The Juni Ippo kata, first forms of Kosho Ryu, were brought into the system by Robert Trias of Shuri Ryu and preserved within the Ryu at his request before his passing. Hanshi Juchnik walks through the subtleties of the form and explains that the way each kata is presented is meant to set up the understanding of bunkai. The tape covers the three blocks of Shodan, Nidan, and Sandan, the windows in transitional motion that allow for nage, atemi, or skeletal freezing, and the importance of changing angles and positions with an incoming opponent.
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Juni Ippo #2
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...
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