ronryu Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 I recently learned this kata and as im sure most of you who know it may have had the same problem . How do you do the big jump turn . I enjoy the kata but that one move is giving me alot of trouble . Karate is not a sport , it is a way of life .Sandan Motobu ha Shi-to ryu karate Katsu ryu kempo Ryukyu kobudo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakariRu Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 I can tell you how we do the unsu jump if that helps (shotokan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbitbob Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 Several Knee surgeries ago, I found that jumping off of the lead leg was best. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronryu Posted September 17, 2002 Author Share Posted September 17, 2002 any and all suggestions are welcome i dont think there is much differance between the shi to ryu version and the shotokan version. Im trying to jump off thefroont leg but haveing proablems getting around to land straight . Karate is not a sport , it is a way of life .Sandan Motobu ha Shi-to ryu karate Katsu ryu kempo Ryukyu kobudo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakariRu Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 in the shotokan version the kick and then balling up mid air is the most important part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbitbob Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Embarrassed myself horribly tonight doing Unsu! Anyway, in order to facilitate the complete spin, I try to turn my head forcefully first. I don't have the probelm of not getting all the way round, instead I tend to "overspin." Best of luck! There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 In my dojo, the black belt has the same problem, so my sensei is making him do the jump in the ground(without jumping) im guessing he will make him jump later on. Shito Ryu (3rd kyu) RETIRED - 2002-2003Now studying BJJ(2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Ive been doing Shotkan for 11 years and have yet to learn it. That jump is going to be a trick. Unsu is a very advanced kata and IMO is prob the most difficult Shotokan has to offer. Best of luck. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilTed Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 hobitbob ? What's with the alter ego Equaminius ? ET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Unsu is a very tricky kata. Try practicing each part of the jump as a separate component before putting it together (eg the turn without jumping, the jump without turning, the hand position without the jump or the turn,) then try slowly fitting them together. When I initially started learning Unsu I found that the quicker I jumped, the better it was. For me, trying to do it too slowly put me off balance and I would end up with a skewed landing. The best advice I can give is practice... Unsu is an exceptionally difficult kata and it requires a lot of practice to get it right. Good luck with it! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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