanshu kata, created by master Seiki Itokazu, as a short, beginner-friendly form similar to Kashiwa, with simple techniques and a name derived from Uchiwa together with Kanbun.

  • Kata Kanshu Bunkai7:19

    Explore Kanshu bunkai applications in defense within Uechi-ryu karate-do, showing how blocking to prevent grabs disrupts balance and enables a follow-up strike, while defense and attack can be separated.

  • Kata Seichin2:05

    Master seishin kata, developing techniques on the left, right, forward, and backward with high level defense and attack, created by Saburo Uehara; the most difficult kata yet.

  • Kata Seichin Bunkai15:45

    Takayasu presents seishin bunkai applications, teaching defense and attack with the same arm, defense with both arms and the knee against opponents, and irattai mawashi zuki with shuto ushi right.

  • Kyu Yakusoku Kumite5:43

    Explore yakusoku kumite, a kata for dan-level karate experts invented by Master Seisho Yonaha for Keiju practitioners; maintain eye contact, focus, and speed, with realistic attacks and close-distance defense.

  • Techniques against knife12:48

    Learn self-defense against a knife by staying calm, watching movements, and treating the knife as an extension of the hand to counter the first strike.

  • Interview with Master Takemi Takayasu4:26

    Interview with master Takemi Takayasu presents the basic kata of uechi-ryu karate-do, including sanchin and its applications, with kyu yakusoku kumite and knife self-defense.

  • Credits1:15

    Explore Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do by Takemi Takayasu, Vol.1, and understand the credits associated with this instructional course.

Requirements

  • No previous knowledge necessary
  • Suitable for beginners and advanced
  • The techniques are easy to learn

Description

Grandmaster Takemi Takayasu is the official representative of Uechi-Ryu in France and in Europe.


Sanchin, Kanshiwa, Kanshu, Seichin and every application Techniques against a knife.


In this video, Master Takemi TAKAYASU shows you the 4 fundamental kata of Uechi-Ryu Karate Do from Okinawa : Sanchin, Kanshiwa, Kanshu, Seichin, as well as Kyu-Yakusoku-Kumite, defense and attack against an aggressor with a knife.


For the first time in the History of Uechi-Ryu, the «Sanschin Gitae» is shown with the first Sanchin Kata, and with the applications of the three other Kata.


Sanchin : Sanchin is one of the three kata brought back from China by Master Kambum UECHI, founder of the Uéchi-Ryu Karate Do.

It’s the first one of the 8 Uechi-Ryu Kata and it is the foundation of our whole school.


Sanchin-Gitae : «Sanchin-Gitae» is what separates Uechi-Ryu from the other Karate-Do schools, because of its violence.

«Sanchin Gitae» is one of its most representative methods for the strengthening of the body.


Kata Seichin : This Kata was created by Master Saburo UEHARA. Defense and attack are performed with the same arm, but both arms may be used as well as one knee for defense against two enemies.

During the execution of this kata, you will discover two scenes of Hirate Mawashi-uke left followed by Furihiji-uchi right that will be performed against a right Suto-Uchi...


Kyu-Yakusoku-Kumite : This Kata was invented by Master Seisho YONAHA for the Kyu practitioners.

This Kata must be performed with vigor and swiftness.

Who this course is for:

  • Learn the traditional Uechi Ryu Karate from Grandmaster Takemi Takayasu in this course

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