Nijūshiho or Niseishi Nandan sho (二十四歩) (Japanese: Twenty-Four Steps) is an advanced ''
kata'' practiced in
Shotokan
is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin Funakoshi was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" throug ...
,
Shitō-ryū
is a form of karate that was founded in 1934 by . Shitō-ryū is synthesis of the Okinawan Shuri-te and Naha-te schools of karate and today is considered one of the four main styles of the art.
History
Kenwa Mabuni (Mabuni Kenwa 摩文 ...
,
Chito-ryu ,
Ryūei-ryū Shuri-ryū
karate, is an eclectic martial arts system developed by Robert Trias (1923–1989), reportedly the first Hispanic to teach a form of karate in the mainland United States, who opened his public first dojo in 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona.
History
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and
Wadō-ryū
is one of the four major karate styles and was founded by Hironori Ōtsuka (1892–1982). The style itself places emphasis on not only striking, but ''tai sabaki'', joint locks and throws. It has its origins within Tomari-te karate, but was al ...
karate.
The origin of ''Nijūshiho'' is unknown, but it is presumed that it originates from the Aragaki group like
Sochin and others. This is shown through the similarity to
Unsu. In introducing karate from
Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city ...
to Japan,
Gichin Funakoshi
was a japanese martial artist who is regarded as the founder of Shotakan karate, perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and is known as a "father of modern karate". Following the teachings of Anko Itosu and Anko Asato,Funakoshi, Gich ...
changed the name of the ''kata'' from ''Niseishi'' to ''Nijūshiho''. Both names mean "Twenty-Four Steps."
This kata is also practiced in
Tang Soo Do
Tang Soo Do (Hangul: 당수도, Hanja: 唐手道 ) refers to a Korean martial art
based on Karate and may include fighting principles from subak (as described in the Kwon Bup Chong Do), as well as northern Chinese martial arts. Before the ...
and is called ''E Sip Sa Bo'' in Korean. Due to its difficulty, this kata is often reserved for advanced black belt level students. Like its Japanese and Okinawan counterparts, ''E Sip Sa Bo'' also translates to “Twenty-Four Steps.”
In Shuri-ryu this kata is taught to students achieving the rank of shodan.
[Trias, Robert. Pinnacle of Karate: Okinawan Karate Methods of Shuri-Ryu. 1992nd ed. Phoenix, AZ: Self Published, 1980. (223)]
See also
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Bunkai , literally meaning "analysis" or "disassembly", "is a term used in Japanese martial arts referring to process of analysing kata and extracting fighting techniques from the movements of a 'form' (''kata''). The extracted fighting techniques are call ...
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Kata
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Shotokan
is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin Funakoshi was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" throug ...
References
External links
Nijushiho kata diagram
Shotokan
Karate kata
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