
Master Takayasu demonstrates four superior kata with full applications, including yakusoku kumite and defense and attack method against an enemy with a gun, highlighting dual variations and manifold applications.
Explore kata Seisan as a dynamic kata of the Uechi ryu, featuring techniques specific to the ryu like Ryukyu SATA and Tsuruhashi.
Practice kata Seisan bunkai with Hasan bunkai and applications of kazan, where two practitioners maintain eye contact and execute strikes and defenses with strength as if in a real fight.
Explore Kata Seiryu within Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do, and learn about its origins related to Master Canai, the founder’s son and successor.
Learn ryu bunkai and sabu applications as Master Takumi Takayasu demonstrates conventional and kata-based attacks, including elbow damage and jodan mawashi uke targeting the face.
Kenshin kata in Uechi-Ryu karate-do assembles asami, taoshi shoken, and shoken tsuki, repeated three times with right arm, using sukoshi dashi; kidney stability and speed as taught by Master Kenny.
In this kata kanchin bunkai session, explore kanshin applications and complex techniques, demonstrated by following the kata's movements with slow motion for clear attack and defense examples.
Practice kata sanseiryu, an original uechi-ryu attack and defense method against many enemies, featuring high level, dynamic moves like watari, uke, asami, taoshi, kakushi ken, and tsuki.
Explore the bunkai of kata sanseiryu, demonstrating fingertip nukite applications and Ushiro-style techniques that incapacitate the opponent, causing them to fall.
Explore traditional dan yakusoku kumite, featuring Sokoto Geri and Mawashi Geri, to train in a varied and balanced way alongside kata and its applications.
Learn self-defense techniques against a gun while staying calm and prioritizing life safety, sometimes obeying the attacker to avoid danger, as the best defense is to avoid such situations.
Takemi Takayasu discusses Okinawa's Uechi-ryu karate-do and its self-defense applications. He explains the eight virtues and karate as a path to health, friendship, and world peace.
Explore the concept of credits in Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do by Takemi Takayasu Vol.2, credits that influence learning progression within this Karate-Do course.
Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate is a traditional karate style that originated on the island of Okinawa and was developed by Kanbun Uechi in the early 20th century from the Chinese martial art Pangai-noon.
The style is characterized by its strong emphasis on physical strength, endurance and the use of hard and soft techniques.
Uechi-Ryu primarily uses powerful blocking and striking techniques, as well as flowing movements to fend off attacks and control the opponent.
The training methods promote both physical fitness and mental discipline, which means that Uechi-Ryu Karate is considered a comprehensive path to self-development.
Master Takemi Takayasu is the official representative of Uechi-Ryu in France and in Europe.
Seisan, Seiryu, Kanchin, Sanseiryu and every application, Techniques against a gun.
In this second volume, Master Takemi TAKAYASU shows you the four superior kata, with their complete applications, one traditional Yakusoku-Kumite, as well as defense and attack techniques against an aggressor armed with a gun It may be the first time in the world that the applications of “Seiryu”, ”Kanchin”, ”Sanseiryu” are shown in a comprehensive way.
Traditional Dan-Yakusoku-Kumite:
In our style, most of the kicks are Shomen-Geris.
The Sokuto-Geris are very few and Mawashi-Geris do not exist in our kata.
Yet, this Yakusoku-Kumite includes both Sokutô-Geris and Mawashi-Geris.
Kata Sanseiryu :
It’s one of the special kata of Uechi-Ryu.
It’s an attack and defense method against several enemies.
Therefore, its defense and attack techniques are more diversified: Watari-Uke, Hasami-Taoshi and Kakushi-Ken (Shi-Zuki).
They are high level and high speed techniques. This kata is quite representative of Uechi-Ryu.
Master Takemi TAKAYASU is the official representative of Uechi-Ryu in France and in Europe.