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The Shinpatan and the Shinpacho are two great kata that have been passed down in the ancestral lineage of Ichikawa Isao Hanshi.

I taught these two kata in 2022 in the Shudokan Masterclass. Now I would like to make the teaching materials available to all interested. ​
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What do you get from me?
  • I have divided the course of the Shinpatan into five sections and explain the course of the kata in detail in five videos. In addition, there is a video in which I explain together with Christopher Sallai Renshi some basic practical applications for the kata. It is important to me that you are able to understand the kata.
  • The same applies to the Shinpacho. Since there are very many similar techniques in Shinpacho as in Shinpatan, I have only divided this kata into four sections. Together with Christopher Sallai Renshi I have also analyzed the practical applications of the techniques of Shinpacho in a video. 
  • From my teachers I learned a very comprehensive karatedō. To me, karate has always been more than blocking, kicking, and punching. From my point of view, it is important to look outside the box from time to time. I visited teachers of various martial arts for you and asked them to share their interpretation for practical applications of the techniques of Shinpatan and Shinpacho. I called the videos "Bunkai Outside the Box". For me, these shared training sessions were very inspiring. I hope you can take something from them for yourself as well. 
  • And then I have an e-book for you, in which you can find some information about the history of the two kata and in which I have described the course of the two kata and some technical details. 
More than three hours of video footage and 70 pages of e-book. 

Language of instruction:
English

E-Book
German & English

Costs for online classes incl. teaching materials
88 Euro (approx. 96 US Dollar)
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The Seven Innermost Techniques of Toyama Kanken
Background and Training Methods
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“Inner techniques begin with ordinary techniques.
Ordinary techniques end as inner techniques.
In the beginning there are no inner techniques, in the end there are inner techniques.
The key to whether these actually materialize is disciplined training.”

Toyama Kanken, Dai Shihan
During his training time with Itosu Sensei, Toyama Sensei learned much more than kata. In his books he has described that he accompanied Itosu Sensei for years like a shadow and was also introduced by him to the inner knowledge of some techniques. In his books Toyama Sensei described the following seven "secret techniques".
  1. Fukushiki Kokyu Hō / Double Breathing Method      
  2. Shishi no Hō / The Technique of the Lion
  3. Tora no Hō  / The Technique of the Tiger
  4. Aku Ryoku Hō / Methods of Grip Strength   
  5. Tangan Hō / Methods for Training the Eyes   
  6. Kuma no Te / Bear Claw
  7. Sankaku Tobi / Triangle Jump ​
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Toyama Sensei did not like the term "secret techniques".  He used the expressions "innermost techniques" or “deepest techniques”. Toyama Sensei emphasized that nothing is secret and that anyone who practices seriously can learn and experience the inner techniques of karate.
The techniques include special breathing method, exercises to increase grip strength, strengthen the eye power and perception, various jump kick techniques, and the animal-inspired techniques of the lion, the tiger, and the bear. However, Toyama Sensei did not write about these techniques extensively, so very little was left for posterity.
The Seven Innermost Techniques of Toyama Kanken is the first book to provide an in-depth study and analysis of these techniques. In the first part, the background, training methods, and application possibilities are comprehensively described for all seven techniques. The second part contains a translation of Toyama Kanken’s original manuscript.
Following after the book Toyama Kanken - The Heritage of Shudokan, published in 2018, this book aims to make a further contribution towards honoring the life and teachings of karate pioneer, Toyama Kanken.
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Language
GERMAN, ENGLISH
Format
A5, more than 200 pages, more than 100 pictures 
Sales price
35 Euro + shipping

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Planned publication: April 2024
In the book "Kyoku - The Seven Kata of the Rising Sun" I deal very intensively with the history of this group of kata. These seven kata were developed in the 1960s in the Shudokan Dojo by Ichikawa Isao Sensei, the founder of Karatedo Doshinkan. In my book I will cover the following topics: ​
  • Introduction
  • Short biography of Toyama Kanken, Dai Shihan
  • Comprehensive biography of Ichikawa Isao, Hanshi
  • The development history of the Kyoku Kata
  • The process of change of the Doshinkan Kata over the decades
  • The meaning of the Kyoku Kata
  • Technical analysis of the Kyoku Kata
  • Kamaete and Naotte - The beginning and the end of the Kata
  • Description of the courses of all seven kata on the basis of pictures

Planned publication: September 2024
Together with the members of the Research Society we are working on a book about the 13 main kata taught in the Shudokan Dojo by Toyama Kanken and described by him in his book Karatedo Daihokan. These kata are:
Karatedo:
  • Pinan 1-5
  • Naifanchin 1-3
  • Passai Dai
  • Chinto
  • Chibana no Kushanku
  • Ohgi Koryu Gojushiho
Kobudo:
  • Tenryu no kon
Our goal is to present the general history of all kata and also to include personal information about these kata, which were handed down by Toyama Sensei and his students
The kata are described in the book with pictures. However, not the original photos are used, but photos of teachers from the ancestral line of Toyama Kanken. Pinan Sandan is for example presented by Onishi Eizo Sensei, Passai Dai by Tokuyama Yoshiki Sensei, Chibana no Kushanku by Ichikawa Isao Sensei, Chinto by Ishida Kenshin Sensei, etc. You will see, the book will become brilliant. ​
We plan to publish the book in English, German, Spanish and Japanese. YES! You have read correctly, Japanese! ​
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If we really succeed, then as far as I know we will be the first Westerners to publish a book on the history of karate-do in Japanese.  The membership fee will be used to cover the Japanese translation.
The book is the first collaborative project of the International Shudokan Research Society.
Until September 2022 I would like to work out kata for kata with the members.  In March 2022 I will send out the draft for the Kata Passai Dai. It is intended to work out a Kata or a Kata group every 3 months.
All members of the Research Society will be mentioned in the book as supporters of the project. All members of the Research Society who are actively involved in the development process will be listed as co-authors.
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