Rōhai
Rōhai | |
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Other names | Meikyo, Lo Hai |
Martial art | Shorin-ryu, Shotokan, Shotokai, Shito-ryu, Shukokai, Shindo Jinen-ryu, Gensei-ryu, Matsubayashi-ryu, Wado-ryu, Tang Soo Do and Soo Bahk Do[1] |
Rōhai (
Shito-ryu teaches all three of the Itosu Rohai kata as well as Matsumora Rohai. Some styles such as Wadō-ryū employ only one of Itosu’s kata (Rōhai shodan or just Rōhai). While other styles such as Genseiryū and Shindō_jinen-ryū only teach Matsumora Rohai.
The Shotokan version of Rōhai (renamed Meikyo (
In Tang Soo Do and Soo Bahk Do unlike most of its forms which can be traced back to Shotokan, their version of Rohai was based on the Matsumora version. Over the years practitioners have made numerous changes to the form including the addition of a board (or brick) breaking element, which can be performed using either a downward punch or palm strike.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pak, Ho Sik; Escher, Ursula (2005). Complete Tang Soo Do Manual: From 2nd to 6th Dan. High Mountain Publishing. ISBN 978-0-971860-91-9.
- Redmond, R. Kata: The Folk Dances of Shotokan, 2006 (https://bu-do.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/The_Kata_Book_2008-03-26op.pdf)
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