Hi Laird,

I have trained for a few years in Kyokushin. In my experience standards of instruction have always been high. To progress through the ranks studnts have to show technique, fitness and spirit

A typical class starts with stetching then kihon (many repititions of hand and foot techniques ...

Hi,

I knew I had seen that article! There are indeed three photos of master Chiang. The first one shows him in what looks like a familiar Uechi-ryu tiger paw/grasping kamae in quite a wide,legs well-bent sanchin stance. In the second shot, he is performing a shomen geri with the heel of the foot ...

Hi,

One question that bugs me: If Zhou Zi He was a master of Tiger boxing, why did he teach Kanbun the hybrid (tiger,dragon,crane)style of Uechi-ryu? Anybody got any ideas?

KB

I cannot see why continuous sparring should necessarily "deteriorate into a "cat and dog" fight", as GEM described it.

Tony-san refers to the impressively tough, yet presumably successful form of sparring adopted by the Enshin style of karate. Kyokushin "knockdown" rules are similar (minus the ...

Would it be fair to summarize the original question of the Sanchin foot position thus?

As a beginner, the front foot should point inwards, in order to faclitate stability and to discourage splaying the foot, thereby exposing the groin and the inside of the leg. Once the feeling for the correct ...

Congratulations to Rick Wilson for initiating such a thought-provoking discussion. I find it sad that with the emergence of sport karate techniques, the uniqueness of the various styles is no longer apparant. Indeed, generic sport karate has become a "style" in its own right. I find it regrettable ...

Hello,

Thanks for some helpful comments. I do take Uglyelk's point about not worrying if the feet "land in the approved Uechi template". However, since the Sanchin stance is almost exclusively used in Uechi-Ryu, is so fundamental to the style, it's nice to be able to "get it right".

Regards,

KB ...

Hello,

Please allow me to resurrect an old discussion point: The position of the front foot in Sanchin dachi.I have managed to peruse most of the previous posts on this topic (I missed them the first time round).The points raised provided insights into queries which had plagued me for a number of ...