August 2014

Vol.17 No.2

The New DVD

Chinte Kata - the essential Bunkai

Inside this issue:

New DVD from sensei
Vince Morris.

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New DVD from sensei

Vince Morris.

02

New Kissaki-Kai
Dojo in Florida

03

Zip-Tie Escape
Methods

04

Forthcoming
Seminars

05

Order Form

06

Why Kissaki-kai?
Kissaki-Kai teaches
effective defensive karate
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reality in training
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forgotten!
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Many (many) years ago, I

learned this Kata from Kanazawa sensei. Even then I
found it intriguing in its big
circular movements. Its use
of unusual weapons and its
apparent simplicity and
repetition of the same waza.

apparent differences, he
explained to me that the
Kata was considered to be a
female self-defense Kata, of
Chinese origin.

the years following.

I still was somewhat fascinated, however, by the use

of the strange fist shapes
and as I developed my interThe implication I drew from est in Kyusho-Jutsu (the
my discussion was that it
International Institute for
was an interesting Kata,
Kyusho-Jutsu Research)
It seemed to lack the overtly but not really of the first
it dawned on me that there
violent applications of many importance. Far better to
may be more in this Kata
other Kata, exhibiting - for concentrate upon the other, than it seemed.
example - only a single kick more well-known and
- a low or mid-level front
powerful Kata.
I worked on it for quite a
kick.
time, and eventually I was
Of course, I could be wrong contacted by a major UK
When I questioned Kanaza- in this perception, but it
magazine for an interview
wa sensei about these
was never contradicted over and demonstrated the Kata

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as the centerfold pull-out,

some photos from which you
can see here.

August 2014

some 50 years the instructor to the Royal Guards - is

said to have trained the
Shuri Castle guards in this
Kata as a defense against
spear attacks, and the
strong, circular movements
give some internal credence
to this suggestion. Thus another interpretation of the
name is: Bamboo Arms

by male karate-ka. Then the

waters became even more
muddied by the fanciful attempts to reconcile the
strange three backward
jumps at the end of the Kata
with specific techniques.

In fact, the three hops are

most probably the attempt
to satisfy the Japanese desire to end on the same spot
Whatever the truth, there is as the Kata starts - as every
little doubt that, initially,
other Japanese-influenced
the Kata was considered to
Kata. Being Chinese in
contain powerful defensive
origin, this Kata was not
techniques, especially useful pre-occupied with such philfor a small person against a osophic niceties and was
much larger opponent.
content to finish wherever it
might!
The move to the rear indeed
has actual combat significance, but the three hops do

The more I practiced and

studied the Kata the
more I thought about its
raison dtre in conjunction with trying to trace
its history.
The first obvious consideration was that the use
of finger-tips and singleknuckle demonstrated
clearly that the targets
were Kyusho points - vulnerable areas - demanding accuracy rather than
brute force.
I then learned - although it
has been difficult to ascertain the truth - that it seems
that this Kata was in the
repertoire of Master (Bushi)
Matsumura. From him it
apparently passed to his
student Master Itosu.
You have to know a little of
this masters importance to
understand the significance
of this.
Sokon Matsumura - for

Its use of strange techniques , however, demanding more specialist anatomical knowledge and theory of
vital points usage, plus its
inherent less flamboyant
style, soon led to its being
relegated to the lessfrequently practiced group
of Kata.
At some point following this,
the Kata became known as a
Womens Kata and thus it
became even less considered

not!
Later, Master Funakoshi
changed the name of the
Kata to: Shoin (a study
place within a Temple) but
this was never generally
accepted, even by his own
students.
There is a strong ebb and
flow feel of power in the Kata, plus a great stress on
using fundamental principles and the vital points.
Thus it is a truly important
Kata for all - male and female alike - who wish to understand the effective way
for a smaller person to withstand and defeat the attacks
of a much more powerful
one. ~ Vince Morris

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Volume 17. Issue 2 August 2014

New Kissaki-Kai Dojo

in Florida

John Aylward 6th Dan

Shotokan.
John began traditional
Shotokan Karate training in
1974 and has trained with
many international Sensei
over the years including
Sensei Kato, Enoeda, Kaze,
Aidan Trimble and Vince
Morris.

therapy forcing him to reexamine his own training

learning to work around the
injury.
John always had a keen interest in practical Bunkai
and pressure point strikes
especially after seminars
with Sensei Vince Morris
who influenced his thinking
in the 90's with regard to
how karate should change
training concepts to come
more in line with the more
practical aspect of karate as
opposed to the "traditional"
aspect which had moved
away from the original intent of the art.
With diligent training and
advice from Sensei Vince,
John was able to work
around the knee injury and
successfully grade for 4th
Dan in 1992.

He became a Shotokan Karate International Referee

and became the only grading
officer for SKIF Ireland outside of Cork city in Ireland
having travelled to train in
Japan the previous year.

employed running self defense / fitness / exercise and

educational courses for
Adult Education, Secondary
school transition years, lone
parents, and various other
groups and schools. He
opened a full time dojo and
graded for 6th Dan by the
end of the year .
His constant interest with
the practical aspect of Karate led him to explore other
arts such as Jujitsu, Kyusho
Jutsu, Kung Fu and Krav
Maga over the years.

Maga training for two years

while continuing to practice
karate privately. Longing to
to train more he contented
himself with distance learning.
Now back in Gainesville
Florida with the encouragement and support of Sensei
Vince, John is actively building a student base with a
view to opening a Kissaki
Dojo for the first time in
Florida.

John wishes for Gainesville

Kissaki Kai Karate-Do FloriIn 2006 he went to Japan
da to be dedicated to the no
once more this time with his nonsense practical approach
students as well as being an of Sensei Vince bringing the
assistant coach to Irish
art back to its original marsquad at the SKIF World
tial roots as opposed to a
Championships and he com- sport only paradigm which
peted himself in Sardinia in restricts karate from realizthe masters kata event of
ing it's potential as the exthe SKIF European Champi- tremely effective fighting art
onships.
it once was.

Researching constantly into

Bunkai and practical karate
He has spent over thirty
by looking at other styles2he
years training with and
continued training in
coaching kyu grades and
"traditional" karate competblack belts at his hometown
ing once more in Greece at
of Clonmel Ireland since he
the World Championships in
He enrolled in University of
took his first black belt grad2009 before emigrating to
Limerick and was awarded a
ing in 1981 under Kancho
Florida at end of year.
National Certificate in ExerHirokazu Kanazawa.
cise in Fitness in 1998 beHe moved to Georgia (USA)
Having graded for Nidan in coming a full time profesin 2010 where he spent four
1983 he became head in3 and fit- years as a volunteer firesional martial arts
structor of the club which
ness instructor. Having
fighter and became a US
produced many other black
graded for 5th Dan he left
citizen in 2013.
belts as well as regional and the regular day job and
While living in the USA
international competitors
worked part time as Leisure
John got the chance to once
with the establishment of
Center Manager while buildmore connect with Sensei
numerous satellite clubs in
ing his own business. Back
Vince and participate in a
the surrounding towns and
once again in College he
very enjoyable training sesvillages.
graduating as a Fitness Fasion in Atlanta city orgaAchieving 3rd Dan (Sandan) cility Manager gaining the
nized by Sensei Troy Lovell
in 1987 but suffering a knee second highest scores in a
of Georgia Kissaki Kai. Not
injury he had to go through class of thirty - many of
in a position to travel furwhom were managers alan extended period of
ther north for Kissaki semiready.
rehabilitation and physical
nars John explored Krav
By 2004 he was fully self

Traditional, sport and tournament expressions of karate he believes have their

place in the overall art but if
the karate-ka is restricted to
that paradigm then the
fighting art is neutered and
cannot be the extremely
effective art it's meant to be.
To contact John please email
him at:
johnaylward05@gmail.com

The Dojo is situated

currently at:
Unified Training Centre
809 West University Ave.
Gainesville Fl. USA
It is hoped that seminars by
senior Kissaki-Kai instructors
will also be offered there and
the Dojo will welcome visits by
all Karate-Ka who may be
vacationing in the State of
Florida.

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As a response to the number of home invasion and similar attacks where the assailants make use of plastic Zip
Ties to control the movements of their victims we re-print this piece which may be of help in preparing responses to such situations. With thanks and achknowledgements to Art of Manliness and Ted Slampyak

Sad Loss
We have just learned of the sad loss of sensei Brian Millward.
We have no details as of yet, but Brian has been a stalwart
supporter even before the creation of Kissaki-Kai. He will be
sadly missed, not only by family and immediate friends, but by
those of us who got to know him over the years!

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Volume 17. Issue 2 August 2014

Forthcoming Seminars
20th and 21st September Ireland
Two seminars with Vince Morris.
20th September in Derry:
Templemore Sports Complex, Buncrana Rd, Derry BT48 7QL, 1.30pm-4.30pm
for more information please contact:
Sensei Chris McFeely christopher_mcfeely@yahoo.ie Tel: 0044 77111 89728
21st September in Falcarragh:
Falcarragh Karate Club, Ionad Chu Chulainn, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, 10.00am-12.00noon
for more information please contact:
Sensei Gerry Smullen falcarraghkarateclub@gmail.com Tel: 00353 86177 3901

7/8/9th November, Michigan, USA

This year's US camp will be held in Michigan in November at Sensei Phil Oaks and Sensei Jerry
Bomay's dojo, the Bassai Karate Academy, 490 Quarterline S.E. Newaygo, MI 49337
The schedule will include a Dan test. Don't miss this, it will be a great camp!
Contact Phil Oakes: herbscarpettile@sbcglobal.net
Jerry Bomay: bassai66@gmail.com
Details to be announced soon, but will include the bunkai from Chinte Kata and much more!

Contact us if you would like to host a seminar in your own Dojo, in Europe or in the
USA. It will not impose any financial stress, and we will work with you to ensure it
is a success. Email us for details at ~ info@kissaki-kai.com

Recent seminar in Frth, Germany

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