Sunday 14 March 2021

Funakoshi Kūsankū 船越 公相君



Funakoshi kūsankū, with the old way of shifting the body minimally. This kūsankū is from Master Asato who studied under Master Matsumura. 

Applications (Kumiti / Kumite / Bunkai):

1. Where is the light source? Put it to your side or behind.

2. No weapons / Peace.

3. Defend inside against a swing punch, hard or soft, while trapping the left arm, then counter with sword hands to the neck artery.

4. Defend outside against straight punch, control and counter-punch.

5. Grab a straight punch with the left hand of the opponent, then counter punch.

6. Block a straight punch outside, close, then grab, and counter with a left punch.

7. Block a straight punch outside, control, defend against a rear attack and counter with a sword foot, then counter the first opponent with a sword hand.

8. Defend inside against a swinging punch and trap the other arm, then counter with sword hands.

9. Defend against straight punch, lock, counter with sword hand.

10. Slap or divert low or middle attack and counter with spear hand to the throat or larynx. 

11. Grab attack from rear, holding the wrist and under the armpit. Kick with toes. Lock.

12. Grab rear attacking wrist and either the elbow or under armpit. Kick or knee. Throw and control.

13. Control side attack, kick with sword foot, pull in and elbow.

14. Block against straight attack, control, sword-foot kick, pull in and elbow.

15. Sword hand block and counter.

16. Someone tries to grab you from behind and pull you round, so you harmonise and control, then counter with sword hand.

17. Defend against right fist then left, control and counter, front kick and back fist.

18. Slip to side, grab low attack and counter with right back fist.

19. Block right punch and control, then counter with right punch.

20. Knee rear opponent, push away and drop to ground to react to opponent from new rear, then block low kick, grab and pull leg and counter with sword hand, or take opponent down with scissor legs.

21. Block, control and counter.

22. Block and trap, then counter.

23. Block side attack, sword kick, then sword block opposite followed by slapping and grabbing a second attack, then spear hand.

24. Right hand is gripped: Twist arm and bend elbow, turn right around and counter downwards, then take opponent down.

25. Defend with left back fist, elbow, take down in one of a few ways.

26. Avoid, move in and take down by pulling behind the knee or just above while rotating left arm round over face. Strike opponent low.

27. Grab arm which is pulling your hair. Turn around to lock opponent’s arm, then counter with two kicks or knees.

28. Jump over opponent’s body or other obstacle. Suppress or grab another attacker’s strike, then back-fist counter and take down.

29. Defend against kick or punch from rear, hard or soft, depending, control with opposite hand just above the opponent’s elbow, and counter with secret punch from below, to the throat or beneath the chin. 

30. Control your adrenaline with correct, natural breathing and tensing the abdominal muscles. 

31. Remain alert.

32. Retain respect and courtesy.

End.

There are other applications, but these are thorough enough for here.


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