Meikyo - Shotokan Karate

[@Vinko44]

I am a brown belt in Shotokan,and whenever i practice Katas i do all Katas that i know.Just to not forget.

[@bigsidable]

2 years ago after my knee replacement. I started doing a Kata a month. Starting with Heian Shodan to Gangaku. My 3rd time doing a kata a month 3 times a week for 2 hours. This month Tekki Sandan.

[@karatefella]

@medoduel his name his Hirokazu Kanazawa. Chief Instructor, Shotokan Karate International Federation.

[@djs909]

I've seen black belts mess up Heian Shodan. So yes, at that level, you have to practice EVERY kata. Constantly.

[@MonicaCristina-yq9hi]

Eesbkkk

[@AlexIvanov1981]

it also means "mind like water" - Mizu No Kokoro. the concept is to have a peaceful undisturbed clear mind and awareness, like the surface of still water.

[@Nacho_Ferrari]

Kokoro means heart in japanese, not mind.

[@andrasilles7001]

Or "to cleanse a mirror"

[@Bulosan21]

I am a Shodan in Shotokan and totally agree. This kata is far too advanced to learn for anyone at a kyu level. I have been training for over 10 years and still wont go near this kata. To the beginners eye it may look simple and do-able, but there are so many subtle details that have to be appreciated that you can only understand if you train properly ie: stick to the Heian Katas for now. As a white belt heian shodan and nidan should be done 1000 times till they are finally understood. Osu.

[@carlcanmore2658]

I still do the Heian katas as a warm-up before training, 31 years after day one.

[@ioana.pre2u]

*laughs in Orange belt who has to do this kata*

[@BGDMusic]

heian shodan is just a good kata to train basics. everyone should do it

[@Nacho_Ferrari]

@@ioana.pre2uIm with you, man. I’m orange belt too, Shotokai practicioner, and our Sensei doesn’t give a crap about our kyu level: everyone MUST learn this kata. Nice and fast, cause the next one in line is Bassi Sho. We practice Meikyou three times each class, all together, and I’m able to do it myself.

[@myeramimclerie7869]

Doesn't this apply to every Kata? One may learn the sequence at any given level, but the nuances and details can be discovered as a much higher level. I'm curious, can you provide a few examples of the difficulties you were talking about? I learned it as a 6th Kyu and loved it right away, now I'm 3rd Kyu and discovering a few new things in it. I'd like to learn more about it. 😊

[@nathanielwyse8568]

I'm a black belt and I might do this Kata for my 2nd Dan grading.

[@elestrenturner3380]

I'm considering it as well!

[@benjaminlemoine11]

Same, for WTKO

[@jeroenmorhen]

And even Heian Shodan need to be practicing by black belts ! It's a giant cycle of learning, it's karate ! Practicing is the key !

[@cptcosmo]

When I'm training on my own outside of the Dojo, I go through every Kata I know in the sequence that I learned them, starting with Heian Shodan. Nice way to warm up after stretching, and helps keep those foundation skills fresh...

[@tomw335]

I agree. At brown belt and black belt levels, explosiveness should be sought after in Heian Shodan. And at these advanced levels, timing should be heavily emphasized here as well. (e.g. when the fist should actually begin to move in relation to the beginning of hip rotation, and in relation to the beginning of the foot movement) There's also the bunkai of course. In bunkai, there's more than just the basic count techniques. The transitional moves have their uses too. …. There's a lot going on in Heian Shodan.

[@bigsidable]

I learned Shotakan katas all the way to Gangaku. Even before I joined a school. 1984. I was training JKD and Pukalan. Soft Styles. I started training Shotokan because I went to a tournament and they didn't like my fast flashy kicks and strikes. They said no power. Which was bullshit. So on the way home I picked up a Black Belt mag. On the cover was Frank Smith. 5th Dan JKA. He got this guy bent in half with a front thrust kick. And the article was about creating power from your heel to strike. So I got Sensei Funakoshi book Karate do Kyuhan. And just started training. And fell in love with the structure and fundamental of Shotokan. The katas are such a great training tool. After finaly joining a school in 86 in Santa Rosa. Went for my 1st Dan test in 90. And who did the test? Frank Smith 5th Dan JKA. He fluked me for wobbly Kiba Dach. I'm very tall. And he was correct. That's when I started doing kata with 70lb barbells on my shoulder. That was 40 years ago. I still do that especially with kiba dach. Now at 2nd Dan. Coming off knee replacement it's been a slow progression of getting back to Gangaku. My 2nd Dan Kata. Never did MIEKYO. But really looks like a great kata to learn. Stay tuned.

[@eliascripilliti7791]

Very very good

[@KenpoKid77]

@FlipUltraHD Yes it does start similar to Taikyoku Shodan, but that should be expected to some degree. All advanced kata and technique are rooted in the basics of the system in question. That's the one commonality in all of karate, or martial arts for that matter.

[@TheJonBoy72]

I say this with total respect for Kanazawa Sensei. His performance is a little changed from original JKA version. His- #11 & #13 move is a middle outside block as apposed to a down block in JkA. His #19 &#21 moves are up block instead of middle blocks in JKA. I'm just wondering, did he change for his organization, as all the other JKA Masters teach the JKA version I suggested here.

[@mapasdoacaso]

Grande Mestre, oss!

[@alexsantosbatista323]

muito show valeu!!

[@deadooo]

Sorry just saw your comment..with SKIF - Kanazawa Shihan has performed AguOki, but orginaly its AchuOki..and this Kata is followed by SKIF members only.. its not approved by WKF nor JKA (world karate federation) or JKA. so you better stick to JKA. I would be happy to answer any of ur questions-

[@cosdarpiro6409]

Il maestro Kanazawa esprime e dimostra la propria originalità, non è la copia delle federazioni che tu hai citato. Il suo è karate budo, non ginnastica artistica.

[@AlexIvanov1981]

as well as meaning bright/polished mirror it also means "mind like water" - Mizu No Kokoro.

[@Nacho_Ferrari]

Kokoro means heart in Japanese, not mind.

[@0iCeCoCaCOLa0]

@zedosix not really when u are learning katas i think it is handy to know the movements of the next one u will learn as well as it makes it easier for the person later on

[@barrieh]

This is a mandatory kata for my 3rd Dan grading, and, like all of these videos, is proving to be really helpful.

[@KenpoKid77]

@TheJonBoy72 Yes, as head of ISKF he made changes in certain kata, as well as developed kata of his own. Azai Sensei, on the other hand, kept the 26 kata the same, but implemented a whole new style with over 60 kata. Couldn't do that if they were still under JKA. They pretty much stick to the script passed down by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Gigo.

[@matthewbaumann630]

Where can I see the 60 kata and what style are they?

[@loicvarez6198]

C'est toujours ma référence ce Senseï Kanasawa

[@JazzyWous]

Thank you for syaing this I am a beginner and get lessons from JKA sensei (a very very good one btw, I'm very honoured to have him as my sensei). Could you tell me the differences between the SKIF and JKA performance of this Kata? Is it correct that he punches in Hanmi iso Shomen? Sorry, like I said beginner , only have a green belt :) Thanks in advance.

[@TheJonBoy72]

@deek77 - Thanks for reply. That just about answers other questions I had along same lines re: Jiin, Gojushio- sho & dai. My Sensei teaches traditional JKA. Thks again.

[@KenpoKid77]

@TheJonBoy72 Most welcome, bro. It's always best to go with first-hand information from your own intstructors. But I can tell from your attention to detail that you're not a newbie to karate. Good to see. OSU!

[@Shaitan295]

Thanks!

[@generalmonkey7340]

I've never heard of this kata and I've been doing karate almost ten years is it for a dan or kyu and whereabouts is it

[@NintendoGamer789]

This is Shotokan and that depends if you know it. Do you do mixed styles, strictly Shotokan, or another single style? For me, I do mixed at NKS.

[@shadowwolf1918]

I only learned Heian Shodan as a white and Heian Nidan as a yellow belt. I knew Heain Sandan through Heian Godan as an orange belt. I was taught Bassai Dai and Enpi later on around the time I became a green belt as part of an Advanced program I was taking.

[@soringavrila235]

shadowwolf1918 I have a National Championship and my sensei's learning me Enpi for this(I'm orange belt).He said that if I'll get a medal at the National Championship and go to European Championship,he'll learn me Unsu and Bassai Dai.Cool,right?

[@brandonmangornong]

Sorin Gavrila No. Unsu and Empi are way too advanced for your level. You should still be learning Heian Sandan. I am a Shodan, and I don't even know Unsu.

[@Payote88]

@@brandonmangornongsounds like it’s for sport competition. I’m appreciating being at a traditional school more but I get it, to each their own I guess.

[@TheVulgarSkill]

@zedosix I disagree, as many karate styles still teach Heian Nidan first as Pinan Shodan. Gichin Funakoshi changed the order as he felt Heian Shodan was easier.

[@novoeduardoac1248]

Wow, what you know! I haven't seen those moves in a lifetime! Boy, as child did I hate this kata! The sensei kept making me practice it over and over aside with the other 10 year old kids, while I wanted to join the big ones (16-20 years old) in bassai dai and Kanku dai! Good ole days

[@novoeduardoac1248]

And he kept saying about my base, my base is too high, and my footwork, my footwork needed improvement. I recall one day I replied saying I was there to learn karate not ballet... boy did I regret my tongue

[@testingsomething5280]

haha

[@adamdamiri4823]

Uhhmm... H-hello sir.. Would you mind to explain about the footwork..? ( •w•)

[@Water_Max]

I do 2 styles of karate which are Shotokan and Wado-ryu and in my Wado-ryu club Heian Nidan is called Pinan Shodan but it is still taught after Heian Shodan which is called Pinan Nidan.

[@soringavrila235]

WaterMax3 ?

[@MeinGoobbyXI]

Isnt That Shito Ryu?

[@kaZo142]

Can somebody tell me, who is this guy, and where is him now?

[@hinaginata]

His name is Kanazawa-sensei, he was a karate master and one of the last living black belts who was a student of Gichin Funakoshi (the man who founded shotokan karate). Sensei Kanazawa died in 2019, aged 88, he was one of the most respected karate masters in the world.

[@deadooo]

PAY ATTENTION!! 1- Beginners, KYU belts..you donot need to apply/perform this kata! its for higher than 3rd dan! but if you like it better to learn lower kata..however up to u! 2- Kanazawa Shihan has changed uchu oki to aguoki in this kata and he has no uriyachi in some moves....if you are anything than SKIF donot lern it from this clip..as many katas has been changed by Kanazawa Shihan- with respect. Have fun.

[@chiluzzdia]

@karatefella its never to early to learn kata, if his sensei wants him to learn it than by all means he should learn it! im an orange belt but i practice karate everyday for at least an hour out side of normal dojo hours. ofcourse i know heian shodan, nidan, sandan and yondan. but look at tekki it has no technical reference to any other of the kata families so why not learn it right away. im currently practicing kanku dai and our neighboring goju-ryu dojo's sensei has offered to teach me seipai!

[@shotoman300]

The reason tekki is taught later after the heians is because until you build the hips thru the heians you cant make the vibration hip tekki requires to make power without rotation. You would just be going thru the movements with no power or focus if it were taught too soon. Karate is a step by step process and the great masters that left it to us had a pretty good idea of what they were doing when they laid out the curriculum.

[@deosullivan3]

@chiluzzdia I'm a black belt in Shotokan, and I disagree. The kata are ordered for a reason: they build on each other and increase in difficulty. All of the Heians come out of Kanku Dai, which is why they are learned first and Kanku Dai is often the last kata before black belt. I admire your passion for karate-do, but remember patience: karate-do, as Funakoshi O Sensei taught, is a pursuit of a lifetime.

[@Nacho_Ferrari]

So what? Why someone at a kyu level can’t practice advanced katas? My Sensei teach them all to us, no discrimination for belt color, and I appreciate his opinion and effort. Practice, not facing an exam. All katas can be practiced by anyone. Is not like you have to level up to unlock a kata…

[@Krzysztex]

In my dojo there's only Taikyoku Shodan for white belt. Heian Shodan and Heian Nidan are for yellow.

[@G_D_R_]

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[@marcosmotadasilva9862]

Massa dms

[@tomw335]

I'm with ISKF and just starting Meikyo. In the first half, does ISKF do the gedan barai, then the uchi uke, then the age uke as seen above?

[@subaharansasirega6211]

I like

[@Shaitan295]

What is the meaning of the name of this form?

[@jadarosemary]

when did they record this?

[@axkela]

Probably somewhere around 2000-2006

[@axkela]

@Real Aiglon Ummm no?! Look at the date this was posted

[@axkela]

@Real Aiglon Well idk his age, I just know he died in 2006, btw the video quality is very similar to 80's and 90's as well, so it's still unclear

[@axkela]

@Real Aiglon Wow you legit found all that info? I can't believe how dedicated you are to find the date

[@bcc2k1]

it takes a lifetime to "master" all the heians, or even one of them.

[@kcnl2522]

I know what u sain

[@rizkinurrahman2535]

Why?

[@gooscarguitar]

Has no - one said that the first four moves are exactly like Taikyoku Shodan?

[@kevinburgess2039]

I disagree it's how well your relate to what's being taught

[@zhenyakonovalets6776]

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[@Sidney600]

One on our karate is green and know all katas up tu enpi. :S

[@RobertJohnstonrobjomabri]

Actually I don't see the issue of a green belt learning advanced kata. Learning different kata may give them greater insights into their karate. Their understanding will evolve with time. And some students may have had different style backgrounds too, so their 'maturity' may be of a different level than some. Age too may give better perspective.

[@carlcanmore2658]

Normally one doesn't go to high school after grade 5.

[@yAdzanne1]

a white belt should master all the heians before he/she goes to yellow

[@saadmounir5742]

Angelo Cullen Barro i mastered from heian shodan and kanku and i'm only yellow

[@mirjana72mb]

It depends on the progress order. Some dojos teach the Taikyoku katas first. In My dojo, you learn Takyioku shodan, nidan, sandan and yondan, then progress with the Heian katas, then comes Bassai-Sho, Kanku-sho, Bassai-dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Jiin, Jitte, Gojushiho-sho, Gojushiho-dai, Unsu and then you begin the unique named katas like Gankaku, Hangetsu, Meikyo, Sochin, Chinte, Nijushiho. The Unique-named katas are not done in this order, it depends on the quarter-progress plans the Shihan made. Then 3 Tekki-katas are taught almost exclusively for the belt exams at our Dojo. It varies. Some dojos just locally teach it differently again in terms of order and belt requirements. It is possible to learn all shotokan katas before the black belt at our Dojo.

[@edmaradkins]

Quem disse?

[@karatefella]

Well, they shouldn't. The waza of green belts are not up to the maturity that the advanced Kata require.

[@KenpoKid77]

@TheJonBoy72 Sorry, meant to say head of SKIF.

[@Fendarr]

lol no, i learned up to sandan as a white belt

[@yangchensun5546]

Seems to me there are a lot of children here giving misleading information about what they learned at which belt level. Is anyone here training in his dojo to become superman or spiderman? Hahaha!

[@francotiodio]

Old style

[@ckhthd]

It is not old style at all

[@Docgameprays]

this is like Taekwondo lol

[@Dumitru-r4m]

Slănină la sar

[@djs909]

Hehe, funny troll. :)

[@PT1885]

не правильно!

[@djs909]

And you just skipped the Tekki and Heian Yondan because you obviously didn't have time for that shit.

[@karatefella]

Why is your Sensei teaching you this Kata when you are just a white belt ?? Stick to Kihon, Heian Shodan and maybe Heian Nidan.