Karatedo Taikan –
Nakasone Genwa ed. 1938
Visual analysis of techniques in the chapter ‘Karatedo Kata
and their meanings by Gusukama Shinpan (p103 –p 152).
Not being Japanese literate I will not let that hinder my
analysis, the following represents my description s of the drawings in this
section of ‘Karatedo Taikan’.
Note: the basic stance
being demonstrated is a variation of a high back stance, or old style Shorin
front (T style ) stance.
Technique – Right foot forward with a right high block page 110
Attacker
Left Foot Forward Left Punch to head
1 Right
foot forward with a right high block then right front kick to abdomen
Attacker
Right foot Forward Right Punch to head
1 Right
foot forward with a right high block then left reverse punch to lower ribs
Technique – Right foot forward with a right open side knife
hand block/parry while the left open hand guards your centerline. [possible Kusanku application] page 112
Attacker
Left Foot Forward Left Punch to Head
1
Right foot forward with a right open side knife hand
block/parry while the left open hand guards your centerline
2
Right foot lunge forward with a right lunge punch to
the attacker head, the left hand forms a fist and follows as a centerline
defense
Attacker
Right foot Forward Right Punch to head
1
Right foot forward with a right open knife hand block
while the left open hand guards your centerline
2
Right open hand rotates clockwise to press/grab the
attackers right punch and move it to the side as you left reverse punch their
ribs
Note in
personal test, this is more the right foot steps forward into the kamae, not a
block but forming kamae to allow the strike to wedge away from your center. In
fact this block/parry is more a rub of their arm, not to trigger an automatic
counter, but to remove their attacking limb opening the following strike.
I will
continue to use the terminology ‘block/parry’ to mean forming the kamae with
this hand formation in the following descriptions.
Technique – Step right foot forward and drop into horse stance
with a lead left hand strike out to the right side. Page 114
Attack –
Right foot forward with a right head punch
1
Step right foot forward and drop into horse stance with
a lead left hand
strike out to the right side, the
striking area their lower chest on their right side
Technique – Right foot forward with a high open side knife
hand parry with the left hand rising at the side of the head. [Kusanku Kata
application] page 115
Attacker
Right foot Forward Right Punch to head
1 Right foot forward with a high
open side knife hand parry with the left hand rising at the side of the head
2 Right open hand rotates clockwise
to press/grab the attackers right punch and move it to the side as you left
reverse punch their ribs
Attacker Left Foot Forward Left
Punch to Head
1 Right foot forward with a high
open side knife hand parry with the left hand rising at the side of the head
2 Right foot lunges forward with
the right knife hand striking into the attacker’s neck. The left hand chambers.
Technique
1 Step
forward with the left foot and with a high left side block
2 Lunge
forward with the left foot and a simultaneous Left high strike and a right
middle
level strike Page 118
Technique – Right foot forward with a right open side knife
hand block/parry while the left open hand guards your centerline. [possible Kusanku application]
Attacker
Left Foot Forward Left Punch to Head
1
Right foot forward with a right open side knife hand
block/parry while the left open hand guards your centerline
2
Right foot lunge forward with a right lunge punch to
the attacker head and a 2nd left punch to their solar plexus.
Technique – Left Foot Forward with Chinto kata’s opening mid level “X” Block
Page 180
Attacker
Left Foot Forward mid level Right Reverse Punch
1 Left foot forward execute the mid
level “X” block using the left outside
> of the “X” for the block/deflect
Attacker
throws a mid level left lead strike as they chamber their right hand
2 Remain in left foot forward
stance and use the same mid level “X” block using the Right outside < of the
“X” for the block/deflect
3. Slide
the left foot in and left knife hand strike to the outside of the opponents
Neck as
your right hand rotates and grabs their arm.
Technique – Right Foot Forward with Right high side open
hand block and the left open hand parallel to the right forearm protecting the
center This
technique is being used as a parry. Page
122
Attacker
Right Foot Forward with Right Lead Punch to the Head
1. Right
foot forward with a Left high open hand side block with the right opne hand
parallel to the left forearm protecting the center.
Attacker throws a high left reverse punch
2. Remain
in right foot forward stance and use the Right high side open hand block and
the left open hand parallel to the right forearm protecting the center
Technique – Right Foot Forward with a right hand lead punch,
the right shoulder forward and at the same time a simultaneous left reverse
punch before your solar plexus ;page 124
Attacker Left Foot Forward with a
left punch, their right hand chambered.
1. Right foot forward with a righe
lead hand punch being used to parry/ wedge
their attack to the right side.
Attacker not stepping throws a left
mid level reverse punch
2. Not moving, the left hand
parries down their right punch as your right hand
pulls back along your head
3. Right backfist or perhaps right
punch to their head/jaw/nose as your
left hand chambers
Technique – From front facing stance, raise the right knee
up and angle it across to your left in a crane stance page 126
Attacker front
kick
1
From front facing stance, raise the right knee up and
angle it across your body as a parry/block to their kick from the interior line
of defense. The attackers kick is moved to the right missing you.
Attacker then throws a left front
kick
2
Then shift to the right and use the same bent leg
block/parry against their left kick
3
You place your foot down in front outside of their
attack. Your 2nd parry moved them to the right and you then strike
their lower outer leg with your lower open right palm strike (fingers down). As
you do so your left open palm strike (fingers up) strikes into their spine. The
two strikes together (with the left placement) rotate the attacker away form
you are the conclusion. The parry moves them and then you strike into their
back.
Technique (Augmented
Blocks) page 128
From front facing stance the right steps out into a side
horse stance with a right low block, the left closed hand alongside the right
elbow palm up
Attacker
Left Front Kick
1 From
front facing stance the right steps out into a side horse stance with
a right low block
on the inside of their leg, the left closed hand alongside
the right elbow
palm up.
From a front facing stance the right steps out with a right
outside block and the left closed hand alongside the right elbow palm up
Attacker
Left Foot Forward Left head punch
1
From a front facing stance the right steps out with a
right outside block
on the inside of their arm and the
left closed hand alongside the right elbow palm up
Note: the drawings are unclear but appear not
to have the supporting hand touching the blocking arm on the inside. This might
leave that hand open for a counter attack
Technique – Step Left Foot
Forward in a cat stance with a left low block and the right hand chambered. Page
129
Attacker Left front Kick
1 Step Left Foot Forward in a cat stance with a left low
block and the right hand
chambered.
Attacker puts their elft foot down and throws a left
punch to the face
2
Remain in cat stance and execute a left high outside
block
Technique - (Patsai opening) Right foot forward, left foot crosses
behind the right calf in kake-dachi as you execute a right high mid level
augmented side block page 130
Technique2 – Right foot forward in cat stance with a right high
mid-level augmented open hand side block page
130
Attacker Left Foot Forward with a left mid level punch
1 Right foot
forward in front stance with a r right high mid level augmented side block to
their forearm
2 Slide in
with that stance and deliver a right punch to their face, the left hand
remaining in the center defensively
Attacker Right Foot Forward with a right mid level punch
1 Right foot
forward in front stance with a r right high mid level augmented side block to
their forearm
2 slide in
with that stance, the right hand turns
over to grab and deflect their arm on the biceps and deliver a left reverse
punch to their side
Technique – (Seiunchin
closing) Right foot forward in ‘T’ stance or front stance, the left closed fist
reaches across the body and the right arm delivers a backfist strike to the
face
Page 133
Attacker – Right Foot Forward Right Punch
1
Right foot forward, the left open hand parries down on
top of their punch as the right hand rises to begin the forward vertical
backfist strike
2
Sliding in with the same stance, the left hand presses
their attack further down as the right backfist is delivered to their nose
Technique – (possible Wansu)
Standing on your left foot, your right hand chambers across your body to your
left chambered hand as you right front kick
page 134
Attacker – Left Foot Forward with a left mid level punch
1 As the
right hand reaches across and grabs their striking wrist and your left hand
grabs atop their hand, both hands pull their arm to your left side and you
deliver a right kick to their leg (it might be front or side kick)
Technique – (Kusanku) The low
deep squat on the right leg with the left leg extended as your right closed
fist guards your head and your left low strike is out over your left leg.
Page 135
Attacker – Right foot forward stepping in from behind
1 The low
deep squat on the right leg with the left leg extended as your right closed
fist guards your head and your left low strike is out over your left leg into
their front leg.
Technique - The low deep squat
on the left leg with the right leg extended as your left open hand (up) guards
your center and your right open
hand low strike is out over your right
leg. Page 136
Attacker – Left low front kick
1 You drop
down into the low deep squat on the left leg with the right leg extended as
your left open hand (up) guards your center and your right open hand
low strikes into their lower leg/ankle
Technique – Left Foot Forward
in deep cat stance as your right open hand (palm up) guards your center and
your left open hand strikes down over your leg.
Page 137
Attacker – Left middle front kick
1.
You step out into right cat stance your left hand
chambers as you strike down with a right open hand low strike to the inside of
their lower calf and then cup our right hand under their kicking leg for
control
Technique – Left Foot Forward
with a left low open hand strike as you chamber your right hand
Attacker – Left middle front kick
1 Right foot
forward with a right open low strike into the side of their calf as your left
hand chambers
Technique – Left Foot Forwad
with a simultaneous Right High Punch and a left inverted middle punch
Attacker – Right foot forward with a right high punch
1.
Right foot forward (you might be stepping on their
right instep or stepping on the inside of their ankle. As you left high punch
to their head deflecting their punch and
simultaneously right inverted striking into their solar plexus
Technique – (Kusanku Opening)
Right foot forward with both hands reaching high over your forehead
Attacker stands left foot forward with the jo (sword) to
the rear
1 you stand before them the right foot slightly forward
Attacker
Steps Right Foot Forward to swing the jo (sword) above their head to strike
down
2 You slide
forward with your right front stance and both hands reach up to grab their
forearm (right hand) and wrist (left hand)
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