White Rock Kenshinkan Karate Dojo

Austin, TX

bunkai

4th Bunkai Seminar Debrief

White Rock Kenshinkan Dojo held it’s 4th annual Bunkai seminar. This year’s attendance was double previous years and had a strong showing, by both Federation members and first timers, and several returning karateka, as well. In all, martial artists representing the following systems came to share in kata concepts and applications: Shorinryu | Goju Ryu | Kempo […]

 

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Kobudo Seminars

“Robin Hood had it wrong…” It’s not just spins and nunchuck skills! Kobudo is the Okinawan art of weaponry. It’s not really lost, but is often misunderstood. What you see is just the beginning of what you can get out of this art. Knowing where kobudo comes from relates to what it can address and […]

 

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Karate Kata Bunkai Seminar Information

“The Map is not the Territory…” Is there function in your form(s)? Kata is the map but often doesn’t describe the territory it charts and what you see is just the beginning of what you can get. Knowing where your kata comes from relates to what it can address and where it can go! Students […]

 

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FAQs for bunkai seminar

Is it open to all styles/systems? You bet! The purpose is to help any martial artist pull more out of their training AND demonstrate how concepts span the arts. Open to all levels? You bet! Even if the applications aren’t level-appropriate, we’ll discuss many concepts that are applied at all levels. Can I wear my uniform […]

 

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3rd Annual Bunkai Seminar

2014 Bunkai Seminar Pictures    Saturday April 4th 2015 1:30-5:30pm The seminar is open to all martial artists who are interested in researching practical applications within their kata/forms. We’ll be discussing applications from kata, focusing on Naihanchi/Naifanchi/Tekki/Chul Gi and also from Pinan/Pyong series and others. Find the FAQs here… Last year’s seminar had attendees with […]

 

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Bunkai Seminar

White Rock Kenshinkan Karate & Kobudo is hosting an open bunkai seminar Saturday May 18th 2013 1:30-4:30pm The seminar is open to all martial artists who are interested in practical applications within their kata/forms. Concepts covered: Footwork “Freeing your feet” Tuite/Grappling within kata Crane Concepts as applied to bunkai What you might be “missing” in […]

 

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Class notes

Circles!!! Lots of talk of circles, big and small. In the stepping, in the blocks and hand movements etc. As always…go slow! Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. If you can’t see it, you wont be able to polish it. We covered the basic protocol for opening & closing class. Read that manual!

 

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