Hakutsuru

[Adonis]

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[Sam]

isnt that a karate style? and also a sake

[Adonis]

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[Sam]

Ok - so when you say higher form of kata - do you mean a different approach? OR just a new set?

[Shorin Ryuu]

I know a couple of Hakutsuru (meaning White Crane) forms and training drills from several different sources. Do you have any specific questions?

As mentioned, these tend to be more Okinawan versions of kata learned from China or from Chinese visiting/living on Okinawa. They tend to be even more "overt" in their Chinese origins than some of the other Okinawan kata.

As far as the whole "Is it a kata or a system" question , the answer is "kata are training systems", whether talking about Passai, Hakutsuru or Naihanchi. However, the general usage is to refer to the Hakutsuru kata.

[Sam]

ah its white crane - isnt there another thread on about this?

So its a Kata set as well cool.

[Adonis]

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[elbows_and_knees]

there is a very knowledgeable person on this forum who trains the matsumura style. He doesn't post much, but you can search for his posts.

[Adonis]

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[Adonis]

I am not to familular with alot of the matusmura ones. I fall under Tony Sandoval's groupd and he has gone through several instructors and styles of white crane training. So he teaches mix of forms. Mostly alot of deep concepts nad training is the root of his training focus as apposed to techniques and forms but the concepts behind them is the focus.

You can go to one of his seminars and learn one form of even one move of a form but you feel like you got alot of info because he can "shot gun" alot of concepts at you that makes the move work for so many things as well as concepts that apply to alot of other moves you do. I like his teaching because you can relate or put those ideas to any style for application.

Any one heard of Tony Sandoval?