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Ennogyo
41m
This tape covers the Ennogyo forms of Kosho Ryu, including Ennogyo Shodan, Nidan, and Ennogyo San, with emphasis on the connection between the kata and the monkey form, along with elements of Bagua. Hanshi Juchnik discusses Mitose Sensei's affinity for monkey, or Saru, and explains how the form is performed first in a karate framework so that beginning students can develop structure before discovering the deeper translation. Bunkai applications demonstrate the selfish, opportunistic attitude of monkey, the principle that abnormal behavior throws an opponent off, and the way the monkey form transforms what appear to be standard karate sequences.