Sanchin is the fundamental form of the Naha-te styles. My cousins learned it in Uechi Ryu and I recently was talking with another Uechi-ryu 5th dan, and we were discussing the point of the form. While he was aware of the widespread use of the form in styles like Goju-ryu, he did not know about its chinese roots in white crane / whooping crane. Many of the ‘hakkutsuru’ movements that we associate with the crane had their start there as well. As luck (and youtube) would have it, I found a whooping crane Sanchin / Samchien video:(Please click through to watch)
More Kempos From Bob Fritz
We now have a page for the numbered kempos (numbered according to Bob) of Bob Fritz. He’s an instructor with Dragon-Phoenix Martial Arts and was kind enough to pass along his notes where he wrote down an astounding number of techniques. Today’s share is the numbered techniques from 11-20.
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Jissen Magazine
In the continuing quest for martial arts information, I’ve found Jissen magazine. It’s based on the idea of martial arts for combat. The current issue (issue 7) and all issues are a free download. It looks pretty good, and is certainly worth checking out given that it is FREE! Back issues are also available.
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