Recognizing Shuri-Ryu* Low stances
* Seiken thrust * Fist - index finger under thumb * Hip rotation * 8 Back fists: 4 arm - 4 shoulder * 5 Major blocks * Head snaps * Thousand hand exercise * High rising block * Teeth clenched * Wide eyed stare * Eight faces * All kicks, blocks & strikes 90% circular * Kicks - forward & reverse of all * 12 Detailed punches: 6 long - 6 short * Block - punch - cover * Block - punch - shift - cover * Te-katana & te-uke covers * Relaxed body until end of technique * Form sparring * Ippons - Kihons - Taezus * Mention of Matsurmura, Motobu, Hsing, Trias, * Pine tree: a) Black with sun - chief instructor b) Black - Dan standards c) White - Basic standards |
Performance Categories* Ippon Kumite Katas (Body Power)
* Taezu Naru Wazas (Speed -Fluidity) * Kihon Kumite Katas (Power-Speed-Form) * JiJu Undo (Free Exercise) * Kime Dachi Kumite (Stance Sparring) * Kata - Kumite (Form Sparring) * Kata (Pre-arranged Form) * JiJu Kumite and Sessen Kumite |
Shuri-Ryu Katas* Wansu (Strong Arm Form)
* Anaku (Pivoting Form) * Nai Han Chi Sho (Missing Enemy Form) * Sanchin (Three Conflicts Form) * Tsue Sho (Way of the Bo Form) * Empi Sho (First Elbow Form) * Bassai Dai (Breaking through the Fortress) * Go Pei Sho (Advanced Peacock Form) * Dan Enn Sho (Tsume Form) * Nan Dan Sho (Difficult Victory Form) * Kan Ku Sho (Flowing Lagoon - Sky Form) * Nai Han Chi Ni (Missing Enemy Form 2) * Nai Han Chi San (Missing Enemy Form 3) * Te-Katana (Sai Form) * Ten-Sho (Breath Form) |