{"id":41,"date":"2023-06-15T07:23:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T05:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2024-05-22T08:44:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T06:44:34","slug":"karate-style","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/karate-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Karate-Style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introduction of the style to Germany<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The training of Shorin Ryu (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8ae63_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8ae63\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u5c11\u6797\u6d41)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8ae63\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:600px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u5c11\u6797\u6d41 (Hiragana: \u3057\u3087\u3046\u308a\u3093 \u308a\u3085\u3046, Phonetics: sh\u014drin ry\u016b)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">school of the sparse forest<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8ae63_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span> began for the first time 1970 in Landstuhl. This was triggered by the strong presence of the US Army in Okinawa, as with many other karate styles, there was always a lively exchange between the soldiers and the Okinawan grandmasters of the fighing art. In the case of Landstuhl, there was an American soldier who was stationed in Okinawa for several years and in the end was transferred to US-Air-Base Ramstein in Rhineland-Palatinate. In the process he brought his knowledge of Shorin Ryu with him. Together with other members of the military, a local karate group was set up and five years later the Landstuhl Karate Club was founded by Peter Koenig and Werner Klein. In the years between 1975 and 1979, Peter Koenig deepened his knowledge of Shorin Ryu through several stays in Okinawa. He also had the opportunity to train with grandmaster Hohan Soken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/hohan_soken_peter_koenig_bischofsheim.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/hohan_soken_peter_koenig_bischofsheim.png 450w, https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/hohan_soken_peter_koenig_bischofsheim-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Peter Koenig with Grandmaster Hohan Soken (1976)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At last, Karl-Heinz Johna joined the club in Landstuhl in 1976 and Thomas Leonhard in 1979, thus both became students of Peter Koenig. At the end of the 1980s, the founders of the Karate club Landstuhl handed over the leadership of the training to Karl-Heinz Johna and Thomas Leonhard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karl-Heinz Johna and Thomas Leonhard also maintained contact with Okinawa and thanks to their tremendous efforts, were finally accepted as direct students by grandmaster Yuichi Kuda. Until his death in 1999, both trained under his guidance in the style of Matsumura Kenpo (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8aef9_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8aef9\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u677e\u6751\u62f3\u6cd5)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8aef9\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:750px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u677e\u6751\u62f3\u6cd5 (Hiragana: \u307e\u3064\u3080\u3089 \u3051\u3093\u307d\u3046, Phonetics: matsumura kenp\u014d)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">matsumuras method of the fist<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8aef9_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>. Each are one of eight personal students of grandmaster Yuichi Kuda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/yuichi_kuda_thomas_karl_heinz_bischofsheim.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/yuichi_kuda_thomas_karl_heinz_bischofsheim.png 568w, https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/yuichi_kuda_thomas_karl_heinz_bischofsheim-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Grandmaster Yuichi Kuda with his personal students Thomas Leonhard (left) and Karl-Heinz Johna (right), 1997 on his visits to Germany<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The contact of the two has also intensified with grandmaster Yuichi Kuda&#8217;s son Tomosada Kuda. The annual mutual visits ensured constant further training for the two trainers, so that in 2022 after decades of training they were finally promoted to Shihan (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8af6d_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8af6d\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u5e2b\u7bc4, grandmaster)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8af6d\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:750px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u5e2b\u7bc4 (Hiragana: \u3057\u306f\u3093, Phonetics: shihan)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">master instructor, senior teacher<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8af6d_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>. This promotion also symbolizes the official completion of the training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Shihan_Ernennung_Landstuhl-1024x952.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92\" width=\"686\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Shihan_Ernennung_Landstuhl-1024x952.png 1024w, https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Shihan_Ernennung_Landstuhl-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Shihan_Ernennung_Landstuhl-768x714.png 768w, https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Shihan_Ernennung_Landstuhl.png 1443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Grandmaster Tomosada Kuda with his personal students Thomas Leonhard (left) and Karl-Heinz Johna (right), 2022 at the promotion to Shihan (grandmaster)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the Landstuhl Karate club is under the sole management of Karl-Heinz Johna and Thomas Leonhard is head of the Karate club Bischofsheim, that was founded by him in 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The style Matsumura Kenpo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/kanji_matsumura_kenpo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/kanji_matsumura_kenpo.png 144w, https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/kanji_matsumura_kenpo-117x300.png 117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As shown in <a href=\"https:\/\/okinawa-karate-moerfelden.org\/en\/lineage-of-the-masters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lineage of the masters<\/a> of our style, Matsumura Kenpo (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8afd8_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8afd8\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u677e\u6751\u62f3\u6cd5)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8afd8\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:750px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u677e\u6751\u62f3\u6cd5 (Hiragana: \u307e\u3064\u3080\u3089 \u3051\u3093\u307d\u3046, Phonetics: matsumura kenp\u014d)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">matsumuras method of the fist<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8afd8_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span> is deeply grounded in Shorin Ryu (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b04b_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b04b\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u5c11\u6797\u6d41)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b04b\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:600px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u5c11\u6797\u6d41 (Hiragana: \u3057\u3087\u3046\u308a\u3093 \u308a\u3085\u3046, Phonetics: sh\u014drin ry\u016b)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">school of the sparse forest<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b04b_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shorin Ryu style is characterized by the alternation between &#8220;hard&#8221; and &#8220;soft&#8221;. On the one hand there are solid stances and powerful techniques used at the right moment (hard), on the other hand there is natural breathing, a natural (rather high) stance and flexibility (soft). Think of it as the branch of a tree that moves lithely in the rhythm of the wind, but when under tension it can develop explosive power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Characteristic of the Matsumura Kenpo style are quick evasive movements as well as the simultaneous execution of defense and counter techniques. The goal is to stop physical attacks as quickly and efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This style was strongly influenced by the founder Yuichi Kuda, among other things through the development of the Nisedi-Katas (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b0b6_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b0b6\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u4e8c\u4e16\u3067\u3043\u578b)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b0b6\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:600px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u4e8c\u4e16\u3067\u3043\u578b (Hiragana: \u306b\u305b\u3067\u3043\u304b\u305f, Phonetics: nisedi kata)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">second generation, young man's katas<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b0b6_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, which can only be found in Matsumura Kenpo. The Nisedi katas contain highly dynamic techniques, are physically very demanding and therefore particularly preferred by younger karateka. It is not without reason that the meaning of Nisedi is also &#8220;second generation&#8221; or &#8220;kata of the young man&#8221;, because Yuichi Kuda&#8217;s son Tomosada Kuda shapes the Matsumura Kenpo to this day with his fast and smooth style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another kata introduced by Yuichi Kuda is the so-called Kobudi kata (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b122_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b122\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u3053\u3076\u3067\u3043)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b122\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:550px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: n\/a (Hiragana: \u3053\u3076\u3067\u3043\u304b\u305f, Phonetics: kobudi kata)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">advanced kata of the old man<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b122_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>. This kata includes techniques from grandmaster Hohan Soken, which he showed even in old age as his preferred techniques for self-defense. In contrast to the Nisedi katas, the meaning of the kata Kobudi is &#8220;advanced kata of the old man&#8221; and thus belongs to the advanced katas of our style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As in any other style of karate, the katas (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b185_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b185\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u578b)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b185\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u578b (Hiragana: \u304b\u305f, Phonetics: kata)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">form, pattern of movements of techniques against an imaginary opponent<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b185_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span> are the core, because they encode the original fighting system. With the katas, the essence of the style can be passed on from teacher to student. In addition, the katas have the fine imprint of the grandmaster who originally developed the kata as well as the influences of the grandmasters, who passed this knowledge on to their students over generations. The corresponding style can only be mastered by intensively learning the katas and understanding the fighting techniques contained therein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the Nisedi-, Pinan- (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b1ef_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b1ef\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u5e73\u5b89)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b1ef\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u5e73\u5b89 (Hiragana: \u3073\u3093\u3042\u3093, Phonetics: pinan)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">peaceful spirit, Chinese \u201ep\u00edng\u2019\u0101n\u201c (common greeting \u201etake care\u201c)<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b1ef_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span> and Naihanshi-katas (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b259_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b259\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u9244\u9a0e)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b259\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u9244\u9a0e (Katakana: \u30ca\u30a4\u30cf\u30f3\u30c1, Phonetics: naihanchi)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">internal divided conflict \/ fighting sideways, Japanese \u201eTekki\u201c (iron horseman)<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b259_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, the katas Passai (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b2c2_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b2c2\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u62d4\u585e)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b2c2\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u62d4\u585e (Katakana: \u30d1\u30c3\u30b5\u30a4, Phonetics: passai)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">capture the fortress<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b2c2_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, Chinto (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b325_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b325\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u93ae\u6771)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b325\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u93ae\u6771 (Hiragana: \u3061\u3093\u3068\u3046, Phonetics: chint\u014d)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">fighter to the east<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b325_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, Goju Shiho (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b3b0_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b3b0\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u4e94\u5341\u56db\u6b69)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b3b0\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:600px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u4e94\u5341\u56db\u6b69 (Hiragana: \u3054\u3058\u3085\u3046 \u3057\u307b, Phonetics: goj\u016b shiho)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">54 steps<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b3b0_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, Kusanku (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b414_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b414\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u516c\u76f8\u541b)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b414\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:600px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u516c\u76f8\u541b (Katakana: \u30af\u30fc\u30b5\u30f3\u30af\u30fc, Phonetics: k\u016bsank\u016b)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">kata of the same name as the Chinese martial artist \u201eKwang Shang Fu\u201c<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b414_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, Rohai (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b472_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b472\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u9dfa\u724c)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b472\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u9dfa\u724c (Katakana: \u30ed\u30cf\u30a4, Phonetics: r\u014dhai)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">vision of a crane<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b472_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span> and Kobudi complete the unarmed katas of Matsumura Kenpo. As one of the traditional Okinawa Karate styles, so-called Kobudo katas (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b4ce_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b4ce\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u53e4\u6b66\u9053)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b4ce\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u53e4\u6b66\u9053 (Hiragana: \u3053\u3076\u3069\u3046, Phonetics: kobud\u014d)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">old martial way, martial arts with weapons<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b4ce_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span> are also taught in Matsumura Kenpo. The weapons include bo (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b537_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b537\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u68d2)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b537\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u68d2 (Hiragana: \u307c\u3046, Phonetics: b\u014d)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">long staff, length: 182 cm<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b537_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, nitanbo (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b591_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b591\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u4e8c\u77ed\u68d2)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b591\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u4e8c\u77ed\u68d2 (Hiragana: \u306b \u305f\u3093\u307c\u3046, Phonetics: nitanb\u014d)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">two short staffs, length: each approx. 60 \u2013 100 cm<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b591_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, tonfa (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b5f1_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b5f1\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u30c8\u30f3\u30d5\u30a1)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b5f1\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: n. a. (Katakana: \u30c8\u30f3\u30d5\u30a1, Phonetics: tonf\u0101)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">baton with handle, length: approx. 50 cm with handle approx. 15 cm<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b5f1_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, sai (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b651_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b651\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u91f5)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b651\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u91f5 (Hiragana: \u3055\u3044, Phonetics: sai)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">dagger with prongs as hand protection, length approx. 45 \u2013 52 cm<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b651_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, kama (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b6b6_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b6b6\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u938c)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b6b6\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u938c (Hiragana: \u304b\u307e, Phonetics: kama)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">sickle, hand sickle, blade approx. 15 \u2013 20 cm<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b6b6_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, eku (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b719_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b719\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u6ac2)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b719\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:500px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u6ac2 (Katakana: \u30a8\u30fc\u30af, Phonetics: \u0113ku)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">oar, length approx. 135 \u2013 160 cm, handle approx. 1 m<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b719_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>, and nunchaku (<span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b775_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b775\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">\u53cc\u7bc0\u68cd)<sup><strong>\u24d8<\/strong><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b775\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:550px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\">Kanji: \u53cc\u7bc0\u68cd (Katakana: \u30cc\u30f3\u30c1\u30e3\u30af, Phonetics: nunchaku)<\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">dual-section stick, each approx. 30 cm<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e202fc8b775_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction of the style to Germany The training of Shorin Ryu ( began for the first time 1970 in Landstuhl. 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