Bechurin
-
Bechurin (Suparempei) Anyone?
Here are some applications that could be used for the crescent kick portion of the kata Bechurin (Suparempei). These sequences are from Sato Kinbei’s book on Chin’na (Jissen Kinna Jutsu; pg. 136 & 173). Sato Kinbei was the instructor of Murakami Katsumi, a teacher that I respect very much and have posted about on this… Continue reading
-
Kake-te
Tou’on-ryu has fewer classical kata compared to it’s sister art of Goju-ryu, but shares four in common. They are: Sanchin (三戦), Sesan (十三), Sanseru (三十六), and Bechurin (百歩連) (2). Despite sharing the same names and following approximately the same enbusen, the technical content of these kata between the two arts differs in some interesting and… Continue reading
-
Bechurin
In the frontis of ‘An Overview of Karatedo‘ (Nakasone, 1938) there is a photo of Kyoda Juhatsu leading a group of middle school students in Karate practice where he is on a platform positioned in shiko-dachi, with his right fist by his midsection and his left fist extended to the front. This photo has always… Continue reading
Support
If you enjoy this blog, please consider supporting it by purchasing a book translation.