TORA NO MAKI (Tiger scrolls)
SHINKEN GATA HISTORY OF SHINKEN GATA KOTSU When studying the techniques from the Shinken gata, do not think of these techniques as if they come from any particular school. Even though many of them come from the Kukishinden yu, and the !hosui yu "akentai#utsu, they are no longer part of these yu$ha. They are Shinken %ata. When you start to do the Shinken %ata, remem&er that it is Shinken %ata, and noth nothin ing g else else.. 'nce 'nce you you star startt to thin think k of sc scho hool ols s you you ill ill no long longer er understand Shinken gata. lays study Shinken %ata as though your life depends on it. Then Then you may start to understand the Shinken %ata. Some say that you must use the feeling of the %yokko yu hen doing the techniques. The Shinken gata as created possi&ly &y 'hkuni 'nihei from the Kukishin Kukishin yu, and the !hosui yu. *e as Soke of *on Tai Takagi +oshin yu, and formu formulat lated ed the *on *on Tai Kukishi ukishin n yu o#u o#uts tsu, u, hic hich h late laterr &eca &ecame me the the Kukishinden yu. -t as descri&ed &y Takamatsu as &eing the closest you ill come to real ghting during training.
KAMAE 1. KOGEKI NO KAMAE (Kosei no kamae) The feet are shoulder idth apart, apa rt, and a nd the knees are &ent. The hands ha nds are in /udo ken, and rest on the hips at the side of the t he &ody. &ody.
2. HIRA NO KAMAE Same as Kosei, &ut the hands ha nds are in /udo ken at the top of Koe. (same as Kukishinden yu "akentai#utsu *ira no Kamae)
3. HIRA ICHIMONI NO NO KAMAE Same as Kosei, e0cept the arms are held out straight at the sides of the &ody. (Same as Kukishinden yu "akentai#utsu *ira -chimon#i no kamae)
!. SEIGAN NO KAMAE
Same as Kosei. The hands are in /udo ken, and are close together, either side of the &elt knot.
". KATA KATATE SEIGAN SEIG AN NO KAMAE The &ody is side on left foot in front, knees &ent. The left hand is held straight out in the direction of 1ke, hand open. The right hand hangs loose &y the side of the &ody.
KIHON The Kihon %ata do d o not have names
1.
Starting from /udo2a, 1ke kicks ith a Sokuyaku ken. Tori Tori does a %edan 1ke, and supports 1kes leg as he rises up slightly, and strikes ith a /udo ken into Kaku.
NOTE The main point of this technique is the strike ith the /udo ken. Strike through the target. 2. Star from /udo2a. 1ke kicks ith a Sokuyaku ken. Tori does a %edan 1ke to the outside of 1kes supporting leg. Tori reaches over ith his other hand, and gra&s the inside muscle #ust a&ove the knee, causing 1ke to fall to the groun ground. d. Tori ori plac places es 1kes 1kes knee knee on the the groun ground, d, and &end &ends s it 34 degr degree ees s upards, and locks it.
3. 1ke, and Tori are in /udo2a. 1ke gra&s the left lapel, and does a right Tsuki. Tori Tori covers the gra&s, and does a 5odan 1ke toards 1ke face. Tori6s left hand gra&s the top of 1kes left hand. Tori strikes ith a right /udo ken up into the left *oshi, and gra&s. Tori rises slightly, lifting the arm, and &rings the arm, ith 1ke don.
SHO#AN 1. SEION (K$kis%in&en R'$ R'$ S%o&en no kaa) 1ke 1ke holds Tori Tori in Kumi Kumi 1chi. Tori hold the collar, and the el&o. el&o. The right thum&, presses into the nerve in the side of the neck, and the thum& of the left hand, presses into the nerve in the el&o. Tori shifts the left foot to the left, and places the right foot, against the hip. 7ressing the nerves, pushing out the foot, foot , and turning nti clockise Tori Tori thros 1ke onto his &ack.
HENKA -nstead of placing placing the foot on the hip, Tori places it &ehind 1kes 1kes ight leg, and thros him.
2. CHO YOKU (C%os$i R'$) 1ke and Tori are in Kumi 1chi. Tori steps across to the left, and drives a right oshi ken into 1kes neck, and pulls on the left el&o. Tori stands to the side of 1ke, and does a right heel kick into the &ack of 1kes right knee. fter the kick Tori drops to the right knee (&ehind 1ke), and thros 1ke ith seio 8age.
3. YUME OTOSHI (K$kis%in&en R'$ R'$ S%o&en no kaa) 1ke 1ke does a left left then a right 5odan Tsuki. Tsuki. Tori does a left 5odan 1ke to the &ack &ack of the hand, and gra&s gra&s the ne0t Tsuki Tsuki ith the left left hand. hand. Tori Tori then strikes ith a left oshi Ken #ust &elo the ear, and steps ith the right foot, &ehind 1kes right foot. With the oshi Ken Tori drops 1ke on his &ack ith 'soto %ake.
!. SUIYOKU (K$kis%in&en R'$ R'$ S%o&en no kaa) 1ke strikes from Seigan ith a right 5odan tsuki. Tori is in *ira, and moves &ack into seigan, and a left 5odan 1ke. 1ke then strikes ith a left 5odan Tsuki, Tsuki, Tori does a right 5odan 1ke, and gra&s the rist after the &lock. 1ke
does a right kick, Tori responds ith a left %edan 1ke, and straight up to strike Kirigasumi, ith a left oshi Ken. Tori then steps forard ith the right foot, and kicks ith the left to yuge. With dra the right leg to kneel and 12imaki.
NOTE Kirigasumi $ &elo the ear
yuge $ ankle &one outside calf
". SUISHA (*ae+ (*ae+ me,on) (K$kis%in&en R'$ R'$ S%o&en no kaa) 1ke does a right 5odan Tsuki, Tori does a left 5odan 1ke ("aken Style), and ducking lo strikes to 8asai. 1ke then strikes ith a left #odan Tsuki, and a right #odan Tsuki. Tori does a right then a left #odan 1ke gra&&ing the rist ith the nal &lock. Tori then kicks the left leg ith his right foot to Sai. Tori then gra&s the neck, and nishes ith 1chi 9ata
NOTE 8asai $
Sai $ Thigh
-. KUI *A (K$kis%in&en R'$ R'$ S%o&en no kaa) 1ke does a right 5odan Tsuki, Tsuki, and a left Keri. Tori is in seigan, and does d oes a left 5odan 1ke, and gra&s the rist, and a right %edan 1ke, ith a right oshi ken from the inside to yumon. Tori then takes hold of the neck, and tists 1ke don to the left, &y stepping &ack ith the left leg. Tori then applies a lock to the arm ith the knee, and re$applying the oshi ken
NOTE yumon yumon $ *ollo on top of the shoulder. shoulder. /. NAGARE (C%os$i R'$) 1ke does a right 5odan Tsuki, right keri, right Tsuki. Tori does a left 5odan 1ke, left %edan 1ke, left 5odan 1ke, and gra&s the rist. Tori puts the left arm over the right arm, and gra&s 1kes left lapel. 1ke escapes &y pushing his left shoulder shoulder up. Tori turns in to the right, and puts 1ke 1ke right arm over his left shoulder. Tori stretches out his on left arm (for protection), and goes don on his left knee, and thros 1ke Katate %yaku Seio 8age (%yaku 8age).
0. ISO ARASHI (K$kis%in&en R'$ S%o&en no kaa) 1ke gra&s the collar ith his left hand, and a right strike. Tori in a form of Kosei, does a left 5odan 1ke. 1ke then does a right kick, and Tori does a left gedan 1ke. Tori locks the hand on the collar, and strikes to the face ith a left Shako ken. Tori steps &ack ith the right foot, and does 12i maki, lock the hand on the knee to nish.
. OSHI ORI (C%os$i R'$) 1ke gra&s ith his left hand, and does a right Tsuki, and a right keri. Tori checks the hand, and does a left 5odan 1ke, and left %edan 1ke. Tori then puts his left arm over 1kes left arm (1ra 'ni Kudaki). Tori then applies a 'mote %yaku to 1kes left hand ith his right hand, and steps in ith the left foot (apply 1ra 'ni Kudaki). Tori is no standing ne0t to 1ke. Tori no does a right kick to the &ack of 1kes left knee. /rom the kick Tori goes don to the right knee dragging 1ke don ith him.
1. FU UKI (K$kis%in&en R'$ S%o&en no kaa) 1ke starts the same as -so rashi. The defense is the same, &ut take the hand in 'mote %yaku. Take hold of the el&o ith the left hand, and force it upards, and kick to right 8asai. Turn under the arm to thro ith Seio 8age.
11. KATA HO (K$kis%in&en R'$ S%o&en no kaa) 1ke does a right then a left 5odan Tsuki, and right keri. Tori does a left, then right 5odan 1ke., and a right /udo ken to 8asai. 1ke then does a left Keri, and tori responds ith a left /udo ken to 8asai. 1ke then does a right 5odan Tsuki. Tori &locks ith 5umon#i "ori, and applies 'ni Kudaki. Tori then steps out to the side and does 'soto %ari. Straddle 1ke, and lock the arm.
12. TATSUMAKI (K$kis%in&en R'$ S%o&en no kaa) Starts the same as Kata ho, until the last right 5odan 1ke. Tori applies the 5umon#i "ori, &ut 1ke strikes ith a left 5odan Tsuki. Tori steps to the side,
and does a 5odan 5odan 1ke 1ke to 1ko, 1ko, ith ith omote omote Shuto Shuto.. Tori then takes takes hold of "aimon, "aimon, steps out, and kicks ith Kakato Kakato keri (&ackard (&ackard hook) to the hip or the upper thigh. Tori kneels, and pulls 1ke don across the hips.
GODAN YAMA YAMA OTOSHI K$kis%in&en R'$ S%i+ai Mo4$+i Gaa. 1ke does a right 5odan Tsuki. Tori does a left 5odan 1ke, and then gra&s hold of the rist. Tori places his right hand on 1kes left Shoulder, and pushes his thum& into the neck. Tori Tori turns his right hand into Shako ken on the face, and step step &ehi &ehind nd 1kes 1kes righ rightt eg ith ith his his right right leg. leg. Tori ori then then thr thros os 1ke, 1ke, keeping hold of the rist ith the left hand.
