Advanced Shotokan Kata, Volume Three
demonstrates the katas Unsu and Chinte. These very advanced kata are
presented in careful detail, with each technique broken-down and shown
in close-up from several angles. The in-depth breakdown includes the
applications of the techniques in each kata.
Unsu, demonstrated by Sensei Ertl, contains constantly
changing and flowing movements of the hands throughout the kata,
including hand techniques such as one finger strikes, palm heel strikes,
open hand & bent wrist blocks. Once these techniques have been
mastered, they provide effective self-defense responses in a wide
variety of situations.
Chinte, demonstrated by Sensei
Bendickson, is a versatile kata featuring techniques which are effective
without requiring a great deal of strength. This is possible mainly
through the use of a variety of hand positions used to deliver strikes
to vulnerable targets. Because less power is required to be effective
with the many techniques in Chinte, this kata is useful for smaller
people and women. (68 minutes)
These are still frames from
Advanced Shotokan Kata, Volume Three
 
 
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