Category Archives: Karate

Hanshi Renzie Hanham: an occasional series of portraits of karate leaders from Aotearoa New Zealand

Posted on June 15, 2016 by dykiegirl

This is one of an occasional series of portraits of karate leaders from Aotearoa New Zealand taken from martial arts magazines from the 1970’s and 1980’s. A LOOK AT THE LIFE AND BACKGROUND OF RENZIE HANHAM, 8th DAN CHIEF INSTRUCTOR … Continue reading →

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Kakie as described by Miyazato Ei’ichi 1978

Posted on July 22, 2014 by dykiegirl

Source: Miyazato Ei’ichi: Okinawa-den Gōjū-ryū Karate-dō. Jitsugyō no Sekaisha, Tōkyō 1978. p. 52 In the Karate of Okinawa, in Gōjū-ryū only Kakie had been used since a long time as a supporting exercise (hojo-undō). In Kakie you face each other, … Continue reading →

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Seisan Kata ~ 13

Posted on June 16, 2014 by dykiegirl

Seisan Kata ~ 13 Last evening my Sensei introduced us to Seisan kata. It was a journey well worth embarking on. Much of the following material I have acquired through Matthew Apsokardu Sensei (4th dan, Okinawa Kenpo karate and Kobudo) … Continue reading →

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Tensho Kata

Posted on March 10, 2014 by dykiegirl

Tensho Kata Tensho is a kata originating from the Gōjū-ryū karate tradition. Translated, it means revolving hands, rotating palms, or turning palms. Tensho was created in 1921 as softer sanchin by Chojun Miyagi Sensei to balance the Go aspect of … Continue reading →

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Sanseru kata ~ a bit of history and some observations

Posted on November 5, 2013 by dykiegirl

Translation: Thirty Six Hands Sanseru is also referred to as the dragon kata and focuses on fighting in all four directions. The Northern Okinawa city of Naha (where the styles Naha-te and Goju originated) gave birth to a number of … Continue reading →

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The Dokkōdō

Posted on October 31, 2013 by dykiegirl

The Dokkōdō  The Path of Aloneness The Way to Go Forth Alone The Way of Walking Alone Dokkōdō ~ the original text Dokkōdō is a short work written by Miyamoto Musashi a week before he died in 1645. It consists of either … Continue reading →

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Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kyohan by Yamaguchi ‘The Cat’ Gogen ~ Part 1: The History and Fundamentals of Goju-Ryu Karate

Posted on July 2, 2013 by dykiegirl

Part 1: The History and Fundamentals of Goju-Ryu Karate Editor’s Note: This and two following excerpts from the book by Yamaguchi were to appear as one article in the seventh and final edition of Bugeisha Magazine that did not go to … Continue reading →

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Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kyohan by Yamaguchi ‘The Cat’ Gogen ~ Part 2: The Significance of Kata

Posted on July 2, 2013 by dykiegirl

Part 2: The Significance of Kata Before You Start Kata Today, karate-do has become widespread not only in Japan but also all over the world and competitions are held in many places. Most of them are title matches by a game … Continue reading →

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Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kyohan by Yamaguchi ‘The Cat’ Gogen ~ Part 3: Practice Fighting

Posted on July 2, 2013 by dykiegirl

Part 3: Practice Fighting Before Starting Kumite (Practice Fighting) In kumite, you use all the basic techniques, movements, and kata for actual attacks and defenses. There is yakusoku kumite, in which the movements are performed by the book; and jiyu-kumite, in … Continue reading →

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Jitsumi Gōgen Yamaguchi

Posted on July 2, 2013 by dykiegirl

Born: 20 January 1909 Died: 20 May 1989 Yamaguchi Gōgen was a world-renowned Grandmaster of Japanese Karate-dō and founder of the International Karate-dō Gōjū Kai Association. 1 Prior to his death, he was decorated by the Emperor of Japan in 1968 … Continue reading →

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