Bunkai
Kata Series
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29m
Hanshi Bruce Juchnik introduces the application of the Pinan forms with a focus on timing and distancing rather than technique collection. The tape covers Hyoshi (timing), ma-ai (distancing), the Shochiku Bai of the Mitose family line, and the Octagon as a tool for understanding the relationship between practitioner and opponent. Concepts include the 12-6-3 theory derived from the use of the katana, the difference between tunnel vision and peripheral vision, eye training, and the principle that Kempo is the study of natural law.
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