I am beginning to share the forms that I have been doing lately. They are the core of Kempo Jutsu, the art of my mentor and long time instructor Professor Kimo Ferreira. This series bears the Pinion name, but on the mainland they are often referred to as “Kempojutsu Kata 3” because some of the schools who began to learn them already had a Pinion / Pinan series that was different and somewhat based on the Heians. These more directly correspond to the 1-5 Kata series in their style, but are in many cases derived from the Palamas sets.
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Howzit Matt,
I’m usually very cordial with you but I think we/you need to get things straight. You cannot be a long time student neither can Professor Kimo be your long time instructor. If that had any weight, I would’ve already seen you on the floors of our Pearl City, Hawai’i dojo training hard and diligently! You cannot achieve a “REAL” black belt if you haven’t had week in week out training for years here in Hawai’i! I know you’ve know him for a bunch of years and are affiliated with KJK but still. Somehow promotions and bringing people on board became a big problem and even got me black balled cause I questioned all of this nonsense. Seminar students and a couple weekends a year doesn’t qualify anyone to be a black belt in any school let alone Kempo Jutsu. If you weren’t locked up in a room with Professor Kimo, Glenn and I and receiving a front kick that’ll make you puke after a long hard test you wouldn’t be the real deal! I know there’s a bunch of you that have this claim but it is virtually impossible! There’s even 1 or 2 here in Hawai’i that haven’t received their blessings and didn’t go through these rigorous test that even out purple belts do. I know Professor Kimo knows this because he taught me this mentality of how a black belt is earned not given. The katas that you are sharing are not the original KJK Pinans. I have them on video tape if you don’t believe. You need to seriously work on your snap and flow BIG TIME! I’m also willing to help you and whoever KJK students with what you need if you choose or like. If you choose to, i will say the real training will start. I’m not downplaying what you know but I can easily see that your KJK skills are lacking and maybe not even reminiscent of KJK. I also promise I’ll be cordial and treat you like any other student. The reason why I’m willing to do this is although me and the Professor don’t talk much I owe him at least this. If you folks aren’t up to par and people know me as a KJK black belt, my black belt tarnishes because the lack of skill of others associated with KJK. You can contact me through FB direct message and we can disagree or do some kick ass training!
Sincerely,
Eric Acio
The Heians were based on the Pinans, not the other way around. The Pinans were from the Kata Gojoshiho. The Kata was broken down into the Pinans when put into the Japanese school system. They were taught in order of difficulty. Heians were Funakoshi’s when he went to Japan in the late 40’s. He changed the Pinans to Heians and the numbers were changed. You have it backwards.
Note” Kimo’s Pinan #4 is similar to Okinawan Kata Pinan Sandan
Hi Lou-
Your point is well taken – The Karate Pinan name predates the Heian name of Shotokan. This is where it gets weird. The Shaolin Kempo folks have a ‘pinan’ series that were adapted from Shotokan Heians, so it went Okinawan Pinan –> Shotokan Heian –> Shaolin Kempo Pinan series. The Shaolin Kempo ones match pretty well for 3, 4, and 5, but 1 and 2 are really different.
Eric-
No offense taken – it’s a dream of mine to get out there and train with you, Glenn and the original crew. I said student because Professor Kimo says student and I’m not going to disagree with him. This particular video (and most of what is posted here) is for demonstration, and nothing else. I know you and Professor disagreed on bringing in outsiders, but that’s above my pay grade.
I’ll be in touch on Facebook because we definitely need to talk. If it makes you feel better, he made sure to give me a blessing after each test.
Also, I’m pretty sure this video is from 2003-2004.
Other note- I learned the pinions differently, but Professor changed them in 2010 while he was living in Connecticut briefly. Some of the ones you have seen may reflect those changes. This one is as I learned it originally.