Bubishi Keys Deeper Look

Bubishi Keys Deeper Look

  Why are these images different? Last Friday the blog was about  Kenwa Mabuni and his coveted Bubishi, received from his teacher; Anko Itosu.  Just one more legendary Master and Style that worked with this information and method called Kyusho. You have also read...
Mabuni

Mabuni

  Another Bubishi Advocate In 1934 Sensei Kenwa Mabuni published his book “Seipai No Kenkyu” as a Study of Seipai Kata.  In the book Mabuni Sensei mentions  the "Bubishi" and included the iconic drawings from from Anko Itosu’s copy of the that Bubishi. From a...
Kyusho in Bassai

Kyusho in Bassai

    Breaking Down The Fortress Bassai and so many Kata have the augmented blocking posture, with the outer block and inner palm to assist.  However each move in a Kata can have as many possibilities as you can create and with Kyusho added, even more are...
The Goju Connection

The Goju Connection

  To the Bubishi and Beyond As we have all heard the famous expression by Founder of Goju-Ryu, Miyagi Chojun stating "The Bubishi is the Bible of Karate"... was imparting a message to all that followed in that tradition.  His introduction of the Kata "Tensho"...