http://www.articlesnatch.com/rss2/uechi+ryu uechi ryu Articles from ArticleSnatch.com Rss Follow Up Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:33:02 -0500 The Bubishi, the one having to do with White Crane and Monk's fist Boxing, was compiled sometime over the last few hundred years in Fuzhou Province. Fuzhou is where Shaolin Kung Fu was practiced, and which kung fu became the inspiration for Naha-te, which became Karate. There is no doubt that it is one of the most influential martial arts books in history, and probably the bible of All Karate. The Bubishi is actually a lengthy work of art, jam packed with poems, anatomical drawings, and so on. In writing this article I decided to concentrate on the eight phrases which were pivotal to the inspiration of such arts as Goju Ryu Karate and Uechi Ryu Karate. The meaning of these phrases, which are named Kempo Hakku (Eight Rules of the Fist), can be found by examining them through the Science of Matrixing The beginning phrase is, 'the mind exists as one with heaven and earth.' This is a realization that the universe is dichotomous, that there is the realm of the spirit and there is the realm of material universe.bubishi]]> karate bible]]> kung fu bible]]> shaolin]]> monks fist]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Bubishi-Martial-Arts-Book-Is-Number-One-Bible-Of-Karate/3520364 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:40:55 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Bubishi-Martial-Arts-Book-Is-Number-One-Bible-Of-Karate/3520364 These three taekwondo techniques-and you can develop them as karate techniques, or kenpo techniques, or whatever--will help you survive any street fight. They are quick, they are nasty, and the are designed so that you are the one that can walk away. Just don't use them unless your life is really at stake! Mind you, I developed these self defense techniques in karate tournaments many years ago. They can be used in tournaments, but only with proper control. Use them on the street however, and you must use them full out. The first technique is to break the fingers when the fight starts. Many people will have open hands, not always, but enough to where this technique should be paid attention to. So when you close the distance, assuming you are not kicking first, you must slap down on his fingers with a good, hard backfist. If you can break his fingers he will rethink attacking you--injuries do that to a person. In his head he will have the thought, 'you mean I'm going to get hurt?' And if he does continue to fight he will have one hand that isn't going to work too well.karate techniques]]> kenpo]]> taekwondo]]> kung fu]]> shotokan]]> uechi ryu]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Three-Karate-Techniques-That-Can-Save-Your-Life-In-A-Street-Fight-/3198529 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:10:26 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Three-Karate-Techniques-That-Can-Save-Your-Life-In-A-Street-Fight-/3198529 I love it when people ask which is better, Karate or Tai Chi Chuan, because it is a bogus question. The point I'm offering here is that they are two sides of the same coin. This is one of those things that most people haven't really figured out. To define the martial art of Karate one would first say linear, for everyone has the rather erroneous idea that Karate is straight lines. Second, one would say explosiveness, for the violence of Karate explodes outward from the tan tien. And, there isn't a clearly definable third point to be considered. To define the gentle Tai Chi internal art one would say circular, for the movements of the art loop and twine like a snake in love with itself. Secondly, one would say slow, and here is the first point of comparison to be made between the two arts. For people usually miss out on what an explosion actually is. An explosion is an expansion of energy in all directions from a central point. The question I put forth here is...what is the actual speed of an explosion?tai chi chuan]]> karate]]> goju ryu]]> kenpo]]> shito ryu]]> uechi ryu]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Which-Art-Is-Better--Karate-Or-Tai-Chi-Chuan--/2905562 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:38:36 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Which-Art-Is-Better--Karate-Or-Tai-Chi-Chuan--/2905562 The following saying has incredible importance for a True Martial Artist. "There are five trees in paradise and they do not change, winter nor spring, and their leaves don't fall. Whoever knows these trees will not experience death." You may be wondering why these words are so important to the martial arts, so let me explain. They were written by a guy named Thomas some two millennium ago. They stand for the five concentric circles of man's experience in the universe, and they are defined in the following paragraphs. Physical has to do with the practice of controlling the physical body. To be sure, in the martial arts this is not fighting, but controlling. While there is certainly an art to destruction, the true art may be found in control. Emotional refers to a person learning to control his emotions. Practice real martial arts for any period of time and a person will definitely learn to control his emotions. Emotions,as stated in the Neutronics definition, are 'motion inside the head.' Mental refers to the way one thinks, and how to use the mind in a logical and rational fashion.kenpo]]> martial arts books]]> shotokan]]> uechi ryu]]> kenpo]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Five-Battles-Of-The-True-Martial-Artist/2837822 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:56:15 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Five-Battles-Of-The-True-Martial-Artist/2837822 You know, the martial art of Karate sometimes gets a bad rap. You see all the UFC guys knocking the stuffings out of their opponents, and you wonder why, if Karate is so darned good, you don't see it in the octagon. The problem, to be honest, lies with Classical Karate training methods. In traditional karate classes students are lined up in a mass, and they kick and punch and do everything as one unit. This is fine, for beginners. The sad fact, however, is that one rapidly travels through being a beginner, and then needs to have a different teaching method. Class exercises are fine to get started, but there is no real exchange of information going on between teacher and student. Oh, you think that everything is in the kata, that you just need to do the katas and enlightenment will burst upon you? Well, there is some truth to this, but there is also the fact that if you hold to this opinion too hard you are saying that karate is for stupid people. Oh, I'm deadly serious about this. Look, Karate, be it Shito Ryu or shotokan or uechi ryu or whatever, depends on understanding physics.karate]]> karate training]]> karate lessons]]> karate classes]]> kung fu]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Things-Wrong-With-Classical-Karate-Training/2774095 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:35:56 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Things-Wrong-With-Classical-Karate-Training/2774095 If you want to be good at Martial Arts like Kenpo or Uechi ryu or jujitsu or whatever, you have to learn how to punch harder and faster. That is the not to be denied fact of thematter. And, truth once more, not too many people out there really understand how to punch. The simple proof behind my last statement is that if you watch a boxing match, or a UFC type show, you will often see several statistics. These statistics show how many strikes thrown, and what percentage of the strikes connected. These statistics are always pretty bad. Tommy Hitharder throws 243 punches, and 17% connect. That means better than four out of five of the fists he threw were wasted. Wasted effort, puts him out of position and opens him for a return fist...these are not good statistics. And, to make the matter worse, the 40 or so punches that did connect did not result in a knock out. Look, I'm not expecting a home run every time. But I am expecting that if a guy hits another guy forty times...there should be a few knock outs as a result.kenpo]]> uechi ryu]]> punch hard]]> punch fast]]> martial arts power]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Learn-How-To-Punch-If-You-Want-To-Be-Good-At-Kenpo-/2162473 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 12:42:30 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Learn-How-To-Punch-If-You-Want-To-Be-Good-At-Kenpo-/2162473 I see advertisements for a Martial Arts Bible every once in a while, and it's a clever advertisement. I mean, the idea for a book that answers all questions, it's a good one, and it's necessary. Here are a list of books which I think need to be considered, with the last one really hitting the button. The first book to be considered would be Karate Do Kyohan: The Master Text, by Gichin Funakoshi. The reason this book has to be considered is because it was the first to really offer a comprehensive look at the eastern fighting disciplines. Of course, it is slanted towards Karate, and it offers techniques and forms without real explanation, but it is a good book. The next book to hit the shores with impact was the George Mattson book on Uechi Ryu. This was huge, offered hows and whys, and even went into some of the legends and real possibilities of the arts. While it was of more depth than Funakoshi's epic, it didn't cover grappling or throwing in much detail.gichin funakoshi]]> the master text]]> karate do kyohan]]> karate bo]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/When-It-Comes-To-A-Martial-Arts-Bible-Several-Books-Have-To-Be-Considered/1653046 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:06:12 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/When-It-Comes-To-A-Martial-Arts-Bible-Several-Books-Have-To-Be-Considered/1653046 When we consider the best martial arts forms we are speaking of those martial arts kata that result in a the most benefit to the student. To be honest, I usually recommend learning as many kata as possible, then working on the ones that the student prefers, although there can be oddities in this approach. I also hold that one should learn whole arts, first taekwondo, then karate, then kung fu, and so on. The kebons are good, basic forms, and are common to both karate systems and taekwondo systems. Though there are three to five of these, I don't usually count them as forms because they are learning the important but easy ABCs of the martial arts. The next batch of forms to consider would be the Taekwondo Taeguks. These are basic forms, a bit more advanced than the kebons, but not as advanced as the Pinans (Heians). Though they take a few moves from the Pinans, they serve them up as straight block and counter moves, no inherent throws or weapons, and no real generation of internal energy.taekwondo poomse]]> taekwondotaeguk]]> karate pinan]]> karate heian]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Learning-The-Martial-Arts-Forms-Art-By-Art/1613687 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:25:47 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Learning-The-Martial-Arts-Forms-Art-By-Art/1613687 Gonna be some different opinions concerning which are the best eight Martial Arts books ever written, but I would begin with Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere. Authored by A Westbrook and O Ratt, the writing is perfect, and the illustrations are possibly the best martial arts graphics ever inked. A hefty book, it covers the art from skin to heart, and one gets the feel of how energy actually swirls in the practice of the art. The title of this work is Uechi Ryu Karate Kung Fu. It seems like it is never in print, but it was one of the first martial arts books in the United States. It describes the entire system of Uechi Ryu, and is rich with anecdotes, in fact, you'll see where some of the martial arts legends actually came from in this book. Tai Chi Touchstones, by Douglas Wile, presents some great images of old Master Yang himself. The real joy of this epistle is in the many songs and poems. These works of poetry are rich with and accurately convey the motions and strategies of the Grand Ultimate Fist.martial arts book]]> Book of Five Rings]]> 0517415283]]> Musashi]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Ultimate-Eight-Martial-Arts-Books-On-The-Planet-/1400955 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:17:47 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Ultimate-Eight-Martial-Arts-Books-On-The-Planet-/1400955 To resurrect Karate as True Art, and this would include Shotokan, Goju, Uechi, or various other types of the art, one should always look to the techniques. The techniques are the kata made real, they are concepts made to work. They are the heart of the beast that is The True Art. The first step, in making your art work, is to have a firm stance. The forms teach a variety of stances, and how to get into them from a variety of directions and previous positions. So one should practice the forms until this concept of transitioning from stance to stance is second nature. The second step, if you are going to make the karate forms real, is to make sure your limbs are set in positions that are functional. There are many arm positions in the martial arts techniques where your limbs cannot support weight, and therefore can't really make the technique work. You must examine your patterns and altar arm positions until they become functional in real world situations. The third step is to have proper body alignment between the feet and the hands.shotokan techniques]]> uechi ryu techniques]]> isshin ryu moves]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Using-Kata-Applications-To-Find-The-True-Art/1286470 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:03:59 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Using-Kata-Applications-To-Find-The-True-Art/1286470 Perhaps you have encountered the old saying...'If you don't know Sanchin, you don't know Karate.' It happens that this saying is entirely true. It is true because when done correctly Sanchin kata results in a liberation of combat useful energy beyond any form known. The form was originally brought to Okinawan from China, where it was part of a system called Pan Gai Noon. While PGN is no longer taught, that first kata is taught in such arts as Goju Ryu and Uechi ryu. It has also been altered and presented in Shotokan as Hangetsu. The original form, as simple as it is, was taught over the course of years. Students would spend hours a night just walking, learning how to sink their weight, before they were shown even the most basic of hand movements. This fact, of being taught to sink the weight and stabilize the stance, should give even the dullest karate student a significant clue as to the correct way to execute the pattern. In Uechi Ryu Sanchin, which is the first manifestation of this form beyond Pan Gai Noon, the emphasis is on muscular tension.karate sanchin kata]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Three-Ways-Sanchin-Karate-Was-Destroyed-As-A-Useful-Karate-Kata/1280214 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:02:41 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Three-Ways-Sanchin-Karate-Was-Destroyed-As-A-Useful-Karate-Kata/1280214 There's going to be a lot of different ideas on who was the toughest Master of Karate, but Motobu Chki is certainly up for the vote. He was one of the first instructors to spread Karate outside of Okinawa, and he is responsible for the fame and notoriety of that Art. Interestingly, not many people have heard of this 'George Washington' of Okinawan Karate. Motobu was born in Okinawa in 1870, and descended from the royal lineage. As the third son, he was actually not supposed to be involved in the martial arts, but that seemed to make him want to study all the more. He spent much time striking the makiwara board, lifting heavy objects, and training as he could. Eventually, because of his tremendous agility, people called him Motobu the Monkey. He also was looked on as a fierce, though unschooled (brutal?) street fighter. Though he was held in low esteem for his street fighting, instructors took him on as a student, presumably because of lineage. His instructors read like a Who's Who of early Okinawan Karate. Among the masters who taught him were Ank Itosu, Sakuma Pechin, Skon Matsumura, Tokumine Pechin, and Ksaku Matsumora.uechi ryu]]> uechi ryu books]]> wado ryu master]]> wado ryu dvd]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Motobu-Choki--The-Toughest-Karate-Master-You-Didn-t-Know/1213171 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:51:29 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Motobu-Choki--The-Toughest-Karate-Master-You-Didn-t-Know/1213171 This is sort of a question with lots of importance. Nobody has ever come up with a reason for the phenomena, and yet people have tried virtually everything in the world to keep students from leaving. I mean, they were doing good, they were excited, and then they disappeared. The answer for this problem, and a way to keep enrollment high, is possible through something called Matrix Martial Arts. Matrixing is a technology that introduces logic to the martial arts. The fact of discovering why students drop out came to light because of it. To understand why students drop out we must recognize that there is something wrong with the martial arts. I don't care what art you are in, be it karate or kung fu or wudang or that rare form of Uechi Ryu, the fact of the matter is that you are teaching by having students memorize random strings of data. Not to offend, I offer that this is the most inefficient method for learning that there is. Memorizing random strings of data is an oral tradition that worked when people couldn't read nor write.online martial arts]]> martial arts teachers]]> kenpo DVD]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Why-Students-Stop-Studying-The-Martial-Arts-/1002494 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:45:10 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Why-Students-Stop-Studying-The-Martial-Arts-/1002494 There is a huge problem with the martial arts. This problem, to be plain, is the result of lowered intelligence. And this problem can, if not addressed, result in the lowered intelligence of the practitioners. Having stepped in front of the firing squad, let me say that I believe that the martial arts are the greatest invention since anything. Done with the right disposition, they result in high levels of discipline, increased morality, and a calm viewpoint of life that reassures society across the board. And, not to be less than truthful, they kick butt! Now, having properly protected myself against the occasionally brain challenged, let me describe that huge problem. The problem is one of power and authority. Simply, once one is put in charge in the martial arts, one tends to squash anyone who threatens that power. You've all heard the fellow in the ring who threatens to knock the head off his opponent with a ax kick...just because he really dont like him.shito ryu book]]> shito ryu online]]> shito ryu master]]> uechi ryu]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Brainless-Idiots-Can-Hurt-The-Martial-Arts/995769 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:13:13 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Brainless-Idiots-Can-Hurt-The-Martial-Arts/995769 There are times in life when it seems as if you have read someones mind. Maybe you just blurt out the same sentence at the same time, or have the same thought on a place to eat. Sometimes, however, it is as if you have looked into somebodys actual thought process and know what they are thinking. The martial arts enhance this ability, and a good martial art does it in a quite speedy manner. Indeed, if you aren't effectively reading minds after a couple of years, there is probably something wrong with your martial art. If this is so, you should look into applying some principles from Matrix Martial Arts and fixing your art. The first time you realize that you can look into somebody elses mind is usually during freestyle. You intuitively know what technique your opponent is considering using, and, as time goes on, you begin fitting intuitive responses to whatever he does. Many people think this is because of the freestyle, but it is really because of the forms that you have been perfecting in your martial arts.wado ryu]]> shito ryu]]> isshin ryu]]> uechi ryu]]> kenpo online]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Secret-Of-Using-Matrix-Martial-Arts-To-Read-Minds-/967976 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:53:26 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Secret-Of-Using-Matrix-Martial-Arts-To-Read-Minds-/967976 When it comes to the martial arts a knock out is a home run. I don't care if you study kenpo or pa kau chang or savate, if the end result of your strike, or chokehold, is that the guy does not go unconscious, then you have not hit a home run. In short, you didn't complete the work. If you swing and miss with your fist, it is a strike. Enough of these and you're going to strike out, because the other guy is going to get his chance at bat. And you cannot bet that when he gets to bat he is not going to hit a home run. If you swing and hit your opponent and there is no damage, it is a foul ball. If you hit a foul in this manner, you have wasted your time and effort, and he is that much closer to taking his turn at planting a fist on your face. So foul balls are a thing to be avoided when it comes to the martial arts. If you swing a punch and hit him and hurt him, that is a definite base hit.kenpo moves]]> anderson silva]]> mma tricks]]> karate online]]> mma]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/When-You-Have-The-Hardest-Strike-You-Hit-The-Home-Run-/918986 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:54:52 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/When-You-Have-The-Hardest-Strike-You-Hit-The-Home-Run-/918986 People are always impressed when they find out that I am a martial arts instructor. Unfortunately, I do not really care about impressing people. This is a cruel trap, because if they are impressed enough I can teach them, but I don't really care to impress them. I remember when I first began the martial arts, this was a long time ago, I was impressed by these quick moving ninjas in pajamas, but what kept me going was that they talked to me. I mean, they were so tough, and yet they took the time to sit down and laugh and joke with a young kid. I always remember this, from the early days, and try to emulate my instructors behavior. Now, that said, there are four reasons why I teach the martial arts. I am speaking from the viewpoint of instructor here, so you will probably find what I say a little different than what you might expect. Still, you might find my reasons enlightening. One, I teach because it gives me power.martial arts classes]]> shotokan online]]> uechi ryu online]]> ufc]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Four-Reasons-To-Teach-The-Martial-Arts/901950 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:20:40 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Four-Reasons-To-Teach-The-Martial-Arts/901950 There is a tremendous amount of interest in what Matrixing Technology is. It is pretty obvious that Matrixing is going to be the next phenomena in the martial arts. It is pretty obvious that Matrixing is going to sweep the world and provide transformation in the eastern arts. To explain why this is going to happen, let me say a couple of things. The first is that Matrixing does not make any martial art wrong, it makes every single art it touches better. The second is that the purpose of matrixing is to align the information of the combative arts, to make it logical and easier to learn. Now the actual and defined purpose behind the science of matrixing is to analyze and handle force and flow. To understand this you merely need to know that every object in the universe has a direction. And, the fact of collision is the point at which the various trajectories of the objects pass through each other. Thus, the point of matrixing technology is to control the paths of objects so that collision is avoided, or at least for one instead of against one.kung fu styles]]> chinese kung fu]]> martial arts kung fu]]> karate]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Secret-Of-Matrixing-Technology-In-The-Martial-Arts/843674 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:17:51 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Secret-Of-Matrixing-Technology-In-The-Martial-Arts/843674 Okinawan Karate]]> combat training]]> dim mak]]> break board]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Truth-About-Three-Depths-Of-Striking-In-The-Martial-Arts-/841386 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:18:05 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Truth-About-Three-Depths-Of-Striking-In-The-Martial-Arts-/841386 I don't care if you study Uechi ryu or shotokan or kenpo, or whatever, you're going to need a powerful fist. I don't care if it is boxing or Krav maga or tae kwon do, you're going to need a fist that knocks them down the first time! Even if you're in Aikido or Tai Chi, you're going to need some kind of real power, or at least know what power is so you can properly handle it. The funny thing is that a powerful punch is can easily be had if you follow a couple of easy steps. You don't have to slam your poor mitts against a telephone pole. You don't have to thrust spear fingers into boxes of sand. As with most things in this world, once you know the knowledge behind something, that something is easy to understand and do. Thus, the first thing you need to know in developing a killer punch is simple. That one thing you need to understand is...weight. This universe is constructed of nothing more than objects flying through space. When objects strike one another weight will be the resulting sensation.one inch punch]]> dim mak]]> break boards]]> uechi ryu]]> kenpo]]> mma]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Three-Steps-To-The-Most-Powerful-Punch-On-Earth-/819087 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:21:20 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Three-Steps-To-The-Most-Powerful-Punch-On-Earth-/819087