Orange County Uechi-Ryu Karate

Adult Black Belt Program

 

FOR WHITE BELTS - 1 Stripe

(2nd rank is called KyuKyu)
 

Now that you have some basic fundamental movements down, the next traditional exercise that you will learn is

 

KANSHIWA KATA

 

Kanshiwa Kata will be your first combat kata. In our dojo, it is nicknamed

"The Tiger Kata"

 

In this "toolbox" you'll quickly discover
a combination of aggressive and evasive foot movements coupled with full body blocks and hard strikes.

 

Kanshiwa Kata is the first of the three "bridging" katas of Uechi-Ryu Karate.

The name

KANSHIWA

 

comes from combining the names of the first two Grandmasters of

Uechi-Ryu Karate

ShuSHIWA and KANbun Uechi
 

The video and directions should help aid you in your learning process