Koei-Kan
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Koei-Kan Karate-dō is a karate
style that was developed by Master Onishi Eizo in 1952. Koei-Kan can be translated from Japanese to "Prosper with Happiness." Onishi Eizo was the pupil of two famous Okinawan Karate
Masters, Toyama Kanken
(1888-1966) and Kyoda Juhatsu (1887-1968). Master Onishi opened his first Koei-Kan dojo on April 2, 1954 in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Koei-Kan has a unique form of full contact fighting called Bogu Kumite (sparring with armor protection). The armor, called bogu, consists of a mask to protect the face and a construction to link the movement of the head to the movement of the shoulders. It was developed to allow the practitioner to strike an opponent with full contact without fear of serious injury. Another unique aspect of Koei-Kan training is its systemized method of body transfer called Tenshin Waza, which incorporates methods of body transfer, dodging, evasion, footwork, rolling, and breakfalls.
Onishi Sensei was also an expert in Naha-te and Shuri-te. The Koei-Kan kata
syllabus includes 5 Pinan Kata, 3 Naihanchin, Sanchin, Sanseiru, Seisan, Chintō, 4 Kushanku Kata, 2 Passai Kata, Sepai, Gojūshiho, Suparinpei, Jaken Ichiro, and Renchiken Ichiro. Kobudō
kata (Okinawan Weapons) are also practiced, including the bō
, nunchaku
, sai
, kama
and tonfa
.
The primary foundational techniques are strikes, punches, blocks and kicks. Secondary techniques are throws, escapes, joint locks, chokes, grappling, ground fighting. Methods of application of techniques are kata (forms), waza (technique), and kumite (sparring).
Chuck Liddell
, a former UFC champion, started his training at the age of 12 in Koei-Kan Karate-do.
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
style that was developed by Master Onishi Eizo in 1952. Koei-Kan can be translated from Japanese to "Prosper with Happiness." Onishi Eizo was the pupil of two famous Okinawan Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
Masters, Toyama Kanken
Kanken Toyama
Kanken Tōyama was a Japanese schoolteacher and karate master, who developed the foundation for the Shūdōkan karate style....
(1888-1966) and Kyoda Juhatsu (1887-1968). Master Onishi opened his first Koei-Kan dojo on April 2, 1954 in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Koei-Kan has a unique form of full contact fighting called Bogu Kumite (sparring with armor protection). The armor, called bogu, consists of a mask to protect the face and a construction to link the movement of the head to the movement of the shoulders. It was developed to allow the practitioner to strike an opponent with full contact without fear of serious injury. Another unique aspect of Koei-Kan training is its systemized method of body transfer called Tenshin Waza, which incorporates methods of body transfer, dodging, evasion, footwork, rolling, and breakfalls.
Onishi Sensei was also an expert in Naha-te and Shuri-te. The Koei-Kan kata
Kata
is a Japanese word describing detailed choreographed patterns of movements practised either solo or in pairs. The term form is used for the corresponding concept in non-Japanese martial arts in general....
syllabus includes 5 Pinan Kata, 3 Naihanchin, Sanchin, Sanseiru, Seisan, Chintō, 4 Kushanku Kata, 2 Passai Kata, Sepai, Gojūshiho, Suparinpei, Jaken Ichiro, and Renchiken Ichiro. Kobudō
Okinawan kobudo
Okinawan kobudō is a Japanese term that can be translated as "old martial way of Okinawa"...
kata (Okinawan Weapons) are also practiced, including the bō
Bo
-People:*Bo , name origin, plus people with the name*Bo , name origin, plus people with the surname**Bo , Chinese family names*Bo people , extinct minority population in Southern China famous for hanging coffins...
, nunchaku
Nunchaku
is a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.-Etymology:The Japanese word nunchaku is the Kun'yomi reading of the Kanji term for a traditional Chinese two section staff....
, sai
Sai
-Education:*self-accrediting institution, a three-letter acronym in use in higher education in Australia to describe universities and other SAIs-Fiction:*Fujiwara no Sai, a character in Hikaru no Go media*Sai , a character in Naruto media...
, kama
Kama
Kāma is often translated from Sanskrit as sexual desire, sexual pleasure, sensual gratification, sexual fulfillment, or eros54654564+more broadly mean desire, wish, passion, longing, pleasure of the senses, the aesthetic enjoyment of life, affection, or love, without sexual connotations.-Kama in...
and tonfa
Tonfa
The tonfa , also known as tong fa or tuifa, is an Okinawan weapon. It is a stick with a handle, and is about 15-20 inches long. It was traditionally made from red oak and wielded in pairs...
.
The primary foundational techniques are strikes, punches, blocks and kicks. Secondary techniques are throws, escapes, joint locks, chokes, grappling, ground fighting. Methods of application of techniques are kata (forms), waza (technique), and kumite (sparring).
Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell
Charles David "Chuck" Liddell is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.As of his...
, a former UFC champion, started his training at the age of 12 in Koei-Kan Karate-do.