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The Basics Manual is here. The basics manual designed and written by
Shihan Henderson, 6th dan, is now available in the Budo Store. The
manual includes over 200 pages, 350 photos and 35 videos. The manual is
perfect for all martial artists looking for a no nonsense text to help
them master the basics techniques found in the curriculum of The
International Budo Institute. The manual can be purchased and
automatically downloaded to your computer so that you can enjoy it
immediately !
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The International Budo Institute is happy to announce that it will begin to offer videos in iPod format so that you can enjoy them on your video iPod. Kata Wankan is the first of the series to be offered in iPod video format.
As well videos will continue to be available in windows and Pocket PC formats as well as mp4 and Quicktime format.
We hope that this extra effort will be appreciated by our community and that these files will help you to increase your learning since you can now take the videos with you no matter where you go or with whatever media reader you might have. Lastly, these various formats enable you to share the learning videos with as many people as possible which is the main goal of The International Budo Institute.
All you need to do is simply download the i-Pod (mv4) file to your hard drive and then open iTunes. Go to your "Video" folder and then "File>>Import.." the file to that folder. After importing, the clip will download automatically to your iPod the next time you syncronize.
If a picture is worth a thousand words than a video is worth a million....and then some.
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Level of Difficulty: Intermediate - Orange Belt
The original name of this Kata is Pinan meaning "peaceful mind", and the Kata is often referred to as Heian San, Heian Sandan or Pinan Sandan. It is the third of the five Pinan kata developed a century ago by Master Anko Itosu, one of the most prominent Masters of Okinawa te. This series of
Kata was aimed at teaching a student to respond to any kind of attack thus giving him a "peaceful mind". Heian kata San is typical of Okinawa te: hard and powerful techniques executed with closed hands.
The Heian kata are a comparatively modern series of kata, invented by Master Anko Itosu, as a key part of his quest to take karate practice into the open, and particularly into the Okinawan school system.
Possibly based on an older kata known as Chanan, there are 5 Pinan kata, ranging from relatively basic through to intermediate levels. The techniques in the Pinan kata are representative of those from some of the more advanced kata in Karate, including Kusanku, Chinto and Jion.
The 5 Pinan kata are commonly taught in most schools with a Shorinryu background, and are the fundamental kata of the Shotokan school.
Below you can see Shihan York demonstrating Heian Sandan.
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Mifune was born a year after the Kodokan was founded, April 21, 1883 in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture on Honshu Island. He was apparently incorrigible as a boy, always either performing some mischief himself or organizing others in the same pursuit. He was both bright and cocky. At age 13, his father, a strict disciplinarian who finally gave up on the youngest of his seven children, sent Mifune to a junior high school at Sendai, in northern Japan. There, he discovered Judo, and decided to dedicate himself to it. At age 14, he defeated nine opponents in a row at one tournament with another high school.
After graduation, he was sent to Tokyo, to a preparatory school anticipating entry into Waseda University. He immediately attempted to join the Kodokan. In those days, this required a personal interview with Jigoro Kano, upon the recommendation of ranking Judoka, and then signing a blood oath. Mifune didn't know anyone at the Kodokan, but picked out Sakujiro Yokoyama, who then had a fearsome reputation, as "Demon Yokoyama," whose fast, powerful Judo had gained much reputation for the Kodokan. Mifune literally camped at Yokoyama's doorstep until Yokoyama consented to recommend him to Kano. In July, 1903, Mifune joined the Kodokan. His father, finding out he was spending more time at Judo than studying, cut off his allowance, and Mifune, now 22, went out to find work. He began a newspaper, sold advertising, and built it into a thriving enterprise. He was able to sell it at a substantial profit, and entered the economics program at Keio University. |
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The Essence of Judo
The following link will take to you to a very interesting video of Kyuzo Mifune at the Kodokan Judo headquaters (63 minutes). The video includes some serious techniques from one of the most skilled Judoka of all time. I implore anyone interested in Budo to watch it. The video and Sensei Mifune's technique show that contrary to popular belief, size is not the determining factor in Judo.
Budoka will be especially interested in the last part of the video which shows Shihan Mifune demonstrating Goshin Jutsu, self-defense techniques and Tanto-Jutsu, self-defense against knife attack as well as defense against the jo, the short staff and Katana, the sword.
Kyuzo Mifune Teaching At The Kodokan
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- 1. Have no falsehood in mind. Ruluctance or deceit are not conducive to the inner harmony required by Judo practice.
- 2. Do not lose self-confidence.Learn to act wholeheartedly, without hesitation. Show reverance toward the practice of Judo, by keeping your mind in it.
- 3. Keep your balance. The center of gravity follows the movement of the body. The center of gravity is the most important element in maintaining stablility. If it is lost, the body is naturally unbalanced. Thus, fix your mind so that your body is always in balance.
- 4. Utilize your strength efficiently. Minimize the use of strength with the quickest movement of body. Acknowledge that what is called stillness and motion is nothing but an endlessly repeated process.
- 5. Don't discontinue training. Mastery of Judo cannot be accomplished in a short time. Since skills depend on mental and physical application, constant training is essential.
- 6. Keep yourself humble. If you become self-centered, you will build a wall around yourself and lose your freedom. If you can humble yourself in preparation for an event you will surely be better able to judge and understand it. In a match, you will be able to detect the weak point of your opponent and easily put him/her under control.
Kyuzo Mifune, 10th Dan - Judo
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- To master an actual technique, mental culture should come first.
- Acquiring a technique requires a careful, modest, non-mean, free and attentive mind.
- In other words a player should do his utmost and nothing less.
Kyuzo Mifune, 10th Dan - Judo
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