Introduction to the improvement kata linkedin slideshare. Recognizable patterns of behavior and clear expectations make it easy to recognize abnormalities problems and also serve as a basis of improvement, setting and attaining higher standards. Jion is the simplest of the sentei kata and is comprised mostly of pieces from heian and tekki kata. Gkc instructional video this is an excerpt from the gkc instructional video series, saifa kata. One of the new and inventive ways to run a successful business involves the kata improvement process. This kata was created by miyagi sensei in 1940 out of his desire to popularise goju ryu within the high school system in okinawa. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. It has a massive amount of realworld data to justify the application of techniques based on several thousand years of human trials. The simplicity and relative shortness of the form belie the depth of this form. People who have learned to drive dont think much about using the cars controls. Toyota kata is an excellent book, which really adds something new to the existing lean literature. Saiha kata and bunkai saiha or saifa the second part of the name is usually pronounced ha, but due to the okinawan influence, it is pronounced fa, giving us saifa. Kata forms the core teaching syllabus of the sodokan dojo. Saifa kata and bunkai training at the northampton kodokan barn dojo.
Traditional karate do, okinawa goju ryu four volume set. Kata is a japanese invented way to make a business more productive through thinking. Employ a twohand overhead strike o above your head. Free download detective kantai kantai series volume 1, 2, 3, 4,5,6 by narayan sanyal in pdf format online. This video has been provided by courtesy of the goju ryu academy. This is an informal training video, not a polished performance. He needed a kata that developed young students physical education. It is a japanese word describing detailed choreographed patterns of movements practiced either solo or in pairs. Saifa is the third of five traditional goju ryu katas taught to kyu grades in the egka. Higashionna kanryo 18511917 was born in naha, okinawa, which is now a prefecture of japan. It will show you how to generate skills and initiative among everyone in the organization to adapt, improve, and keep moving forward. The principles for understanding kata were largely unknown. It is intended to act as a model methodology of how these kata should be performed not only in normal class activity but more importantly in both kyu and dan gradings. A submission from france says the name saifa means gift of allah.
Saifa videos international hayashiha shitoryu karate. Karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration. Over the years i have recorded detailed notes on this kata in order to best retain material learnt in class. Sensei hokama tetsuhiro 10th dan okinawa the words read. It has 47 counts and contains some of the most basic movements that shotokan has to offer. Saifa kanji, katakana is a kaishugata kata of gojuryu karate. Sensei ernie performs saifa, demonstrating the techniques and pace to be used when you perform this kata.
Gojuryus kata origins come from the martial arts taught in the fuzhou area of southern china, largely crane and xingyibaqua as well as other internal and external martial arts. The two kata will give your organization familiar routines, as you probe through the unknown, striving for your state of awesomeness. The improvement kata and coaching creates organizational muscle memory for continuous improvements. Kata okinawan traditional goju ryu karatedo association.
See availability the fine print please note that the top floor of the building is private and not accessible to guests. Seiunchiun, saifa, shisochin, sanseru, seipai, seisan, kururunfa, and. Toyota kata is a structured and focused approach to create a continuous learning and improvement culture. Criteria for decision in kata general international standard. Saifa smash and break it is necessary to consider attacks from the side in order to perform this kata. Its an elegant kata, with lots of room for interpretation, but as always, one of the most important factors on which you will be judged, particularly if you are attempting to get your blue belt, is the quality and recognisability of your stances. The dvd includes over 30 minutes of in depth explanation and demonstrations of saifa kata techniques. Fundamental techniques, performances of the kata, applications of the kata, applications of the kata part 2 traditional karatedo, vols. When owning a business success is obviously the number one thing on any entrepreneurs mind. Goju ryu karate do reference manual goju ryu karate do ho ei. A kata is a pattern you practice to learn a skill and mindset.
The goal or challenge specifies what and when, but not how. The history of saifa, like all karate kata, is muddled. International hayashiha shitoryu karatedo federation performed by sensei junko arai. The kata created, changed and supplemented by miyagi includes the signatures of other animal systems other than the mainline crane kata that were the legacy of the kata learned and taught by higashionna. So suspend your modern mma mindset, and lets treat the forms as what they arenot a replacement for sparring and drilling, but a historical document. Through practice the pattern of a kata becomes second nature done with little conscious attention and readily available. This leadership course presents the next level of thinking in lean management. By practicing the improvement kata and the coaching kata, many people can learn. The translation of the name can vary depending on your own style but generally it means to smash and tear apart and maximum destruction. The kata listed are first taught and then the principles of containment and combat are applied according to the level of the student. According to a user from india, the name saifa is of arabic origin and means gift of god.
Examples are riding a bicycle, driving a car, typing. A user from pakistan says the name saifa is of islamic muslim origin and means beautiful precious. Pdf a preliminary analysis of gojuryu kata structure fernando. To the junior and even some black belt students saifa appears to be the simplist of the advanced katas. It is interesting to note that this kata finishes with a step forwards.
This superb book is essential reading for all those who wish to understand the highly effective techniques, concepts and strategies that the kata were created to record. Classical kata of okinawan karate japanese arts pdf dhis2. Unfortunately, many of todays martial arts enthusiasts are unable to read them. This is the first classical kata of the style and the kata most often associated with the brown belt level of goju karate.
Toguchi was the only one of miyagis students to create them by following the theories of kaisai. After six years of research, mike rother describes how toyota manages their people. The role of learner is the one performing the handson experiment, seeing and interpreting the results the coach ask questions, doesnt solve the problem, lets the learner learn. In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of each kata, to the two person bunkai sequences.
The coronavirus pandemic and the unreliability and unpredictability of life. Each kata emphasizes a different strategy and set of techniques. The application of traditional chinese medicine in martial. At the end of the video are some notes that explain how we look. For years, karateka have needed a manual to bridge the gap between their. Kaishu kata saifa, seiunchin, senseiru, shisochin, sepai. Circle tonfas to your navel and separate tonfas into twohand down block c, separating feet as well. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. Defined particularly in kata such as suparunpai, kururunfa, saifa, etc. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho.
Hotel kata hill sea view accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival. Kanta series all 6 volumes by narayan sanyal pdf download free. Sanchin is the basic kata used to build karate strength kanren kata, which is the foundation for all of these kata. The england karatedo wadokai is proud to present the associations official guide to the seishan and chinto kata. The gojuryu karate formed by chojun miyagi created the tensho kata, which is an openfisted kata, as opposed to the gekisai kata. Saifa form saifa is the first of eight classical kata taught in shoreikan, and its bunkai kumite is learned at the level. A kata typically refers to fundamental movements in japanese martial arts, but can refer to any basic form, routine, or pattern of behavior.
Karate basics kata explained kata translates literally as form. Chojun sensei created this kata in the mid 1930s for young students for development as he became more involved in the school system teaching goju ryu to the young. There is a wealth of bunkai to be found in this kata including a significant number of advanced jujutsu techniques. Improvement kata a scientific pattern to practice lets face it we have a natural tendency to jump to conclusions without realizing. Mike rother mike rother improvement kata, the five coaching kata questions coaching condition. Gojuryus kata catalog in the late 1930s, gojuryu apparently consisted of eight kata. Being a simple kata, there are no fancy moves to hide behind. The form i have chosen is saifa, a karate kata in the nahate lineage. The very basic kata in okinawastyle karate is sanchin, and it has been understood historically that you master karate only if you master this kata. Fukyu kata geki sai ichi, geki sai ni, kihon kata, uke no kata.
The improvement kata doesnt specify a particular timeframe for the challenge, but it is a good fit with the annual improvement planning or annual scorecard planning performed in many large corporations. Kata are used in many traditional japanese arts but are most commonly known for their presence in the martial arts. Behavior routines, the socalled improvement kata and coaching kata, determine how everyone within toyota strives iteratively to reach a target condition. Some saifa kata bunkai based on the research and teaching of masaji taira hanshi. There are many different routes that can be taken to get to the top. Saifa is the first of the classical combative kata taught in gojuryu. Go kan ryu karate or gkr for short is one of the largest karate styles in the world with clubs in australia, new zealand, the uk and the usa. Karate kata, is a prearranged series of movements and techniques stepping, turning. These aspects in conjunction with the intent of the kata, form the signature of each of the goju ryu kataand sheds some light on their origins.
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