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The Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai System – Goju/Shito Ryū Curriculum
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These articles are based on accounts of my training under Imtiaz Abdulla Shihan
From 1991 to 1995, during my initial training at the Honbu Dōjō in Okinawa, I learned a curriculum taught equally to children and adults. And I realized that the purpose
of a Sho Dan curriculum is to prepare students for the life-long study of Ti. Therefore, obtaining a black belt is the beginning of the road and not the end.
As martial artists, physical conditioning is not our ultimate goal, but just the vehicle for martial arts training. Indeed, body conditioning is very important at every age,
but beyond working out, Karate should aim for developing good technique, understanding the applications, practicing forms and ultimately learning to use Ti.
For example, hitting the makiwara is all about technique and not about muscular strength. Anyone who can bench press 350 pounds doesn't necessarily have the
strength or technique to hit the makiwara 500 times with the right combination of speed, power and accuracy. And probably, a martial artists who is able to hit the
makiwara 500 times with excellent technique, is probably not able to bench press 350 pounds.
Upon my return, to the South Africa in 1995, my Sensei’s asked me to write down the program all the curriculum listed below. That was my shukyudai or life-long
homework, rather than a list of rules. The teaching methodology should always be flexible and adaptable to each student. It is normal and acceptable to find variations
in the curriculum among Abdulla Sensei's deshi. Below, I list several ways to classify the Goju/Shito Ryū curriculum:
Sho Dan Basic Program
Kihon Gata
Katas By Rank
Sho Dan Basic Program
The Sho Dan Basic Program listed below is designed to teach from beginner level to Sho Dan (first-degree black belt). And it is divided into 25 Units or learning blocks.
It was always adapted on a case-by-case basis and used as a guideline to emphasize the strong points of the Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai System.
Unit 1 — Reigi Sahō. Basic Etiquette, Respect & Costumes.
Unit 2 — Keiko Gi No Kikata, Tatami Kata. How to Wear the Uniform, Tatami Manners.
Unit 3 — Yobiundō. Conditioning Excersises.
Unit 4 — Tsuki Kata, Nigiri Kata. Hand Strike Process, How to Grip.
Unit 5 — Keri, Mae Geri, Zenkutsudachi Tachikata. Foot strike, Frontal foot strike, Front Stance Form.
Unit 6 — Tachikata. Stances
Unit 7 — Yoko Geri, Mawashi Geri. Lateral foot strike, Round kick.
Unit 8 — Uke Kata. Blocking Process.

Unit 9 — Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Chūdan Tsuki. First Basic Form with mid-level hand strike
Unit 10 — Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Jyoodan Tsuki. First Basic Form with high-level hand strike
Unit 11 — Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Age Uke. First Basic Form with rising block.
Unit 12 — Naifuanchi Sho Dan. First Naifuanchi Form.
Unit 13 — Pinan Ni Dan. Second Pinan Form.
Unit 14 — Pinan San Dan. Third Pinan Form.
Unit 15 — Pinan Sho Dan. First Pinan Form.
Unit 16 — Naifuanchi Ni Dan. Second Naifuanchi Form.
Unit 17 — Dai Ni Kihon Gata. Second Basic Form.
Unit 18 — Pinan Yon Dan. Fourth Pinan Form.
Unit 19 — Pinan Go Dan. Fifth Pinan Form.
Unit 20 — Naifuanchi San Dan. Third Naifuanchi Form.
Unit 21 — Tenshin. Movement or Body Displacement.
Unit 22 — Makiwara. Striking Board.
Unit 23 — Passai no Sho. Passai, the minor.
Unit 24 — Kusanku Sho. Kusanku, the minor.
Unit 25 — Chintō.
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Kihon Gata
Kihon Gata means Basic Form. The word Gata is a phonetic variation of Kata, because it is not correct to say Kihon Kata in Japanese. On the other hand, Tenshin,
which means movement, are drills used to train movement on specific stances. According to Onaga Sensei, these movement drills are very ancient and have been
passed down for generations, before the time of modern Karate styles. Both Kihon Gatas & Tenshin drills are basic forms learned from day one in order to develop a
good technique.
1. Dai Ichi Kihon Gata (created by Chibana Chōshin Sensei)
2. Dai Ni Kihon Gata (created by Onaga Yoshimitsu Sensei)
3. Neko Ashi Tenshin (Cat Stance Movement)
4. Shiko Dachi Tenshin (Horse Stance Movement)
5. Sankaku Tenshin (Triangular Movement)
6. Sanchin Tenshin (created by Onaga Yoshimitsu Sensei)
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Katas By Rank
These are all the official Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai Shōrin Ryū Katas listed by rank or belt, taught at the Honbu Dōjō. However, there are some other Shōrin Ryū Katas not
listed here, that are taught in other Karate styles.
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The Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai System − Ti vs. Karate
These articles are based on accounts of my training under Onaga Yoshimitsu Kaichō. Jimmy Mora
Through the years, I have tried to understand Ti's principles and applications. And I have asked myself repeatedly, how to answer the basic question: What is Ti? To
begin to understand Ti, must first experience a few drills, you must feel it the difference between a simple technique with Ti and without Ti. Only then, it is possible to
learn and have a dialogue on common ground, and share ideas during training. In many books and all over the Internet, you will find notes about Okinawa Ti or
Okinawa Te. However, those authors do not answer the fundamental questions:
What is Ti?
Is Ti a technique?
Is Ti part of Kata?
Is Ti a secret Bunkai (practical application)?
Ti 手 is all that and much more. Ti cannot be described or learned from words, photos or videos. A teacher must touch a student's arms, or the part of the body that is
being used, in order to show the feel, and to demonstrate the endless number of lines with each technique and body movement. Through years of training, Ti is
incorporated into all aspects of Karate: breathing & muscle control, speed control, body movements, etc.
Karate styles and most Martial Arts focus on the study of static positions or points. In other words, moving from position 1 to position 2 during any technique. Onaga
Sensei calls this approach: Ten 点 - the study of points. The problem with this approach to martial arts is that all movents look, feel and become "robotic", unattractive
and uneffective. In Ti, those static positions or points are only an illusion. Ti is focused on the study of the infinite number of lines created by all human body
movement. Onaga Sensei calls this approach: Sen 線 - the study of lines.
A lot of martial artists focus thousands of hours in the study of Katas (Forms). This is one of the most misunderstood training tools in martial arts. Most styles have a
kata for each level: green belt, brown belt, 1st degree black belt, etc. Therefore the technique, movement and body mechanics used on each kata remain the same until
the student dies!! For example, Dai Ichi Kihon Gata's quality and body mechanics evolves from green belt, to Sho Dan to Go Dan. Or soto uke, outside block, used by a
San Kyū, brown belt, should be totally different from a Go Dan. I have seen Onaga Sensei teach martial artists from all styles on how to incorporate Ti into their art.
Onaga Sensei calls this adding salt to their food, because Onaga Sensei's Ti becomes the salt. It has always been an amazing sight to witness his teaching approach, by
solving their problems with katas, techniques and other applications.
The word Ti 手, in the Okinawan dialect is pronounced more like Tchi. The word Ti means "hand" in English or "Te" in Japanese. But the true meaning of Ti is "wisdom"
知恵 (Chie in Japanese). Also, the word Ti, has nothing to do, and must not be confused with 気 (pronounced Chi in Chinese or Ki in Japanese), which means energy,
and relates to the study of mystical energy forces that are used in some martial arts, meditation and/or healing arts.
Nowadays, many Karate historians and teachers mention Okinawa Ti in their books. But how many really understand Ti? On the other hand, Onaga Sensei is not a
historian, but a real Ti Master who learned from decades of hard training and intense research; and who understands the real life applications of Ti. He has been able to
preserve this ancient art and to develop new applications for future generations. Shōrin Ryū Karate as taught by Master Onaga Yoshimitsu is part of a more complex
Martial Arts System: Ti. Shōrin Ryū, like all Karate styles is limited by virtue of being just that: a style. Okinawa Ti originated hundred of years before all Karate styles
existed in the Ryūkyū Islands.
For my teacher, Onaga Sensei, Ti is not a martial arts style, but the beginning and the end of all Karate. Therefore learning Ti is to learn to use the "kagi" 鍵 (key), to
open the door to understanding all martial arts. Ti is the hidden key that opens the door inside Karate. And through the study of Ti, an infinite number of applications
are derived from one single technique. Therefore, Ti is a process of thinking & application that allows improvization into any real situattion. The development of this
process is the legacy of Master Onaga Yoshimitsu and the Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai School.
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General Outline & Ranking Requirements
Japanese Numbers
Unit 1 — Reigi Sahō
Unit 2 — Keiko Gi No Kikata & Tatami Kata
Unit 3 — Yobiundō
Unit 4 — Tsuki Kata, Nigiri Kata
Unit 6 — Tachikata
Tachikata (French version)
Unit 21 — Tenshin
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A Recommended Training Menu Up to Sho Dan — First Degree Black Belt.
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A General Outline of Miyagi Chōjun Sensei's Conditioning Excersises.
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Written in French & Designed By Jean-marie Perrier.
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The Basic Movement Patterns Taught by Onaga Yoshimitsu Kaichō.

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神人武館システム

The Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai System – Goju/Shito Ryū Curriculum

Introduction Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4

Sho Dan Basic Program

Sho Dan Basic Program

Unit 1 — Reigi Sahō. Basic Etiquette, Respect & Costumes.

Unit 3 — Yobiundō. Conditioning Excersises.

Unit 6 — Tachikata. Stances

Unit 8 — Uke Kata. Blocking Process.

Unit 12 — Naifuanchi Sho Dan. First Naifuanchi Form.

Unit 13 — Pinan Ni Dan. Second Pinan Form.

Unit 14 — Pinan San Dan. Third Pinan Form.

Unit 15 — Pinan Sho Dan. First Pinan Form.

Unit 16 — Naifuanchi Ni Dan. Second Naifuanchi Form.

Unit 17 — Dai Ni Kihon Gata. Second Basic Form.

Unit 18 — Pinan Yon Dan. Fourth Pinan Form.

Unit 19 — Pinan Go Dan. Fifth Pinan Form.

Unit 20 — Naifuanchi San Dan. Third Naifuanchi Form.

Unit 21 — Tenshin. Movement or Body Displacement.

Unit 22 — Makiwara. Striking Board.

Unit 23 — Passai no Sho. Passai, the minor.

Unit 24 — Kusanku Sho. Kusanku, the minor.

1. Dai Ichi Kihon Gata (created by Chibana Chōshin Sensei)

2. Dai Ni Kihon Gata (created by Onaga Yoshimitsu Sensei)

3. Neko Ashi Tenshin (Cat Stance Movement)

4. Shiko Dachi Tenshin (Horse Stance Movement)

5. Sankaku Tenshin (Triangular Movement)

6. Sanchin Tenshin (created by Onaga Yoshimitsu Sensei)

Introduction Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4

Connect with the Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai Network:

OUR TEACHER: OUR SCHOOL IN OKINAWA: OUR SHIBU: LEARNING RESOURCES:

Tichikaya Onaga Michiko Kanchō Jimmy Mora − Shibu Chō Bookstore

Uchi Deshi Deshi List LATVIA: Uchināguchi − Okinawan language

Shinjinbukai − Affiliate members FRANCE: NIHONGO − JAPANESE LANGUAGE:

Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai Lyon Dōjō Rōmaji − Hepburn system

Jean-marie Perrier − Dōjō Chō Hiragana and Katakana

Ludovic Soler − Assistant Instructor Kanji − Chinese characters

Melanie Petrak − Dōjō Chō Gallery

Christian Streicher − Assistant instructor Articles

ITALY: ABOUT US:

Affiliate Group − Casale Monferrato The Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai Foundation

Luca Simonetti − Shihan The Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai Network

Affiliate Group − Tel Aviv Credits − Contributors

INDIA: Copyright − Legal disclosure

Affiliate Group − Hyderabad

Affiliate Group − Copenhagen

Affiliate Group − Madrid-Parla

Affiliate Group − Madrid-Loeches

The Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai System − Ti vs. Karate

Introduction Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4

Introduction Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4

Connect with the Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai Network:

OUR TEACHER: OUR SCHOOL IN OKINAWA: OUR SHIBU: LEARNING RESOURCES:

Tichikaya Onaga Michiko Kanchō Jimmy Mora − Shibu Chō Bookstore

Uchi Deshi Deshi List LATVIA: Uchināguchi − Okinawan language

Shinjinbukai − Affiliate members FRANCE: NIHONGO − JAPANESE LANGUAGE:

Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai Lyon Dōjō Rōmaji − Hepburn system

Jean-marie Perrier − Dōjō Chō Hiragana and Katakana

Ludovic Soler − Assistant Instructor Kanji − Chinese characters

Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai Augsburg Dōjō Videos

Melanie Petrak − Dōjō Chō Gallery

Christian Streicher − Assistant instructor Articles

ITALY: ABOUT US:

Affiliate Group − Casale Monferrato The Kenpou Kai/Kenbu Kai Foundation