Chinese names are used for Goju-ryu kata because both Higaonna and Miyagi Chojun Shihan learned Chinese kempo in China. Presently, the names of kata are written in katakana (one of three Japanese syllabaries), however, in this book, Sanchin and Tensho are written in …

For translating the Chinese (or kanji) characters of the Japanese terms and defining the root meanings of the characters, the excellent dictionary, The Modern Reader’s Japanese-English Character

Gōjū-ryū (剛柔流), Japanese for "hard-soft style", is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. Gō, which means hard, refers to closed hand techniques or straight linear attacks; jū, which means soft, refers to open hand techniques and circular movements.

Like the other Kata of Goju-Ryu, Sanchin can be found in several Chinese arts (San Jan), particularly the southern styles including four styles of Crane Boxing, Dragon Boxing, Tiger Boxing, Lion Boxing, Dog or Ground Boxing and Monk Fist. Sanchin has such aspects as deep, diaphragmatic breathing found in many internal arts as well as external ...

2021年9月29日 · I'm looking for insight on the translations / "meanings" of many of the core kata found in Goju ryu. Blackbelt wiki has a great breakdown of each core kata and provides each kata's "meaning" in the descriptions. For example, Tensho is provided the meaning of "Rotating palms" and Saifa is "[to] Smash and Tear".

2022年10月22日 · Gōjū-Ryū is an Okinawan style of Naha-te lineage. It means it comes from Naha which is a part of Okinawa that historically had some of the closest connections and a lot of trade with China, and it’s noticeable in Gōjū-Ryū. Gōjū-Ryū is among the karate styles with the most recent and clear connection to Chinese kung-fu.

As custodian of the Bubishi, his quest would be nothing less than complete mastery of the archaic Chinese characters concealed within this historical manuscript. During his analysis he discovered what he believed were the missing levels of karate-do …

The complex ones are called the 'Kanji' which in fact are Chinese characters. These Kanji generally have the same meaning as they would have in China, however they are often pronounced differently. For example the word 'Kara' ( ) from 'Karate' ( ) is pronounced as 'Kong' in (mandarin) Chinese.

Many of the kata of the Goju-Ryu style, in spite of the fact that they are known universally by a singular name, have a seemingly endless number of interpretations when translated from Okinawan to English. The following list has been compiled from a number of sources, showing many of the popular translations offered on this subject today.

The Chinese characters for Geki and sai mean to "attack, smash and demolish" (an attacker). Gekisai Dai Ni It introduces open hand techniques and Neko Ashi movements, an important part of advanced Goju-ryu katas.