bill, --------------------------------------------- fivedragons…. Mark: "Now now, little dragon, play nice…." Oh my lord, that reminds me of the time someone referred to my kung fu, as "kung fu". Anyways, so what are these Krazy Kids doing with their hips these days? At first it ...

Now now, little dragon, play nice…. Sorry, but unlike others I have never claimed I am another Kanei, or that I think like him or anything to that end. nosib, As far as a sanchin learning from someone else besides Kanei, I would say Nakahodo sensei, but then I am bias. However, I have heard it many ...

Mike, As I had stated, there is hip movement in Uechi, read my previous postings. What you posted has nothing what so ever to do with what I am talking about. I am speaking of excessive hip thrusting in sanchin. Uechi does have natural hips movements in the kata, not extreme hip play. Some folks are...

Dana

What you just wrote.

Mark

Glenn, I could not agree with you more. It is indeed a joy to look at the past and learn from it! I have spoken in depth with many on Oki about this. The answer is always pretty much the same, “we do it the way Kanbun taught Kanei”. If there is a different way, I have yet to see. Go figure… Mark

Glenn, Interesting points, but as I have said, I really have no interest in looking at Chinese forms, they do nothing for me. I am speaking of Okinawan Uechi methods of today and by gone times. Yes we can say Uechi has evolved since leaving China, agreed. Things have been added and lost in Uechi, ag...

nosib, Very good points. I agree with you 100%, Sanchin is just that a tool used in development, everyone has his or hers own take on it. Yet as I said before it has its limits. That is what to look at and learn from. Some I/we agree with other not! I do, very much agree how its seems that many mode...

Dana,

Thanks for the input, interesting stuff.

Bill,

Please PM me if you would like to talk about the UECHI HULA. I prefer to talk about real sanchin for now.

Thanks

Mark

Sorry Bill, But your not selling your “core stuff” on me. No one, group, person does that hip stuff on Okinawa to the extent that I have seen the US dojo’s do. I am not buying it. It was never taught at or with any of the teacher I trained with. To mention a few… Uechi (Kanei, Kansei, Kanmei) Tomoyo...

Bill, Snap shots are just that, hard to get the whole picture. While I agree with your point on Kanei’s sanchin, I do not agree with you on how Nakamatsu sensei is distorting sanchin. I have seen some crazy stuff over the years and that entire thing is WAY out, for me anyway. Either there was a seri...

Hello All, I’d like to first say, there is about 170 hits on this thread and only a handful of anyone responding… Lets hear what folks have to say. I hope folks don’t let things get in the way of this thread. I would really like to hear from all sides. fivedragons, Interesting insight…. Van, Nice in...

Hey Bill, Good to hear your views. I agree with most of what you say. I have seen a wide range of sanchins, Chinese as well as other Okinawan styles. I view the Chinese stuff as nice but, as I am sure you have seen, at times it’s hard to draw real a real straightforward “Uechi” connection. I am more...

Question To All, Lately I have received a few inquiries on sanchin. I am looking for input from anyone in the comparison of what some term “old style” sanchin and “contemporary” sanchin. I have my own views but would really like to hear, or better yet see a posting of the differences, if any. Thanks...

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Perhaps I can help, I am near the airport...

PM if you like.

Mark

Glenn,

It was a step back. The same style as the one at the end of seichin.

Mark