Keitai no Hoji (形態の保持) means preserving the proper form in kata. It emphasizes correct shape of techniques, accuracy of stances, and upright posture. It is not just keeping the sequence but maintaining the exact form that defines the kata.

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Karate Technical Seminars
Cape Town, South Africa- July, 4th ~ 6th, 2025
Conducted by: A.Tanzadeh, 8th Dan, Kyoshi
Hosted by Sensei Mario Boer


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Ko-uke (Uchi)
This technique uses the back of the bent wrist for both blocking and striking. The hand bends inward, with the pinky and ring fingers folded tightly and the thumb pressing against the middle and ring fingers, forming a strong arch in the wrist. The shape resembles holding chopsticks (Hashi). The key is to keep the hand tight and the wrist firm.

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瞬発力 (shunpatsuryoku - Explosive power) で、一気に点Aから点Bへ動くことが大事で

In karate, acceleration must be immediate. Do not start slowing and then build up speed. From the moment you move from point A, you must drive straight to point B as fast as possible. The technique should not be a gradual acceleration, but an explosive burst, moving from point A to point B all at once. This direct acceleration gives your technique sharpness, power, and real effectiveness.

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Kakete receives with softness and controls with firmness.

掛手: 柔を以て受け、剛を以て制す。

(Kakete: jū o motte uke, gō o motte seisu.)

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“4 Hip (using core) Actions in Karate ”

Part 1

Kaiten (回転) – Rotate the hips to create torque.

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“4 Hip (using core) Actions in Karate ”

Part 2

Oshidashi (押し出し) – "Pushing" Drive the hips forward in a straight line.

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Seipai (十八) was a kata that Ryuso Kenwa Mabuni used as a teaching tool to explain deeper ideas in Karate.
He chose Seipai because it is compact yet holds the core methods of Naha-te. It shows a well-structured set of hand-to-hand techniques and serves as a model for understanding kata principles, Bubishi teachings, and practical applications (bunkai).

十八（セイパイ）は、糸東流開祖・摩文仁賢和が空手の深い理論を説明するために用いた教授用の形である。
摩文仁賢和は、セイパイがコンパクトでありながら那覇手の核心的な技法を含んでいるため、この形を選んだ。手技の体系化された構成を示し、形の原理、武備志の教え、そして実際の応用（分解）を理解するための手本となっている。

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Sasae (支え) Sasae means the hand that gives backup, not only for strength but also for continuity and support of the main action.

支え手とは、力を補うだけでなく、主動作の継続と支援を与える手である。

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“4 Hip (using core) Actions in Karate ”

Part 3

Shindō (振動) – "Vibration" Snap the hips sharply at impact.

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“4 Hip (using core) Actions in Karate ”

Part 4

Koshi o ireru (腰を入れる) – "Tilting in" Tuck the pelvis to lock posture and stabilize power.

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正確 (Seikaku)

Accuracy makes every technique count. すべての技に価値を与えるのは、正確さである。

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手刀 (Shuto)
"The hand becomes the sword when spirit guides the strike."
心に導かれし時、手は剣と化す。
Kokoro ni michibikareshi toki, te wa ken to kasu.

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Kenwa Mabuni (摩文仁 賢和, Mabuni Kenwa, 14 November 1889 - 23 May 1952) was one of the first karateka to teach karate in mainland Japan and is credited as developing the style known as Shitō-ryū. Mabuni chose Shito-ryu, the first characters of the names Itosu and Higaonna, his two primary teachers of Shuri-Te and Naha-Te.

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