Karate Shito-ryu

The term Shito-ryu comes from the initials of the two great masters of Mabuni. The shi particle Initial teacher Shuri-Te Anko Itosu (糸 州 安 恒?) To is the original master of Naha-Te, Kanryo Higaonna (東 恩納 寛 量?) And Ryu (流?) Means school, technical, variant or style. So we can say that the mixture is a philosophical meaning of "peace and aid" and technical short and long distance.

As an organization, this style is called Shito-kai, which is the union of all the schools that practice the style worldwide. Kai comes from the Japanese that means club or organization.

Shito-ryu is a combination of styles of teachers Ankō Itosu and Kanryo Higaonna, which attempts to unite the diverse roots of karate. On the one hand, the Shito-ryu has the physical strength and long powerful stances of Shuri-te derived as the Shorin-ryu and Shotokan (松涛 館?), On the other hand Shito-ryu has circular movements and movements in eight directions, to breath, hard and soft characteristics of Naha-te and Tomari-te (泊 手?), as Goju-Ryu (剛柔 流?). Shito-ryu is extremely fast, but still can be artistic and powerful. In addition, the Shito-ryu formalizes and emphasizes the five rules of defense, developed by Mabuni Kenwa, which are known as Uke not go gensoku (受 け の 五 原則?), Uke not go Genri (受 け の 五 原理?) Or Uke no go ho (受 け の 五 法?).

Natural positions are primarily used, not too high, not too low; however, they often perform lower in the defenses that in the attacks, a fact that is clearly reflected in the kata. the different positions are used in all directions, coordinating, in the displacement action of the hip and the rest of the body with the execution of the technique.

Defense techniques are usually open hand, with a short tour and its implementation are usually output at 45 degrees (catch them looking to come to grips), although most defenses are open hand, there are also hand closed but the latter simply seeking to avoid contact of the rival by abrupt contact force against force. The attacks and counterattacks usually are of fist closed with short, quick tour, usually carried out with straight advances. techniques of hand and leg are often used directed a (trunk of the body) chudan and (belly toward your knees, and ankles) gedan, although in practice due to the influence of karate and combat sport will also work (Head ) iodinated, and jump (Tobi).

It usually works much in pairs, making applications kumite seeking control of the adversary during the technical to completion a counterattack. It maintained, including ground control, mind control is also working to develop self-control in situations unusual or dangerous working reflexes, agility (both physical and mental) and speed immobilize the enemy as fast possible, or the inutilizarle on a temporary basis the use of their senses or joints hitting or pressing vulnerabilities called 'atemi' or vital points or 'kyusho', which allow numb limb, assist in the development of immobilization or dislocation, knock out the opponent, or alter the functioning of various body systems such as the nervous, lymphatic, blood and respiratory. These techniques are the highest level. In the different styles of karate, and come from Chinese martial arts.

In addition to classic defense techniques such as blocking (uke), checks or soft blocks (nagashi- uke) and elusive body (Tai Sabaki), karate has many other techniques.