
Explore how ongoing practice amid coronavirus and economic downturn shapes student engagement and reflects the importance of practice in this introductory sanchin and tensho course.
observe a demonstration of sanchin and tensho, presenting the sequence and final step with emphasis on timing cues and moments described as forty five.
Practice basic sanchin training with varying step sequences and posture positioning, exploring how different counts and movements shape the squeeze and weight handling, suitable for beginners.
Learn the essential sanchin practice for beginners, focusing on correct steps, proper posture, and stepping in the right position to build steady, controlled movements.
Practice sanchin for black belt through a sequence of steps and open practice updates observed in media, highlighting moments of power and no power.
Explore the mechanics of Sanchin structures, linking hip rotation, weight dropping, and rapid spinning to generate centrifugal force, with breathing coordinated; inhale entering the movement, exhale through the movement.
Explore the essence of sanchin and gyaku waza through the interplay of open and closed states, yin and yang, and rotating hand techniques that reveal potential.
Explore the mechanism of tensho by balancing soft, integrated structure with rotation and circle movement; maintain a fixed elbow-to-head distance, using relaxed fingers for controlled power.
Present tensho with explanations as part of the sanchin and tensho course, offering explanations and demonstrations aligned with the lecture.
Apply tensho principles to improve balance, leverage, and control through precise hand positioning, weight shifting, and push-pull dynamics, enabling forward movement and grip release in dynamic scenarios.
Explore the history of Sanchin and Tensho, tracing their origins in Okinawa and influences from Chinese martial arts, and examine how governance, culture, and global context shaped these forms.
Learn old style naihanchi and bunkai, examining open-hand versus punching techniques and why karate schools favor safer, controlled forms to reduce injuries.
Explore the history and origins of sanchin and tensho through a questions and answers session, including early programs and the sauna link to Gojira practice.
Section 1 : Sanchin | Hokama Academy
Introduction
Demonstration of Sanchin
Basic Training of Sanchin
How to Practice of Sanchin for Beginner Class
How to Practice of Sanchin for Black Belt
Explanation of Sanchin Structures
Essence of Sanchin and Gyaku Waza
Section 2 : Tensho | Hokama Academy
Demonstration of Tensho
Mechanism of Tensho #1
Tensho with Explanations
Mechanism of Tensho #2
Breathing of Tensho
Application of Tensho
History of Sanchin and Tensho
Section 3 : Special Lectures | Hokama Academy
Learning Old Style Naihanchi and Bunkai
Questions and Answers
Translation and support
James Pankiewicz sensei -Asato Dojo-
Narumi Hirokazu -Kenshikai Headquarters-
International Online Seminar 2020 | Sanchin and Tensho
Cover Photo
Chris Willson Photography
PhD Hokama Tetsuhiro Hanshi 10th Dan
Okinawa Gojuryu Kenshikai Karatedo Kobudo Headquarters
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Hokama Tetsuhiro
President of Okinawa Gojuryu Kenshikai Karatedo Kobudo Headquarters
Owner of Okinawa Prefecture Karate Museum
Hanshi 10th Dan in Gojuryu Karate / Hokama Kobudo
Calligrapher as Hokama Shungan
Researcher of Ryukyu History
Introduction
He was born at Taiwan in 1944 during the Japanese occupation.
He learned Shuri-te from his grandfather Tokuyama Seiken and since 1961, he had learned Goju-ryu from Higa Seko and Fukuchi Seiko, and Kobudo from Matayoshi Shimpo and others. Later, he learned Koryu Shinto Tenshin-ryu from Kaminaga Shigenami. In 2004, he received a PhD in Physical Education from the National University of Mindanao. After half a century of training, he has established a wide range of martial arts from a historical perspective of Ryukyu, including Karate, Kobudo, Kinna-jutsu, and Kyusho-jutsu. The Kenshikai has perhaps the oldest Goju-ryu kata and the most complete curriculum in existence today.
型 -Kata-
三戦 / Sanchin
普及型 / Fukyu gata
教材型 / Kyozai gata
撃砕一 / Gekisai Ichi
撃砕二 / Gekisai Ni
砕破 / Saifa
制引戦 / Seienchin
三十六手 / Sanseryu
十八手 / Sepai
四向戦 / Shisochin
十三手 / Seisan
久留頓破 / Kururunfa
壱百零八手 / Suparinpei
転掌 / Tensho