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22.10.2025 12:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Two applications for Naihanchi kata which fit well into clinch fighting
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22.10.2025 12:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tawada Passai Seminar Excerpts YouTube video by Illinois Practical Karate

A collection of excerpts from my recent seminar on Tawada Passai and some of its applications
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22.10.2025 12:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Seminar Announcement!
Tawada Passai and Bunkai
October 11th
Heartland Dojo
Roanoke, IL

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19.08.2025 13:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Itosu Passai oyo bunkai example

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24.04.2025 12:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Waza Wednesday: Behind the Scenes - Kusanku Sho Bunkai Edition YouTube video by Illinois Practical Karate

Some behind-the-scenes clips from a Waza Wednesday my late Sensei and I made to showcase applications for the entirety of the kata, Kusanku Sho.

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23.04.2025 15:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A simple striking flow drill on BOB

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12.04.2025 14:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My late Sensei would have turned 40 today. He passed away from brain cancer at the end of 2017.

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11.04.2025 13:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This bagwork drill comes from the KishimotoDi kata, Tachimura no Passai
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11.04.2025 12:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This bagwork drill comes from the KishimotoDi kata, Nidanbu

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10.04.2025 12:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Naihanchi practice using tai sabaki

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08.04.2025 22:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I learned this exercise in Judo, and I find it to be beneficial, despite looking silly.

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06.04.2025 12:55 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A bit of my Seiyunchin practice caught on my dojo security camera. I'm still suffering from a spine injury.

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06.04.2025 12:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Naihanchi-Dachi Fundamentals YouTube video by Illinois Practical Karate

A brief overview of Naihanchi-dachi fundamentals.

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03.04.2025 13:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Slow Naihanchi Sandan, by request

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22.03.2025 13:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Slow Naihanchi Nidan, by request

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22.03.2025 13:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Slow Naihanchi Shodan, by request

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22.03.2025 13:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Naihanchi Sandan

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17.03.2025 15:54 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Naihanchi Nidan

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16.03.2025 13:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Starting on April 21st, we will begin offering teen/adult classes at the Centralia Recreation Complex from 5:30pm to 7pm on Monday and Wednesday evenings! Pricing and billing will be managed by the Centralia Recreation Complex, so be sure to contact them for details and registration!

12.03.2025 01:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Naihanchi Shodan, the core kata of Shorin-Ryu

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10.03.2025 13:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Kongoken swings from 7 years ago

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09.03.2025 14:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I still don't have full control of my legs back, so there's more knee wobble than I'd like, but I can at least twist in Tachimura no Naihanchi again

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08.03.2025 14:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Redirecting...

A quick look at some examples of meotode (lit. "husband and wife hands") in action.

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08.03.2025 14:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

IL would be a better option

28.02.2025 19:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Simple meotode-gamae application demonstrated on an improvised kakiya/kakete-biki

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21.02.2025 17:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Overlooked Art of Escaping - What Martial Artists Don’t Know YouTube video by practicalkatabunkai

In this video I give an overview of “The Overlooked Art of Escaping”. Escape needs to be fully understood and integrated into training: youtu.be/EmDcQlTdYf0

11.02.2025 20:06 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

A quick example of basic application from Tawada Passai demonstrated on an improvised kakiya/kakete-biki

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08.02.2025 21:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Methods of Choki Motobu: Part 14 YouTube video by practicalkatabunkai

NEW VIDEO: This series of fifteen videos covers my take on the methods of Choki Motobu (1870–1944). Watch Part 14 on the “practical kata bunkai” channel: youtu.be/tJ9XtPamSvo

04.02.2025 15:26 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Wansu Oyo Bunkai Examples YouTube video by Illinois Practical Karate

An excerpt from my recent Wansu bunkai seminar where I look at the end of the primary sequence of the kata

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31.01.2025 15:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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