Chinte
Chinte (
Some believe the final three movements of the Shotokan version, a series of backwards hops, were added to bring the kata back to the original starting place in order to facilitate competition, because they are not present in the other versions of the kata practiced by other styles of Japanese Karate. Alternatively, it could be that the final movements were dropped by other styles because their meaning was lost. One interpretation of the final movements is that an opponent's grab to one's chest is secured and then the hops are used to apply one's body weight to break his wrist. In Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Karate, the last three hops are replaced by taitoshi (body leg drop) followed with a series of blocks, a kick and punch.
Bibliography
[edit]- Redmond, R. Kata: The Folk Dances of Shotokan, 2006
References
[edit]- ^ "Black Belt". December 1996. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ Grupp, Joachim (2002). Shotokan Karate Kata. ISBN 9781841260914. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Black Belt". February 1989. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
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