Juni Ippo #2
Kata Series
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26m
This tape continues the study of the Juni Ippo kata, the very first forms in Kosho Ryu, introduced to the system by Robert Trias of Shuri Ryu during his trips to Hawaii in the 1940s. Hanshi Juchnik works through Juni Ippo Shodan, Nidan, and Sandan, demonstrating the three different blocks and how each one shifts the rotation and positioning of the body. The discussion covers the windows that exist in transitional movement, basics such as oi-zuki and uraken, and how a single punch in the form can translate into a strike, a nage, or skeletal control of an opponent.
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