Shigeru Kimura Sensei ninth Dan Tani-Ha Shitoryu Shukokai had a punch that was like getting hit with a cannonball.
Kimura Sensei had gained the All Japan Karate Championship two years in a row. His approach was lightening quick, crisp, and decisive. There was an issue nonetheless. Tani Sensei, high scholar of Mabuni Kenwa and founding father of Tani-Ha Shukokai was a agency believer within the age outdated idea of IKKEN HISSATSU or “One Fist – Sure Loss of life”. Kimura Sensei was uncertain that the approach he possessed was able to that in a SHINKEN SHOBU or REAL life and demise battle.
He and others of the Shukokai started experimenting with Bogu(Bogu is physique armor, just like Kendo, however modified for Karate). Kimura was dismayed that his punches and kicks lacked TRUE stopping energy when utilized full pressure in opposition to actual resistance. Now Tani Sensei WAS an innovator and had “modified” conventional Shitoryu Karate waza to impart MORE pressure, pace and energy. Tani was the FIRST particular person to coin the time period “double hip” in reference to the torqueing motion used to create larger ballistic pressure.
Kimura Sensei went FURTHER. He developed different ideas based mostly on trendy sports activities science, coaching strategies and drills. This continued till his premature demise at age 58.
When Kimura Sensei first arrived within the US and commenced instructing at Yonezuka Sensei’s Dojo circa 1970 he was interviewed by a well-known native sportswriter. This gentleman commented in print that Kimura had a punch as HARD if NOT HARDER than any of many PRO-FIGHTERS together with HEAVYWEIGHTS that this sportswriter had identified all through the years. HIGH PRAISE INDEED, contemplating most martial artists would assume that boxers possess the HARDEST blows of any of the combative strategies!
The STAPLE of Kimura’s Shukokai coaching was the usage of the “punching” block, now generally known as the “affect” pad.
The unique ones we used have been merely polyfoam squares minimize 14″ X 14″ stacked 8 to 10 inches thick and wrapped with a Gi belt. Three strategies have been drilled CONSTANTLY for HOURS AND HOURS on finish. They have been the “gyakuzuki” or reverse punch, “maegeri” or entrance kick, and “mawashigeri” or roundhouse kick. Using the rules of the “double hip twist”, “muscular recoil”, “the whiplash”, “whole physique lock”, and different ideas rooted in trendy sports activities the dynamic pace and super energy one may develop made such coaching far MORE worthwhile than the standard “monkey” drills present in most different Dojos.
Using punching blocks developed BOTH the hitter’s potential to ship huge shock AND the “hittee’s” potential to RECIEVE huge shock.
The punching blocks WORK. Because the blocks permit you to actually work on penetrating INTO the goal you’ll be able to develop the power to get wonderful “suggestions” on simply HOW successfully you’re putting.
JUST ONE PROBLEM! You NEED a coaching accomplice. Your coaching accomplice is the one who HOLDS the block and GIVES you VISUAL suggestions on the effectiveness of your blows. In time and with correct talent growth one other “drawback” arises. You’ll, when every little thing works proper, be capable to hit SO powerfully that after two or three “intestine” blasters your accomplice can have NO curiosity in persevering with. On a very “good” day you’ll be able to even do it with ONE shot.
One massive and highly effective particular person (about 220lbs.) identified for his physique toughening and conditioning and a black belt in a system KNOWN for it is conditioning drills, who skilled with us LASTED for under THREE punches. On the third reverse punch he dropped the bag and nearly tossed his “cookies”. He admitted that with out the pad the FIRST punch may have “killed” him. One other massive and highly effective bodybuilder took ONE punch (by TEN inches of dense foam) and turned WHITE, misplaced his potential to breath and converse and dropped to his knees. When he recovered a number of minutes later he mentioned he felt as if {an electrical} shock had “shut down” his HEART! He admitted that for a second he actually thought he was going to die. The “puncher” in each these situations was about 150lbs.
So this is my answer to coaching with no “accomplice”:
Any of you “outdated timers” bear in mind Frank Smith? In the course of the 1960’s Frank Smith WAS the “powerhouse” of American Shotokan Karate. He was a TANK and executed the highly effective direct model of Shotokan completely.
His trademark was the REVERSE PUNCH! He developed his approach on a specifically constructed “makiwara”. That is what WE will use for our BASE.
Here is how we begin – One block of wooden 6″ x 6″ x 6″ lagged to the ground or wall (stud or concrete) one other block connected on the angle of the wall and ceiling. 4 eye-hooks, every connected on the SIDES of the blocks.
One inch pine board that runs from flooring block to ceiling block about 8 ft lengthy and eight inches broad. TWO bungee cords. One goes from eye-hook to eye-hook on the BOTTOM block securing that finish of the board, and one doing the identical on the highest block.
There may be YOUR BASE “makiwara”. NOW as your punching improves you’ll be able to KEEP ADDING BOARDS! And changing those you shatter!
NOW this is OUR addition! Get TWO extra bungee cords. Get an IMPACT PAD from KAM Industries in NJ. Safe the pad at photo voltaic plexus/chest top with the bungees.
There you GO! You should utilize the Affect Pad and see and really feel the creating pace and energy WITHOUT a coaching accomplice. As your approach develops and will get STRONGER you ADD boards! Overload coaching on your PUNCH!
The one HARD half right here is “creating” the RIGHT and correct approach.
Kimura Sensei at all times mentioned that YOU DO NOT “prepare” or “observe” Karate as a lot as you STUDY IT. Take into consideration that. Each repetition of EVERY approach is a COMPLETE STUDY of physique mechanics, pace, energy dynamics, steadiness and EFFECTIVENESS unto itself.
EACH approach ought to at all times TEACH YOU SOMETHING!
Kimura Sensei went on to completely re-vamp his “model”. That is when Kimura-Ha Shukokai actually got here into its personal. He developed a system based mostly on what he termed “Left Gear”. Although I’ve skilled on this technique, I’m NOT of the “new” faculty. My Shukokai approach relies on research with the 4 Sensei primarily: Kimura, Yonezuka, Kidachi and Ishihara. I’ve skilled with Nanbu however this was very restricted.
As some extent of truth – The LAST black belts promoted on the Cranford JKC by KIMURA SENSEI, KIDACHI SENSEI and YONEZUKA SENSEI in TANI-HA SHITORYU SHUKOKAI have been the next: Mr. Anthony LaForte, Mr. Daniel Chin and myself. The black belt certificates issued have been from the Hombu Dojo in Japan, signed immediately by Chojiro Tani and beneath the direct auspices of the World Shukokai Karatedo Union.
Final remark: Coaching on a “conventional” makiwara is great for creating hand and wrist energy in addition to for toughening the fist and hand. The “makiwara” as described above is the BEST method for creating the IKKEN HISSATSU or higher but the “ICHIGEKI-HISSATSU” (one ATTACK – sure demise) idea.
The outdated strategies (Okinawan types) made heavy use of hanging sand luggage (most likely the Chinese language affect) and the makiwara.
REAL makiwara coaching develops some nice attributes. The true Okinawan consultants use weights suspended from string 8 to 10 inches behind the board and similar distance to the wall.
After they strike with “chinkuchi” or “kime” just like “fa-jing” the power switch to the load THRU the makiwara is EVIDENT. That is answerable for creating the REAL “tsuki” have been power is dumped INTO the goal NOT simply AT IT.
The true “Ryukyu-Ken” or Okinawan fist (also referred to as Daikento) is misunderstood. The right alignment is 70-40 or 80-30 on the INDEX KNUCKLE (EXPLAINS TO A CERTAIN EXTENT THE MOTOBU-KEN). You may solely REALLY prepare this on a makiwara.
I’ve a number of totally different “sorts” of makiwara. Some imported from Okinawa. Every has a special “really feel”. My MAIN one is constructed with thick tough hemp AND topped off with a leather-based makiwara cowl from Shureido. Why? I exploit the hemp wrap for KNUCKLES and EDGE of HAND. I exploit the LEATHER pad for “Ipponken” phoenix eye or one knuckle, “Oyayubiken” or thumb knuckle and comparable single level weapons.
The bottom for this one was CUSTOM made at a welding store.
One of many “pai” of Gungfu Wusu that I studied was an offshoot of what may finest be described as a mixture of bakmei, five-ancestor fist and phoenix-eye. SO…………….Yep, you guessed it! Massive reliance on the INDEX KNUCKLE strike. Conditioning of this weapon for this model was SAND BAG coaching (AND one knuckle pushups on cinder blocks). This was in essence a heavy bag crammed with sand. Fairly brutal to start out with, BUT that is what I assumed was actually GOOD about this versus a “common” heavy bag:
You might drive into the identical spot with CONCENTRATED pressure again and again. Little if ANY sway or motion and NO fear about spinning canting or no matter that will make you slip off the canvas and rip or scrape one thing open!
I’m ASSUMING we’re speaking about BAREHANDED putting, NO gloves.
When REAL Korean Karate (MooDukKwan) knowledgeable Ki Chung Kim was instructing at Yone’s Dojo, the heavy bag that was used was ALSO crammed with sand! I questioned Mr. Kim on this in the future and he gave about the identical solutions as I posted above.
Sand stuffed heavy luggage develop the drive, penetration and power dump or “sinking” power VERY VERY WELL.
For my cash, I hit EVERYTHING. Every will develop a special and necessary attribute.
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