Channan: Heart of the Heians

[KTJWmark]

Welcome back Mark, haven't seen you post since the demise of 24FC.

 

Yes, that is truly an unhappy event that 24FC forums came to an end. But many of the regular members have regrouped at forums here:

 

http://www.karatethejapaneseway.com/karate_underground/

 

Not that there are anywhere near as many members there as there are here, just some die-hards. Feel free to drop by and browse around there too, if you are so inclined.

 

As for getting into the details of Dr. Schmeisser's new book, I shall leave it to you to pick up a copy for yourself. The author's reputation as a serious karate researcher and scholar speaks for itself so I will just leave it at that.

 

Best regards,

 

Mark

[Ronnryu]

I have heard this before aswell. I am sure that the channan kata influnced some of the pinan kata but I am also sure that kushanku/kosokun dai. influnced others I have read in some other books (unanate) that the motobu ryu does a kata called channan but that is the only style that I know of that runs it.

 

Also please remember that the heian kata came after the pinan Funikoshi changed them to passify the japanese at the time if youlook at thekata you can see very different philosiphy. just my opinion