chinte interpretation

[ninelivesarentenough]

anyone know anything about the bunkai for chinte? particularly those three hops at the end of the kata? feel free to b.s. the answer.

[1kickKO]

Umm....I think that's the bunny rabbit technique where ya hop like a bunny and run from your opponent(hey ya said feel free to b.s. it..haha)

Edited February 20, 2005 by 1kickKO

[AngelaG]

Bunny hops - We teach this as a strangle and unbalance hold. You are behind them with them in a headlock or face bar, you move backwards to overbalance your opponent - of course if you wanna shake their head at the same time this is particularly nasty.

 

Angela

[aefibird]

Bunny hops - We teach this as a strangle and unbalance hold. You are behind them with them in a headlock or face bar, you move backwards to overbalance your opponent - of course if you wanna shake their head at the same time this is particularly nasty.

 

I prefer the "running-away-from-your-opponent-by-bunny-hopping" explanation...

 

 

 

I've seen and heard a few other explanations for this section of Chinte too.

 

One was that it was 'waves returning to the sea' (spiritual application) and of course there's always the well-touted "jumping over a stick" application.

 

We usually train the bunkai in a similar way to how Angela has decribed - unbalancing an opponent and releasing from a strangle-hold or grab. It can also be used as a great throwing technique.

[ninelivesarentenough]

interesting enough

[Ted T.]

Oso was a young man who worked diligently at his martial arts for many years. He trained and fougth and repeated his kata endlessly to the amusement of his teachers. "Again!" teacher would say, and hit him with a stick.

 

Over the years he grew strong and skilled and continued to work hard under the constant refrain, "Again!" whack!

 

Finally his teacher died but the habit of compulsive training drove him on. His marriage suffered, his business suffered but his karate was so strong he could do no wrong . But the stress took its toll. He drank much to much saké and grew very boisterous after training. Soon he was drinking while training and then before training. Because his skill was so great, no one noticed but he began to get confused.

 

One day he did an amusing version of chinto but added too many extra moves and found himslef missing his start point by "this much." So he hopped back into place, bowed and walked off the floor.

 

Ever since his stuents have done the kata this way, and wonder why, but never hearing an answer except the giggle of an old man who has finally relaxed!

[ninelivesarentenough]

that'd be so cool if it were true

[G95champ]

3 differant ideas

 

1. Nature - The hops are symbolic of the ocean tide and one must hop over the waves to return home.

 

2. Weapons - The person you are facing is using a weapon such as a whip or chain and they swing it at your feet. Which you must dodge.

 

3. Finishing move - You have knocked the person down and to finish them you jump on their chest with both feet. (think of the Bruce Lee movie)

[1kickKO]

It's funny to see how many variations there are to a kata.

[ZakariRu]

I have heard alot of things from alot of people regarding this "sissy kata"

 

My personal favorite is that since chinte and chinto(gankanku) are more feminie kata, most of the strikes in chinte requre technique way more than strength. That it is a girls' kata.

 

At the end the woman is begging forgiveness from her husband or whatever.

 

as much * as the rest of them.

 

You hop backwards in Chinte to start where you finished, so the judges are happy.

 

Fin.