Fukyugata
| Fukyugata | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Fukyu, Gekisai |
| Martial art | Karate |
| Place of origin |
Okinawa, Japan  |
| Creator | Shoshin Nagamine and Chojun Miyagi |
Fukyugata is the name of kata practiced in many styles of Okinawan karate, particularly Matsubayashi-ryu. There are two Fukyugata. Shoshin Nagamine (Matsubayashi-ryu) created Fukyugata Ichi and Chojun Miyagi (Goju-ryu) created Fukyugata Ni, or Gekisai Ichi.[1] They were developed as beginner kata because the more traditional kata were too difficult for beginners.
In some styles of karate, the kata are known as Fukyu. In Goju-ryu, the second Fukyugata is referred to as Gekisai ichi.
These kata were commissioned by the special committee of Okinawan Karate-do under Mr Gen Hayakawa, then governor of the Okinawa Prefecture in 1940. The kata were finished and introduced in 1941 in order to promote a basic and standard kata across a majority of Okinawan Karate styles, however only some styles continue to practice both, or one of these kata.
A third Fukyugata was composed by Sensei Ansei Ueshiro in 1960, consisting of 17 movements. The Shorin-Ryu Okinawan Karate Question and Answer Book, written by William Cummins and Robert Scaglione, describes this kata as "characterized by techniques emphasizing speed, combinations and strong, low stances."
References
- ↑ Nagamine, Shoshin (1976). The Essence of Okinawan Karate. Tuttle Martial Arts. ISBN 0-8048-2110-0.
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