This may be new to some karateka, but there is a group of senior Karatedo instructors on Okinawa that have a study and exchange group called “The Ti Discussion Group” (Ti wo Kataru Kai – 手を語る会). The group includes: Shinjo Kiyohide (Uechi ryu), Kinjo Masakazu (Ryukyu Kobudo), Tsuha Kiyoshi (Shorin ryu), Uema Yasuhiro (Shorin ryu) and many others. On March 29, 2009 a demonstration was held at the Okinawa National Theatre to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the creation of this group. Below you can find a few demonstration highlights.
Shiroma no Passai from Bechurin on Vimeo.
Sesan – Kamimura from Bechurin on Vimeo.
I love this kind of demonstration in Okinawa, no fancy music or theatrics….just an honest display of what people do.
Thanks for posting it Mario.
Yes the simplicity and honesty is wonderful.
M
Mario, thanks for giving everyone a chance to view karate of this quality.
Regards from Kitakyushu.
I was there, but I forgot my camera! I was soooo pissed!
Anyway, they pronounced it “te wo kataru kai”, not “ti” if I am not entirely mistaken.
Great stuff!
Thanks Lynn. I hope practice is going well.
M
Thanks Jesse “Te” is right but I’ll stick to “Ti” as that’s how Kinjo Masakazu sensei pronounced it when we discussed the group last year.
M
Thanks, this is always a lesson in kata I appreciate most. Some of my Okinawa video’s are like this and it seems so refreshing.
Yes, some great kata demonstrations – honest and direct.
M
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a real pleasure to see
Glad you enjoyed them.
M
Simple perfection, nothing more need be said.