Hyōhō

Matsuyoshi-den Shōtō-ha Shōrin-ryū Karate Kenpō to Kobujutsu

松義伝 松濤派 少林流 唐手拳法 と 古武術

Content

Respect and courtesy

The Classics

Hojo Undō (補助運動)

Naihanchi (ナイハンチ / 内胖戦) – like Sanchin/Sānzhàn (三戦)

Tuidī (捕り手)

Iai (居合)

Kakidī (掛け手)

Kyūsho-jutsu (急所術)

Sosei-jutsu (蘇生術)

Sēsan (十三 – 13) – like Sanchin (三戦)

Tawada Passai (多和田 パッサイ – 松村)

Kūsankū (古流 公相君 – 安里)

Gojūshi-ho (五十四歩 – 54-steps)

Chintō (チントウ)

Tenryū no Kon (天龍の棍)

Matsukaze no Kon (松風の棍)

Saijutsu (釵術)

Kenjutsu (剣術)

一手英断拳 :

一手

鉄骨法 (内胖戦)

十三手

雲手 (閃電手)

Fundamentals

Including:

• Ten-no-Kata (天の型)
• Taikyoku (太極)*

Other Kata

Funakoshi-ha Passai (船越派 パッサイ)

Koryū Passai (古流 パッサイ)

Tomari Passai (泊 パッサイ)

Wansū (汪輯)

Jitte (十手)

Jion (慈恩)

Ji’in (慈陰)

Mariti (珍手)

Itosu Rōhai (糸洲 老梅)

Ōkan (王冠)

Sōchin (壯鎭)

Meikyō (明鏡 ; Funakoshi Rōhai – 船越 老梅)

*The Pin’an kata are not included in this list, not because they have no value, but because the techniques found in them are mostly from the koryū kata. Whatever the truth behind the story of Channan, it is clear that the Pin’an kata are derived from several old kata. Therefore, is there much need to practise them? There are so many kata as it is.

Note that Matsuyoshi-den Shōtō-ha Shōrin-ryū Karate Kenpō to Kobujutsu is a branch of Funakoshi Karate (船越 唐手 (空手)) and the practices are mostly authentic koryū (古流). However, all of the practices are authentic Karate Kenpō (唐手拳法). Shōrin-ryū Karate Kenpō (少林流 唐手拳法) is Okinawan Shaolin Boxing (沖縄 少林 拳法) / Okinawan–Chinese boxing (沖縄 唐手拳法 / 沖縄 唐拳法).

Authentic Karate includes all of the elements of martial training found in old-style Chinese boxing systems. Generally, there is form – unarmed and armed – applications, sticking hands / pushing hands, and strength training. These aspects involve various methods and supplementary elements. To be able to actually fight skilfully, you need function and the ability to apply techniques effectively, basically speaking. Authentic Karate is Ryūkyū Kenpō – Okinawan–Chinese boxing. It includes forms (kata), both empty-handed and with weapons, applications including strategies and tactics as well as sticking-hands methods, called crossed hands or hooking hands, and strength training (hojo undō). When the applications practised are realistic, the school is complete with the other elements.

Long Boxing and Thirteen Tactics Boxing, for example, are comprehensive. In my opinion they are more comprehensive. For example, take into consideration the eight forces of Thirteen Tactics Boxing. They are present in Karate, but they are not usually emphasised, from what I have experienced and seen. Hence, they can be added, as in the old days that is exactly what was done. Even with the old applications detailed by some teachers, including some I learnt from, and in some old texts such as Gichin Funakoshi’s Rentan Goshin Karate Jutsu (for certain techniques, though not all), combined with personal research into realistic applications for the various kata, considering related Chinese boxing styles such as Minghe-quan, Southern Shaolin Luohan-quan, Hung-gar Kuen, and others, as well as related Japanese martial arts such as koryū Jūjutsu generally, specifically such Yawara as Daitō-ryū Jūjutsu, and Jigen-ryū Kenjutsu, I feel that, as Karate is essentially a kind of Chinese boxing system, though with many branches, and several types of Chinese boxing included (specifically with regards to Shōrin-ryū Karate, while Gōjū-ryū, Tōon-ryū, Uechi-ryū, Motobu Udundī, and others have different lineages, though they overlap), it can be added to in an effort to continue developing rather than stagnating.