“4 Hip (using core) Actions in Karate ”

Part 2

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

#oshidashi #koshinooshidashi #shitoryu #karate #wskf #糸東会 #糸東流 #空手道 #糸東流空手 #空手

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。

#seipai #十八 #nahate #kenwamabuni #摩文仁賢和 #shitoryu #karate #wskf #糸東会 #糸東流 #空手道 #糸東流空手 #空手

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。

#sasae #sasaete #sasaru #shitoryu #karate #wskf #糸東会 #糸東流 #空手道 #糸東流空手 #空手

“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.

#koshioireru #tilting #shitoryu #karate #wskf #糸東会 #糸東流 #空手道 #糸東流空手 #空手道

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.

#shuto #手刀 #shitoryu #karate #wskf #糸東会 #糸東流 #空手道 #糸東流空手 #空手

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.

#shitoryu #shitokai #kenwamabuni #worldshitoryu #wskf #jkfshitokai #糸東流 #空手道

Karate Technical Seminars & Workshops

Conducted by: A.Tanzadeh, 8th Dan, Kyoshi
Hosted by Sensei Mario Boer

Cape Town, South Africa- July, 4th ~ 6th, 2025


#shitoryu #karate #wskf #southafrica #capetown #糸東会 #糸東流 #空手道 #糸東流空手 #空手

水稽古 (Mizu Keiko), training in water, builds strength through resistance, sharpens technique by slowing every movement, and deepens breathing control while calming the mind. It is a practice that forges both body and spirit.

水稽古は技を鍛え、心を鎮める。
Mizu Keiko wa waza o kitae, kokoro o shizumeru.
“Water training forges technique and calms the mind.”

#mizukeiko #水稽古 #shitoryu #karate #shitokai #糸東会 #糸東流 #空手道 #糸東流空手 #空手

Whatever you train, Kata, Kumite, or any other areas, add kettlebells as supplementary work. They build strength and stability. Try it and feel the difference.

#workout #tanren #kettlebell #karate #martialarts