WANKAN KATA VIDEO

One of my personal students after learning 王冠 (Wankan) requested that I perform it slowly online. Wankan is a kata that I merely know - not one that I presently practice; therefore, I am regretful that I cannot give it the justice it deserves. Irrespective, I hope that this helps people seeking to learn Wankan correctly - in the technical sense -  as I have seen many strange versions posted online, which is, of course, very regretful. Best wishes from Japan, Andre Bertel.

  

SUMMARY OF WANKAN KATA

·         Rei (Musubi dachi)

·         Yoi (Ryoken daitai mae, Hachiji dachi)

1.      Ryoken chudan kakiwake uke (Migi kokutsu dachi)

2.      Ryoken chudan kakiwake uke (Hidarii kokutsu dachi)

3.      Ryozenwan jodan hasami uke (Hidari ashi dachi)

4.      Migi ashi ippo mae

5.      Hidari ashi ippo mae

6.      Hidari tate shuto chudan uke (Migi zenkutsu dachi)

7.      Uken chudan zuki (Migi zenkutsu dachi)

8.      Saken chudan zuki (Migi zenkutsu dachi)

9.      Sasho gedan sukui uke/Usho koko gedan osae (Hidari ashi mae neko ashi dachi)

10.  Hidari tate shuto chudan uke (Migi zenkutsu dachi)

11.  Uken chudan zuki (Migi zenkutsu dachi)

12.  Saken chudan zuki (Migi zenkutsu dachi)

13.  Sasho gedan sukui uke/Usho koko gedan osae (Hidari ashi mae neko ashi dachi)

14.  Hidari tate shuto chudan uke (Migi zenkutsu dachi)

15.  Uken chudan zuki (Migi zenkutsu dachi)

16.  Saken chudan zuki (Migi zenkutsu dachi)

17.  Migi kentsui chudan uchi mawashi uchi (Kiba dachi)

18.  Hidari chudan mae geri keage (Migi ashi dachi)

19.  Hidari chudan jun zuki (Hidari zenkutsu dachi)

20.  Migi chudan mae geri keage (Hidari ashi dachi)

21.  Migi chudan jun zuki (Migi zenkutsu dachi)

22.  Hidari chudan mae geri keage (Migi ashi dachi)

23.  Hidari chudan jun zuki (Hidari zenkutsu dachi)

24.  Saken chudan uken gedan yama zuki (Migi ashi mae fudo dachi) “EI!”

·         Naore (Ryoken daitai mae, Hachiji dachi)

·         Rei (Musubi dachi)

© André Bertel. Oita-City, Japan (2017).