【50 minutes】Let's try "Okinawa Gojyu-ryu Karate" with Subtitles in 26 Languages!

0:05 It's been a long time!

0:06 Long time no see.

0:07 What would you show us today?

0:11 Today, I'm going to show "Ippon Kumite"

0:15 which is devised by Miyagi Chojun sensei.

0:19 It's "Yakusoku Kumite".

0:21 Maybe, only few "Dojo"s are training with it in Okinawa.

0:27 Really?

0:28 Yes.

0:28 I hardly see it in other "Dojo"s.

0:30 But we still inherit it in "Meibukan".

0:32 So I'm going to show the Miyagi Chojun sensei's "Ippon Kumite",

0:35 and "Nihon Kumite" which was devised by Yagi Meitoku sensei.

0:43 By the way, is the person in the photo Miyagi Chojun sensei?

0:47 Yes.

0:48 He is Miyagi Chojun sensei, the founder of "Gojyu-ryu Karate".

0:53 Which is Meitoku sensei?

0:57 He is here.

0:58 His name is Yagi Meitoku sensei?-Yes.

1:00 What is the relationship with you?

1:02 He is my grandfather.

1:05 I'm going to demonstrate with Yagi Akihiro sensei today.

1:10 Really?

1:11 We brothers will show the "Ippon Kumite".

1:14 Long time no see.

1:15 I appreciate your cooperation today.

1:52 These are "Ippon Kumite" of "Jodan".

1:55 There are four.

1:56 Were they devised by Miyagi Chojun sensei?

1:59 Yes.

2:05 Let me explain this prearranged "Kumite".

2:08 One attacks and the other defends.

2:11 I'll show them slowly.

2:13 "Jodan zuki" comes.

2:15 It comes with "Suri-ashi".

2:18 One step back.

2:20 Block it with "Age uke".

2:23 As I pull my hand back, I attack his "Chudan".

2:27 We call this "Soko zuki".

2:29 "Soko zuki"?

2:30 -Yes.

2:40 The name of this is "Jodan uchi uke".

2:44 Next, when he comes in, I step in and crouch to dodge his attack.

2:49 I change "Shiko dachi" to "Zenkutsu dachi" and attack his armpit with my elbow.

3:00 This is "Hiji ate".

3:08 Next one is I crouch to dodge the attack and attack his "Kinteki".

3:29 Next one is "Ashitori".

3:30 As he comes in, I hold his front leg to take him down.

3:36 And twist it, aim his "Kinteki" with sliding my hand.

3:48 This is dangerous technique, isn't it?

3:58 Do you push any particular part?

4:00 This is in the "Kata" called "Sanseru".

4:03 I pull his heel towards me.

4:05 Another point is the knee.

4:08 I push here this way.

4:13 I push here to the side and pull his heel towards me.

4:20 I see.

4:24 Then, I twist his ankle.

4:26 Sliding forward, and aim his "Kinteki".

4:30 This person is defending here.

4:33 I see.

4:34 Pull the leg with my left hand and push with my right hand to aim the "Kinteki".

4:46 From here, I twist his ankle inwards.

4:50 As I pull his leg, I attack his "Kinteki".

4:55 It'll hit if he doesn't cover.

5:01 I see.

5:05 These four are "Jodan" of "Ippon kumite".

5:09 "Jodan" of "Ippon kumite"?

5:10 -Yes.

5:11 Next is "Chudan".

5:13 It's the "Ippon kumite" against a "Chudan" attack.

5:49 These five.

5:50 I'll do them slowly.

5:51 "Chudan zuki" comes so I step back and hold it down.

5:56 And I attack with "Uraken".

5:58 Attack and defense are done at the same time.

6:10 There is a technique called "Tsuki uke".

6:12 Slide "Tsuki" to block his attack.

6:18 It’s like a counterattack.

6:20 That's called "Tsuki uke".

6:29 It's like this.

6:32 And stomp his joint with my "Sokuto".

6:50 Next is "Ku zuki".

6:51 I dodge the attack as if I rotate him.

6:58 It's with "Shotei".

7:00 Then, attack his armpit.

7:04 Armpit?

7:07 It's a kind of vital spot here.

7:09 Here.

7:11 It hurts especially here.

7:17 "Ku zuki" is just like this.

7:20 What did you say?

7:21 "Ku zuki".

7:23 What is the "Ku"?

7:24 It's the same "Kanji" character as "Kara" of "Karate".

7:29 It's like this.

7:32 This is "Uke zuki".

7:34 Next is "Osae geri".

7:36 "Osae geri"?

7:37 -Yes.

7:38 I step back 45 degrees to dodge his attack and block.

7:46 Drop and catch.

7:50 Like this.

7:52 I hold his hand down with "Nekoashi dachi".

7:56 Grab his hand and kick his "Kinteki" as I pull.

8:15 Next is "Osae zuki".

8:17 It's same as the last one.

8:20 Block and drop.

8:22 Block and drop at the same time.

8:24 And hook his hand.

8:28 Hold here with the other hand to stop his front hand, and punch here.

8:47 "Chudan" is these five.

8:50 【APPLICATION】 Block this, going in and attack here.

8:54 But this could be even like this.

8:59 Even though I block his attack, his elbow may come.

9:05 Or his "Urauchi" may come.

9:07 So I stop him firmly like this.

9:14 In addition to that, I move forward and push him.

9:19 Then, use that impact to punch.

9:22 From this short distance.

9:25 I see.

9:36 So we have five for "Chudan".

9:38 Next is "Ippon kumite" of "Gedan".

9:46 His "Gedan" attack comes so I step back with "Gedan barai".

9:51 And I grab his hand, pull and attack with "Gyaku shuto".

9:54 It's to the temple or carotid arteries with pulling.

10:08 "Soto uke".

10:09 "Gedan" attack comes so I block with my right hand, "Harai uke".

10:17 And raise his punch with my thumb.

10:21 I hold the inside of his elbow, and attack his ribs with my elbow.

10:35 This is "Soto uke" of "Gedan".

10:53 Next is "Ai zuki".

10:55 I dodge his "Gedan" attack this way.

10:57 It’s just like a counterattack.

11:11 The last one is "Sokuto".

11:15 I dodge his "Gedan" attack, and kick his armpit.

11:36 You're not blocking, you're dodging, right?

11:40 Any attacks, for example, punches,

11:46 or kicks like this, you can block them as long as you can see.

11:59 But it would be dangerous if he thrusts harder or does roundhouse kicks.

12:06 If the attacks are simple, you can block them without leg movements.

12:12 This will be okay.

12:17 But we often say "Dodge with the legs".

12:20 In "Kata", you move like this.

12:26 Right and left, front and back,

12:29 moving 45 degrees, you move in all directions, right?

12:35 -Yes.

12:36 I think this means you dodge the attack with your legs when

12:39 the opponent rushes in, or you can't block only with your hands.

12:46 Therefore, "Kata" is made symmetrically.

12:50 For example, he attacks with the other hand.

12:53 You can do the same.

12:59 "Kata" is designed to do both side.

13:03 What you showed us is "Ippon Kumite" devised by Miyagi Chojun sensei, right?

13:10 -Yes.

13:10 "Jodan", "Chudan" and "Gedan".

13:12 -Yes.

13:12 Is this not very publicly exposed?

13:16 I think there are some other prearranged

13:21 "Kumite" depending on the "Dojo" in Okinawa.

13:26 But I haven't seen much these "Ippon

13:30 Kumite" we learned from Meitatsu sensei, Meitoku sensei.

13:36 Although some "Dojo"s may do that.

13:39 Is it okay to show this to the public?

13:42 -No problem.

13:43 Okay.

13:43 Thank you very much.

13:46 Next is "Nihon kumite".

13:47 “Nihon kumite"?

13:48 -Yes.

13:48 Who made it?

13:50 -It's made by my grandfather, Yagi Meitoku sensei.

13:53 I'll show you "Ippon kumite" first.

13:56 This is the counterattack against a single attack.

14:00 "Nihon kumite" is like this.

14:02 You do the counterattack against two attacks.

14:05 I see.

14:06 It's just that.

14:08 "Nihon kumite, Jo, Jo".

14:28 "Jo, Chu".

14:29 "Jodan", "Chudan".

14:33 Attacking from inside.

14:40 This is also block, and punch.

14:44 It's "Aizuki".

14:45 Punching while blocking.

14:48 Or, You can grab the hand and punch directly.

14:58 "Jo, Chu", one more time.

15:04 "Jo, Ge".

15:08 Punching while moving back.

15:15 I think this is normal.

15:17 But, this way is rare.

15:25 "Chu, Jo".

15:26 "Chudan, Jodan".

15:42 "Chu, Chu".

15:55 "Chu, Ge".

16:10 "Chu, Ge, Gyakushuto".

16:17 "Ge, Jo".

16:21 This is stopping the attack here,

16:23 and attack the opponent's armpit while sliding.

16:42 "Ge, Chu".

17:02 "Ge, Ge".

17:07 "Gedan uke, Gedan uke", and "Kinteki".

17:34 All of them look very high level.

17:40 What we do is simple but could be unique compared to others.

17:51 This is the actual way.

17:54 Pushing with this.

17:59 It's bit dangerous.

18:06 With pushing.

18:08 Do you attack his "Kinteki" with pushing?

18:11 -Yes.

18:11 You attack the solar plexus too.

18:16 Both of them are effective.

18:24 Was it deveined by your grandfather?

18:27 -Yes.

18:28 It's same as "Meibuken" which is only in our dojo.

18:31 We train these as our original "Nihon kumite".

18:35 We don't initiate an attack.

18:38 So, instead, dodging and going in, blocking and attacking at the same time etc.

18:43 -I see.

18:44 It's for close combat.

18:47 It's same for "Kata".

18:49 Attacks and blocks are done at the same time.

18:52 -I see.

18:56 Is that possibly the feature of "Gojyu-ryu"?

18:59 Well...

19:00 I'm not sure.

19:02 We are told 1 and 2 is too slow.

19:04 So we do attack and defense together.

19:06 Or block and go in from inside of the opponent.

19:12 Block and attack together.

19:14 It'll be too late if you wait for the 2nd one.

19:16 Do you go in before the 2nd punch coming?

19:19 -Yes.

19:20 This is from the "Kata" called "Saifa".

19:22 As you step back, you block and attack together.

19:34 You can catch the hand and pull.

19:37 Actually, this is same as "Sanchin".

19:39 You strike at this distance instead of going in.

19:43 There are "Gojyu-ryu", "Shorin-ryu" and "Uechi-ryu" in Okinawa.

19:47 We snap the wrist for "Uraken" instead of extending the arm.

19:57 Is that the feature of "Gojyu-ryu"?

20:00 -Yes.

20:00 We do "Uraken" with the wrist.

20:02 Same for "Tettsui".

20:03 So it's not with the elbow.

20:05 You need to bring the target closer to strike.

20:08 So you pull in the opponent like this.

20:12 You lose the opponent's balance to take advantage.

20:20 This is same for other techniques.

20:28 Same.

20:28 -I see.

20:30 This one too.

20:34 Block and attack together.

20:42 This will be too late.

20:44 Because the other hand may come.

20:46 This is one of the options.

20:51 It's "Tsuki-uke".

20:53 A counterattack.

20:55 In most of "Kata", you block, grab and pull.

21:04 Instead of attacking a distant opponent,

21:09 you catch that person, pull and bring closer, right?

21:16 -Yes.

21:17 There are some patterns in "Kata".

21:21 By repeating the "Kata" practice, I really feel that the blocks in "Kata" are

21:27 for bringing the opponent to your best position to attack.

21:31 Most of the applications have that principle.

21:37 You can manage the opponent without attacking as long as you catch.

21:43 Is that mean you collapse the opponent

21:45 and grab the person instead of trying to catch?

21:47 Yes.

21:48 It's same as what I showed.

21:51 Yes.

21:51 I thought so.

21:52 I think that is great.

21:54 Does it have anything to do with hand move?

21:57 -Yes.

21:57 Pretty much.

21:58 Is that "Kakete"?

21:59 -Yes.

22:04 The secret of collapsing is "Kakete".

22:06 Yes.

22:07 For example, he is standing strongly.

22:12 So push him not this way, but this way.

22:19 This way.

22:21 I see.

22:22 It's towards myself.

22:24 Same as arm wrestling.

22:25 You don't push it this way, but pull this way to make the person close.

22:32 Because if I get pulled, my armpit opens and I lose power.

22:35 Even for "Tsuki", you may as well

22:40 pull your front hand instead of punching strongly.

22:46 For example, when you block "Chudan" and punch, even if your punch is blocked,

23:00 you can pull his hand instead of next punching.

23:06 We are often said, you use the power of pulling the hand to punch.

23:13 Pull this hand and put the other one out.

23:26 In "kuro-obi world", we have heard how important "Hikite"(pulling hand) is.

23:35 But, I've never seen this "Kakete" in other styles.

23:42 In other styles such as "Shorin-ryu", other "Gojyu-ryu", it's called "Kakie".

23:49 Yes.

23:49 I've heard that.

23:50 I think "Kakie" is a dialect of Okinawa.

23:54 The "Kakete" we've been training is with "Sanchin dachi".

24:00 I see.

24:00 "Sanchin dachi" is the first thing to do.

24:02 -Yes.

24:02 Make sure you fold your thumb.

24:07 This is the key.

24:09 You use this bone to hook properly.

24:13 This will be slippery.

24:15 Use this joint.

24:18 Make your fist small and open your hand as big as possible with power.

24:21 Do you also hook with your bone?

24:26 -Yes.

24:26 "Kakete" is hooking hand.

24:32 When you pull, a heavier person has an advantage.

24:41 So you pull, rotate and push simply.

24:47 Pull, hook, rotate, and push.

24:52 When you push, if you use a plane, the power will be spread.

25:01 So you use a point to concentrate the power.

25:06 It's this bone.

25:06 Focus on this point instead of using a plane.

25:11 And hook and push.

25:18 This tends to spread the power so you have to concentrate on your "Tanden".

25:27 This training is sober but very hard.

25:32 There is an application for this.

25:34 He is punching so I hook this and collapse him.

25:40 I see.

25:42 This movement.

25:43 If we see those in this order, we can easily understand how it works.

25:53 Next is "Kote-gitae", which I showed many times in "kuro-obi world".

26:03 Could you please show it again at a faster speed?

26:08 It hurts, right?

26:10 It becomes stronger just by making the fist when it hits.

26:14 My hand doesn't hurt.

26:17 But, it breaks my heart.

26:21 We do that like this.

26:29 We use only inside.

26:37 Snap is necessary.

26:39 I see.

26:40 When it hits hard like this, it is only using force,

26:43 so it needs to be twisted at the moment it hits.

26:46 Turn it the moment of block.

26:47 Does it hurt?

26:49 -Yes.

27:16 It's very fast.

27:18 It hurts very much, doesn't it?

27:20 -Yes.

27:21 Is "Kotegitae" a common training for other styles in Okinawa as well?

27:27 Yes.

27:28 Gojyu-ryu and Uechi-ryu do this.

27:32 What is this for?

27:33 We have a teaching that we should train the part

27:35 from the elbow to the tip of the arm.

27:37 It is said that when something happens,

27:40 the winning rate may increase 30% as long

27:44 as the arms are trained well by "Kotegitae".

27:48 It's the teaching that you should block

27:50 with your hands before the attack reaches here.

27:52 "Kotegitae" and "Kakete" are very important for you, aren't they?

27:58 If you train this, you will be able to defend against anything that happens,

28:03 and maybe you don't need to practice "Kata".

28:06 Could you show me your arms?

28:13 The muscle here will be built up.

28:15 Here?

28:16 Indeed, this part is built up.

28:23 Why is that?

28:25 This is to fold my thumb like this.

28:28 I see.

28:29 That's the reason.

28:30 It’s moving.

28:32 It's like...

28:34 We hit here in "Kotegitae".

28:38 Here?

28:38 -Yes.

28:39 Amazing.

28:41 We're conscious of here.

28:43 The angle of your finger is impressive.

28:46 We fold the thumb like this.

28:48 You bend your thumb toward the front.

28:50 It aims at the eyes.

28:51 Our thumb cannot bend in that direction.

29:01 Do you do that when you are doing "Kata"?

29:03 -Yes.

29:03 The idea is to point your palm

29:06 at the opponent and pierce the eyes with your thumb.

29:09 Also, we put this bone out intentionally for "Kakete".

29:14 It’s like this.

29:16 If your hand is in this position, the punch will reaches you.

29:22 So, as you turn your hand, you block.

29:33 You two have showed us a fast attack and defense move before, haven't you?

29:37 -Shall we do that?

29:39 "Jo, Chu, Ge, Onegai shimasu".

29:54 We prearrange our attacks and alternate between us.

29:58 First, he attacks, so I block it.

30:01 And, I attack and he blocks.

30:03 He attacks and I block.

30:05 -I see.

30:06 It's a prearranged "Kumite" called "Renzoku kumite".

30:10 Meitoku sensei made it.

30:13 -Did he?

30:14 This is one of our practice systems.

30:16 We prearranged "Jo, Chu and Ge" now.

30:20 It's "Jodan, Chudan and Gedan".

30:21 "Jodan", "Chudan", "Gedan".

30:25 "Jodan", "Chudan", "Gedan".

30:29 Alternate attacks are the rule.

30:31 We can also arrange this.

30:33 For example, "Chu, Keri, Ge", "Jo, Ge, Chu", "Chu, Chu, Jo".

30:38 There are various combinations.

30:43 Can you adapt to it quickly?

30:44 -Yes.

30:47 "Chu, Keri, Ge".

30:50 We are going to do "Chu, Keri, Ge".

31:05 Did you say "Chu, Keri, Ge"?

31:07 -Yes.

31:08 "Chudan", "Keri", "Gedan".

31:10 It's "Chudan zuki", "Keri", "Gedan".

31:13 Great.

31:17 It's like cryptography.

31:18 There is "Chudan, Jodan, Gedan", for example, which is "Chu, Jo, Ge".

31:24 Or it could be "Ge, Ge, Jo".

31:27 There are many different combinations.

31:29 The next step is to respond to the attacks without prearranging.

31:35 If any attack comes, you react to it.

31:49 You didn't prearrange?

31:50 -No.

31:50 We just responded to the attacks coming.

31:52 But, we move alternately.

31:54 Are you also reacting to the attack?

31:56 -Yes.

31:57 We practice at this distance, so it’s very scary even if we know what to come.

32:03 It's very close.

32:04 Could I see the distance again?

32:05 The distance that the attack can reach.

32:09 If one person hesitates, it won't be a practice for the other person to block.

32:12 So we attack with all our might.

32:18 Sometimes attacks can be messy like this.

32:23 But in that case, it's a matter of the person blocking.

32:25 So how to respond is a key.

32:26 You two have been practicing this since childhood, right?

32:30 Yes.

32:31 Since we were in elementary school, junior high school, and high school.

32:36 So, you two have done this training

32:38 hundreds of thousands of times so far, right?

32:41 Yes.

32:41 Probably...

32:42 Well...

32:43 Since we are over 40 now, we have been training with this for about 30 years.

32:51 It's hard to calculate that.

32:52 We have been training together for 40 years.

32:59 That's amazing, isn't it?

33:01 Did you notice now?

33:02 I realized now.

33:03 But, it's nothing special for us.

33:06 Are you the director of this "dojo" now?

33:11 Yes, I am.

33:12 What is your official title?

33:13 I'm a dojo director of "International

33:18 Meibukan Gojyu-ryu Karate-Do Association HQ".

33:21 In the organization I am the president.

33:24 I see.

33:25 And he is the vice president.

33:27 I see.

33:28 Meitatsu sensei is the 2nd "Soke".

33:32 I see.

33:43 We punch and then push.

33:45 It's not only surface.

33:47 In order to penetrate the target, we punch and push.

34:03 Akihito sensei.

34:04 This used to be "Kume" village, right?

34:08 -Yes.

34:09 Do you ever think about your ancestors?

34:12 Yes, I do.

34:13 It happened with age.

34:14 I see.

34:16 Because, unlike most, my grandfather and father were my Karate masters.

34:25 My family has been a "Karate" family for generations.

34:29 I'd like to continue to pass on "Kata" to future generations,

34:34 uninterrupted and unchanged, as we deal with various issues.

34:38 I will preserve Gojyu-ryu and I believe

34:43 that this will also preserve Karate in Okinawa.

34:48 As I get older, I have come to believe

34:51 that we must pass on what our ancestors have left us.

34:56 That's what I think.

34:58 We can no longer ask our ancestors about

35:03 the meaning of a particular move in "Kata".

35:07 It remains a mystery.

35:10 We can only speculate.

35:13 I teach "Kata" as it is and let the person

35:17 find his or her own way of training and teaching.

35:22 Interpret it in your own way to move your body and protect yourself.

35:28 That is what I'm aware of.

35:30 That's same for me too.

35:32 I began to think about the depth of "Kata" and the ideas of our ancestors.

35:42 I think there used to be many people

35:47 who were naughty and wanted to test their prowess.

35:52 There were no "Kata" or "Kumite" competitions in the past, as there are now.

35:57 I think their goal was to make themselves stronger.

36:03 As long as the teacher is a good person, by working out and becoming stronger,

36:09 your mind can also be refined and become a kinder person, I suppose.

36:14 I'm starting to understand a little bit more.

36:17 I realized that when I started teaching children.

36:20 The children are now able to follow me.

36:23 That's maybe I'm a parent myself.

36:27 I began to think about what each individual wants.

36:31 They don't have competitions and they don't have to fight.

36:36 I have tried to teach in an easy-to-understand manner

36:41 why they practice and the importance of facing themselves.

36:47 Since I started teaching the children, I can finally think about it.

36:53 That's because my heat level increased.

36:58 Adults practice on their own even if I don't push them.

37:04 They continue to pursue.

37:08 They think about why.

37:12 Some of them think in their heads and then move on, while

37:18 others move for a moment and later understand when given a hint.

37:24 For Okinawa, Karate may not be special.

37:29 It is culture, it is a part of life.

37:31 More and more children and women are taking up Karate.

37:38 Many elderly people also take up Karate for their health.

37:45 When I think about that, this is nothing special.

37:50 It is a culture that has taken root here.

37:53 When you get down to it, there is a depth to it.

37:57 When you have a sense of exploration and get into it,

38:02 you'll start to have a desire to improve, to practice more.

38:06 Here is "Kume".

38:08 So the Confucius Temple is close by, right?

38:13 Yes, you can see that in daylight.

38:14 It's about 100m away this direction.

38:16 I see.

38:17 This is "Kume" Village,

38:20 where Chinese intellectuals and engineers came and settled long ago.

38:28 We can still see that Yagi sensei

38:31 family are still teaching Karate in this place.

38:33 Yes, we do.

38:38 "Tenchi".

40:04 Is the name of "Kata" "Tenchi"?

40:06 -Yes.

40:06 We have five "Kata" of "Meibuken", created by Yagi Meitoku sensei.

40:19 This is the first "Kata" we learned, "Tenchi," meaning heaven and earth.

40:27 I think in most "Kata" of Karate,

40:33 including other styles, you move forward and then turn around.

40:41 But, in this "Tenchi", I thought it was different from other ones

40:46 because you are facing the front all the time.

40:49 Is that correct?

40:51 -Yes.

40:52 It is very easy for the audience to see when we are demonstrating.

40:56 Because you are always facing forward!

40:58 When you're showing your back, it's hard do show what you're doing.

41:03 -I always think so.

41:05 I have a simple question.

41:07 Your grandfather, Meitoku sensei created the "Kata" called "Tenchi".

41:13 Yes.

41:14 Did he tell you what he had in mind when he made this?

41:18 "Tenchi" was made when I was in the sixth grade of elementary school.

41:25 It was in the 1980s.

41:32 After that, we got the five "Kata", "Bo", "Sai",

41:38 "Nihon kumite", "Kakomi kumite", "Renzoku kumite" etc, in our training system.

41:45 It was great.

41:47 He made the training system with those?

41:49 -Yes.

41:49 For example, "Sanchin" and "Suparinpei" of "Goju-ryu" were

41:54 also invented by someone and still exist today.

41:58 It sparks imagination.

42:01 It has spread around the world,

42:03 and everyone practices the same thing with the same feeling.

42:07 We don't know who invented them and for what reason.

42:11 There is the contradiction that I don't understand

42:14 it and yet I teach it to everyone.

42:16 But, perhaps, the theories of each era are being applied,

42:24 accepted, and passed on to the next generation.

42:30 They also have "Sanchin" or "Suparinpei" in other "dojo" or styles, right?

42:39 -Yes.

42:40 But "Meibuken" only exists here, doesn't it?

42:45 -Yes.

42:45 That's great, isn't it?

42:48 -That's right.

42:49 You are teaching them and spreading to the members of "Meibukan", right?

42:54 -Yes.

42:55 "Goju-ryu Kata" often involves close combat,

43:02 but "Meibuken" is characterized by the inclusion of "Suri ashi",

43:08 and by the use of forward and backward movement from a slight distance.

43:11 I feel that the offense and defense are one and the same.

43:15 I see.

43:16 And, I think they have more open hands than fists, such as "Nukite".

43:23 I see.

43:24 So for the last today...

43:27 It's my turn, isn't it?

43:31 -Yes.

43:32 There is a "Kata" called "Seiryu".

43:34 What my brother showed just now is "Tenchi".

43:36 Seiryu (blue dragon), Byakko (white tiger),

43:41 "Seiryu" is the god of the east in China.

43:46 "Byakko" is the god of the west.

43:47 And these are the gods of the south and north.

43:50 They are "Shijin".

43:51 The Four Gods in China.

43:53 "Seiryu", Byakko", "Suzaku", and "Genbu" are famous, aren't they?

43:56 -Yes.

43:56 And to those, "Tenchi" was added?

43:59 -Yes.

43:59 Which one are you doing?

44:03 I'm doing "Seiryu".

44:14 "Seiryu".

45:31 This "Kata" is very active, isn't it?

45:37 -Really?

45:37 Yes.

45:38 I thought so.

45:43 It's amazing that your grandfather created this "Kata", isn't it?

45:48 -Yes.

45:51 Like the other styles, "Meibuken" also starts with "Uke"(block).

45:56 Akihito sensei and Akihiro sensei, thank you very much.

46:01 I've seen good things today.

46:05 We, "kuro-obi world",

46:07 was unable to come to Okinawa for long time because of Covid-19.

46:17 Akihito sensei, you have not appeared in "kuro-obi world" for a long time.

46:21 Do you have any message for everyone?

46:29 Thank you all for your continued support of "kuro-obi world".

46:34 I am doing my best everyday to share

46:41 Okinawa "Gojyu-ryu" with you all through "kuro-obi world".

46:48 I always feel it is important to keep going in all aspects of my own practice,

46:53 thinking, technique, and studying theories.

46:54 I keep doing my own practice, and meanwhile,

47:05 I enjoy watching other senseis in "kuro-obi world".

47:16 So I hope you also enjoy watching the "International Meibukan Goju-ryu's Kata",

47:23 techniques, and old ways of training that we have shown.

47:29 Thanks again for your support.