3/28/2023 0 Comments Sensei karateHe wanted to know if the techniques really worked against the attacks. Sensei Yoshitaka searched for validity, and efficiency. His Karate was faster, stronger and more dynamic. But they also told us that the evolution, revolution and development was carried out by his son Yoshitaka. T.K.: When I began practicing Karate, our Seniors told us that Sensei Funakoshi Gichin was the pioneer of Karate. M.F.: Could you tell our readers why Yoshitaka Funakoshi had so much influence in the evolution of Shotokan Karate? In this exam Motokuni Sugiura – presently Chief Instructor of JKA/World Federation – passed the SHODAN (1st Dan). This was the first exam in which we did Kumite among us. Shimamura, Jotaru Takagi and I were the first ones to take the exams of SANDAN (3rd Dan). Oh! and about the Dan exams at the end of the 2nd World War. There was no way to defend oneself from Sensei Okuyama, he was over you with his fist in your face before you knew what was happening. That moment as I recall, was really sensational, because he attacked with greater speed and force than any of the others. The applicants did Kumite with them and after the exam, it was usual for one of the Seniors to do Kumite (combat) with the applicants. In these exams Kata, Kihon and Kihon-Kumite were practiced and the Senior instructors graded them. T.K.: In order to speak about Sensei Okuyama, I will go back to the days when the five Shotokan Universities carried out their DAN (level) exams together. Tell us about him and why you appreciate him so. M.F.: You have spoken to us a lot about Sensei Okuyama Tadao, who we understand was, and still is, a very special person. At least once a week we had an instructor invited to the University of Senshu. Therefore, the education was not as generally understood, for we were influenced by several instructors. Once a week, in an official way, different instructors were invited, such as Funakoshi Gichin, Yoshitaka, Hironishi, Kawata, Okuyama, Hayashi, Uemura, Kubota and others. But also in addition to that, we also attended classes at the Karate University. Another instructor from whom I received classes was Hironishi Genshin. T.K.: We were members of the Shotokan-Dojo and officially the Shihan ( a high ranking Master) was Funakoshi Gichin and the second Shihan Funakoshi Yoshitaka (his son). M.F.: Who were Karate Masters or instructors from whom you received classes? That is, even though I cannot always be well, I can maintain an explosive power for a short space of time and then later recuperate myself and so on successively. That is why I decided to learn from my Seniors and to test the same things. Nevertheless, when he gave classes with his assistant, Sensei Takagi, Egami recovered his breathing in a special way and then he used to say, “Ok, now I am going to teach you”, and he would let them attack, he would apply defenses and counter attacks that were very fast and most of all very powerful. Sensei Egami was likewise very sick and had several surgeries, which among others things caused him to difficulty breathing. So while I was sick I also remembered the experience of Sensei Egami, one of my other Seniors, from whom I also received classes. The doctors had told me that it would be better to stop practicing and teaching Karate and that I should abandon it completely. That is the reason why during my recovery, I used to think about it and I decided to accept the challenge to show that with Karate you can overcome problems, including health problems. Even though he was sick and was spending most of the time in bed, at night he would put on my Karate uniform and he was strong and dynamic as if nothing had ever happened. In terms of my recuperation, it is important to keep in mind Yoshitaka Funakoshi´s experience. They did not know why, because according to them, this had to have happened during many years, and I should have noticed it, but I did not have any problem with my health. The doctors told me I had accumulated a lot of liquid in my lungs. T.K.: After I got over the worse part of my heart attack, I had a great surprise. M.F.: Could you tell us how did you confront Karate after you got sick? Martín Fernández Rincón, Albacete (Spain 2000) Interviewing Sensei Taiji Kase 9º Dan of Shotokan Ryu Karate-do
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