André Bertel's Karate-Do: May 2024

観空小

(カンクウショウ)

KANKUSHO

This article will look at Kanku Sho Kata from a general and shallow perspective, mere movement and BUNKAI (basic/shallow 'analysis'). I will do this in both JAPANESE and ENGLISH. Accordingly, I'll follow up with a 'part two article' later, featuring OYO (actual 'application') and some deeper points of this kata. The reason for this first article is to clarify the 'external form' taught traditionally. The second article will therefore provide some depth.

[特徴]

[Characteristics]

観空大と同様の敵を仮想しての技の編成であるが、棒の受けと反撃に特徴がある。上段の棒受け、掴み捻って押し込む。さらに脛を払う棒攻撃に、膝をかい込み高く飛び上がり、一回転して反撃をかわす。最後も三日月蹴りから一回転して伏せて攻撃をかわし、鋭い中段突きで仕留めて終わる。松濤館流の中で最も敏速果敢な形といわれる。

This Kata constitutes the techniques, assuming the same enemy as for Kanku Dai, but this kata has special offense and defense characteristics using the staff. In this waza, the practitioner grabs the staff from Jodan and twists and pushes it back. When the attacker tries to hit the shin with the staff, they jump high, bending the knees and fend off the attack by rotating the body once. Later the karateka executes a crescent kick and fends off the attack by rotating the body once and crouching on the floor. To conclude the practitioners executes a quick middle level thrust to the opponent. Kanku Sho is said to be the most quick and courageous kata in Shotokan-Ryu.

FOOTNOTE: This is the official JKA and JKF EXPLANATION (not mine, nor Asai Tetsuhiko Shihan's).

KATA OVERVIEW:

礼結び立

REI: Musubi dachi

用意八字立両拳大腿前

YOI: Hachiji dachi, Ryo ken daitai mae

第1挙動右へ寄足右後屈立左中段諸手受

Migi e yori ashi, Migi kokutsu dachi, Hidari chudan morote uke

第2挙動左へ寄足右後屈立右中段諸手受

Hidari e yori ashi, Hidari kokutsu dachi, Migi chudan morote uke

第3挙動右後屈立左中段諸手受

Migi kokutsu dachi, Hidari chudan morote uke

第4挙動右前屈立右中段追突右前腕ひねり

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Migi chudan oi zuki, Migi zenwan hineri

第5挙動左前屈立左中段追突左前腕ひねり

Hidari zenkutsu dachi, Hidari chudan oi zuki, Hidari zenwan hineri

第6挙動右前屈立右中段追突 (気合)

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Migi chudan oi zuki (KIAI)

第7挙動左脚前屈右掌中段つかみ受左掌右手首上添え手

Hidari ashi zenkutsu, Usho chudan tsukami uke, Sasho migi tekubi ue soete

第8挙動左脚立両手引寄せ右中段前蹴蹴上

Hidari ashi dachi, Ryo te hikiyose, Migi chudan mae geri keage

第9挙動右足前交叉立右裏拳縦回し打左拳左腰

Migi ashi mae kosa dachi, Migi uraken tatemawashi uchi, Saken hidari koshi

第10挙動右前屈立右中段内受

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Migi chudan uchi uke

第11挙動右前屈立左中段逆突

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Hidari chudan gyaku zuki

第12挙動右前屈立右拳中段突左拳左腰

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Uken chudan zuki, Saken hidari koshi

第13挙動右後屈立右中段内受左下段受

Migi kokutsu dachi, Migi uchi uke, Hidari gedan uke

第14挙動左足前レの字立左表拳振りおろし打右拳右腰

Hidari ashi mae renoji dachi, Hidari omoteken furi oroshi uchi, Uken migi koshi

第15挙動左脚前屈右掌中段つかみ受左掌右手首上添え手

Hidari ashi zenkutsu, Usho chudan tsukami uke, Sasho migi tekubi ue soete

第16挙動左脚立両手引寄せ右中段前蹴蹴上

Hidari ashi dachi, Ryo te hikiyose, Migi chudan mae geri keage

第17挙動右足前交叉立右裏拳縦回し打左拳左腰

Migi ashi mae kosa dachi, Migi uraken tatemawashi uchi, Saken hidari koshi

第18挙動右前屈立右中段内受

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Migi chudan uchi uke

第19挙動右前屈立左中段逆突

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Hidari chudan gyaku zuki

第20挙動右前屈立右拳中段突左拳左腰

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Uken chudan zuki, Saken hidari koshi

第21挙動右後屈立右中段内受左下段受

Migi kokutsu dachi, Migi uchi uke, Hidari gedan uke

第22挙動左足前レの字立左表拳振りおろし打右拳右腰

Hidari ashi mae renoji dachi, Hidari omoteken furi oroshi uchi, Uken migi koshi

第23挙動右後屈立右側面上段内受左側面下段受

Migi kokutsu dachi, Migi sokumen jodan uchi uke, Hidari sokumen gedan uke

第24挙動両拳右腰構左ヘ寄足騎馬立左側面中段諸手突

Ryo ken migi koshi gamae, Hidari e yori ashi, Kiba dachi, Hidari sokumen sokumen chudan morote zuki

第25挙動左後屈立左側面上段内受右側面下段受

Hidari kokutsu dachi, Hidari sokumen jodan uchi uke, Migi sokumen gedan uke

第26挙動両拳左腰構右左ヘ寄足騎馬立右側面中段諸手突

Ryo ken hidari koshi gamae, Migi e yori ashi, Kiba dachi, Migi sokumen sokumen chudan morote zuki

第27挙動左後屈立両掌上段棒受

Hidari kokutsu dachi, Ryo sho jodan bo uke

第28挙動寄足右足前不動立棒押込み

Yori ashi, Migi ashi mae fudo dachi, Bo oshikomi

第29挙動左回転其の場飛び左後屈立右手刀中段受

Hidari kaiten sonoba tobi, Hidari kokutsu dachi, Migi shuto chudan uke

第30挙動右脚立両拳右腰構左足裏右膝横

Migi ashi dachi, Ryoken migi koshi gamae, Hidari ashi ura migi hiza yoko

第31挙動右脚立左裏拳上段横回し打左足刀横蹴蹴上

Migi ashi dachi, Hidari uraken jodan yokomawashi uchi, Hidari sokuto yoko geri keage

第32挙動左前屈立左掌に右前猿臂

Hidari zenkutsu dachi, Sasho ni migi mae enpi

第33挙動左脚立両拳左腰構右足裏左膝横

Hidari ashi dachi, Ryoken migi hidari gamae, Migi ashi ura hidari hiza yoko

第34挙動左脚立右裏拳上段横回し打右足刀横蹴蹴上

Hidari ashi dachi, Migi uraken jodan yokomawashi uchi, Migi sokuto yoko geri keage

第35挙動右前屈立右掌に左前猿臂

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Usho ni hidari mae enpi

第36挙動左脚前屈右掌中段つかみ受左掌右手首上添え手

Hidari ashi zenkutsu, Usho chudan tsukami uke, Sasho migi tekubi ue soete

第37挙動左脚立両手引寄せ右中段前蹴蹴上

Hidari ashi dachi, Ryo te hikiyose, Migi chudan mae geri keage

第38挙動右足前交叉立右裏拳縦回し打左拳左腰

Migi ashi mae kosa dachi, Migi uraken tatemawashi uchi, Saken hidari koshi

第39挙動右前屈立右中段内受

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Migi chudan uchi uke

第40挙動右前屈立左中段逆突

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Hidari chudan gyaku zuki

第41挙動右前屈立右拳中段突左拳左腰

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Uken chudan zuki, Saken hidari koshi

第42挙動右前屈立左手首後方中段掛受右拳右腰左脚立左掌に右中段三日月蹴回転飛び右脚前屈腕立て

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Hidari tekubi koho chudan kake uke, Uken migi koshi, Hidari ashi dachi, Hidari sho ni migi chudan mikazuki geri, Kaiten tobi, Migi ashi zenkutsu, Ude tate

第43挙動右後屈立 (低め) 左手刀下段受右手刀胸前構 (低め)

Migi kokutsu dachi (hikume), Hidari shuto gedan uke, Migi shuto mune mae gamae (hikume)

第44挙動左後屈立右手刀中段受

Hidari kokutsu dachi, Migi shuto chudan uke

第45挙動左前屈立左中段内受

Hidari zenkutsu dachi Hidari chudan uchi uke

第46挙動右前屈立右中段追突

Migi zenkutsu dachi, Migi chudan oi zuki

第47挙動右前屈立右中段内受

Migi zenkutsu dachi Migi chudan uchi uke

第 48挙動左前屈立左中段追突 (気合)

Hidari zenkutsu dachi Hidari chudan oi zuki (KIAI)