History — - Satori Dojo
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— History — “...the movements are somewhat heavy when compared to those of the Shorin school, but the stance is very bold. They provide good physical training, although they are difficult for beginners. The name Jutte implies that one who has mastered this kata is as effective as ten men.” -Gichin Funakoshi, Karate-Do Kyohan, p.36 Jutte (also called Jitte) is from Shorei-ryu (also known as Naha-te) a school of Okinawan karate which was known for its power and forcefulness. As with the Pinan kata, it was popularized by Gichen Funakoshi as part of the 19 basic kata of Shotokan Karate. Jutte is well known for its self-defense applications against the staff, one of the core weapons of ancient China and Okinawa. Some believe that Jutte was originally a Chinese staff form that has been changed to deal with the defense rather than the use of this weapon. Another rationale for the name has to do with the yama kamae (mountain posture) and its resemblance to the sai, and therefore to the jutte. Although the kanji for Jutte originally read "ten hands", it is often switched for kanji that reads "temple hand." The "temple" theme is associated with three kata: Jion, Jutte and Jiin. This creates an idea that all three are directly related in some way, but they may not have been originally related. Jutte seems to originate in Arhat Chun Fa (Monk’s Fist Boxing), is related to White Crane Kung Fu, and elements are reminescent of the Tiger/Crane form of Hung Gar Kung Fu. One story is that a Chinese monk named Jion-Ji traveled to Okinawa in the 1800’s and taught Kamerei Sakugawa, who in turn taught “Bushi” Matsumura, who taught Itosu Anko. It is equally possible that Sakugawa learned Jutte while traveling in China and brought it back and taught it to Matsumura, who in turn spread it to his students. The form was later included in Choji Suzuki's Suzucho Karate in Vietnam, where it was passed to Ngo Dong. O Sensei then included the form when he created Cuong Nhu, making it the empty hand kata requirement for brown belt.
Transcript of History — - Satori Dojo
—History—
“...themovementsaresomewhatheavywhencomparedtothoseoftheShorinschool,butthestanceisverybold.Theyprovidegoodphysicaltraining,althoughtheyaredifficultforbeginners.ThenameJutteimpliesthatonewhohasmasteredthiskataisaseffectiveastenmen.” -GichinFunakoshi,Karate-DoKyohan,p.36Jutte (also called Jitte) is fromShorei-ryu (alsoknownasNaha-te) a schoolofOkinawankaratewhichwas known for its power and forcefulness. Aswith the Pinan kata, itwaspopularizedbyGichenFunakoshiaspartofthe19basickataofShotokanKarate.Jutteiswellknownforitsself-defenseapplicationsagainstthestaff,oneofthecoreweaponsofancientChinaandOkinawa.SomebelievethatJuttewasoriginallyaChinesestaffformthathasbeenchangedtodealwiththedefenseratherthantheuseofthisweapon.Anotherrationaleforthenamehastodowiththeyamakamae(mountainposture)anditsresemblancetothesai,andthereforetothejutte.AlthoughthekanjiforJutteoriginallyread"tenhands",itisoftenswitchedforkanjithatreads"templehand."The"temple"themeisassociatedwiththreekata:Jion,JutteandJiin.Thiscreatesanideathatallthreearedirectlyrelatedinsomeway,buttheymaynothavebeenoriginallyrelated.JutteseemstooriginateinArhatChunFa(Monk’sFistBoxing),isrelatedtoWhiteCraneKungFu,andelementsarereminescentoftheTiger/CraneformofHungGarKungFu.
OnestoryisthataChinesemonknamedJion-JitraveledtoOkinawainthe1800’sandtaughtKamereiSakugawa,whointurntaught“Bushi”Matsumura,whotaughtItosuAnko.ItisequallypossiblethatSakugawalearnedJuttewhiletravelinginChinaandbroughtitbackandtaughtittoMatsumura,whointurnspreadittohisstudents.TheformwaslaterincludedinChojiSuzuki'sSuzuchoKarateinVietnam,whereitwaspassedtoNgoDong.OSenseithenincludedtheformwhenhecreatedCuongNhu,makingittheemptyhandkatarequirementforbrownbelt.
—Shotokan'sJitteKata—
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—CuongNhu'sJutteKata— Stance Action1.Naturalstance(north)Attentionstance BowNaturalstance2.SlowlyslideleftfootbacktoRFS Simultaneouscircularhandmovements,rightarm movesinsideleftarm,rightupwardpalmheel leftopenreactionhandtoribs(intension)3.Turn90left,longLFS(west) Simultaneousleftupwardpalmheelblockandright downwardpalmheelblock4.Turn180right,slideintoRSS(east) Lefthandtorightshoulder,rightinnerridgehand5.Moveleftfootahalfsteptorightfoot Leftsoftstylelowerblock6.Turn90left,RSS(north) Rightpalmheelstrike7.AdvanceLSS(north) Rightsoftlowerblockwithturn,leftpalmheel8.AdvanceRSS(north) Leftsoftlowerblockwithturn,rightpalmheelKIAI9.Crossrightfootbehindleft(facewest) UpperXblock(closedhands)10.MovingleftfootintoLSS(movesouth) Doublelowerhammerstrikestobothsidesofbody11.Crossrightfootbehindleft(facewest) UpperXblock(closedhands)12.MovingleftfootintoLSS(movesouth) Doubleupperinnerforearmstrikestosidesofbody13.Turn90right,leftkickingstance(N) Maintainprevioushandposition,leftcrescentkick14.AdvanceLSS(north) Doubleupperouterforearmstrikestosidesofbody15.Advancerightkickingstance(north) Maintainprevioushandposition,rightcrescentkick16.AdvanceRSS(north) Doubleupperouterforearmstrikestosidesofbody17.Advanceleftkickingstance(north) Maintainprevioushandposition,leftaxekick18.AdvanceLSS(north) Doubleupperouterforearmstrikestosidesofbody19.Turn90right,rightfoottoleftfoot Armsmoveinoverlappingcirclestonaturalstance20.Slowlyturn90rightRDS(south) Rightcircularchopblock21.ShiftRFS Doubletigermouthstrikes:Ltothroat,Rtogroin22.Leftfoothookingfootsweepmotion Handsmovetorightside,lefthandpalmup,atkneelevelintoleftcranestance righthandpalmdownatrightshoulder23.AdvanceLFS Doubletigermouthstrikes:Rtothroat,Ltogroin24.Rightfoothookingfootsweepmotion Handsmovetoleftside,righthandpalmup,atkneelevelintorightcranestance lefthandpalmdownatleftshoulder25.AdvanceRFS Doubletigermouthstrikes:Ltothroat,Rtogroin26.Turn270left,LBS(west) SimultaneousLlowerblockandRupperforearm27.Shift180right,RBS(east) SimultaneousRlowerblockandLupperforearm28.Turn90left,LFS(north) Leftrisingblock29.AdvanceRFS Rightrisingblock30.Turn180left,LFS(south) Leftrisingblock31.AdvanceRFS Rightrisingblock32.Turn180left,moveLfoottoRfootNaturalstance(north)Attentionstance BowNaturalstance
—Bunkai(Analysis)/EmptyHandApplications—
Moves2-3:Yourlefthandblocksincomingrightpunchingattackusingpressingblock(2Aabove).Yourrighthandthenblocksaleftpunchwhilesimultaneouslydeliveringabearknucklestriketothethroat(2B).Finishbysteppingbehindtotheopponent'sdeadside,basinghimbyplacingyourlefthandontheopponent'slowerback(3A),asyoudeliverarighttigermouthstriketothethroatforatakedown(3B).
Moves4-8:Hardfinish(cuong)-Versusasamesidegrabfrombehind(righthandonrightshoulder),deliveraleftridgehandstrikeagainsttheopponent'sgrabbinghand(4Aabove),then,maintainingcohesiontokeepthehandanchored,deliveranupwarddiagonalridgehandstrikewithyourrightarmtohyperextend/breakopponent'srightelbow(4B).Grasptheopponentsrightshoulder(move6above)asyoudeliveraleftpalmheelstriketohisfloatingribs(7).Immediatelyfollowupwitharighttigermouthstriketothethroat(8A),steppingbehindforanosotogari-styletakedown(8B).
Moves4-6:Softfinish(nhu)-Versusasamesidegrabfrombehind(righthandonrightshoulder),deliveraleftridgehandstrikeagainsttheopponent'sgrabbinghand(4Aabove),then,maintainingcohesiontokeepthehandanchored,deliveranupwarddiagonalridgehandstrikewithyourrightarmtohyperextend/breakopponent'srightelbow(4B).Finishbydeliveringashortbutsharpchoptothecarotidbody(4C).Usingyourrighthand,graspbehindtheopponentsneck(thumbfacingdown)andfeedhisheadintoaclockwiserotation(5),immobilizinghimwithavariationofkaitennage(headthrow)asyoumoveintothefirstrighttigerstrike(6).Thispositioncaneasilyfeedintoatakedownorprojection.
Moves4-8:Versusanoppositesidegrabfrombehind(lefthandonrightshoulder),deliveraleftridgehandstrikeagainsttheopponent'sgrabbinghand(4Aabove),then,maintainingcohesiontokeepthehandanchored,deliverarightridgehandorfingersweepacrossopponent'seyes(4B).Smoothlysnakeyourrightarmaroundtheopponent'sleftarmintoaarmjujigaramae-stylelock(5-6).Astheopponentattemptstostrikewiththeirrighthand,useyourlefthandtofeedthetechniqueintoyourrighthand(7)whichcirclesaroundintojujinage(8A),finishinginanimmobilization,projectionortakedown(8B).
Moves9-10:Deliveranupperx-blockagainstarightdownwardstrike(9A/B),pullingtheopponent'sarmdowntoyourrightasyoutothesidestepbehindtothedeadside(10A),andfinishwithavariationoftheovertheneck(kokyonage)takedown(10B).
Moves11-12:Deliveranupperx-blockagainstadownwardstrike(11above),pullingtheopponent'sarmtoyourrightasyoutothesidestepbehindtothedeadside.Flowintoaforwardelbowstriketotheopponent'sneck(12A)andtakedown(12B).
Moves13-14:Againstright-handedknifeattack,executealeftcrescentkicktotheopponent'sknifehand(13).Checktheweaponhandwithyourrighthandasyoudeliveralefthammerfisttothebaseoftheskull(14A)thenarmdragtakedown(14B).
Moves14-16:Liveside:Againstarightpunch(14above),beginwithsennosentiming(attackingtheattack)bydeliveringashort,quickrightcrescent/frontthrustkicktotheopponent'sgroinasyouintercepttheopponent'srightpunchwithyourleftforearm(15).Counterbyslidinginwithanouterforearmstriketotheopponent'sneck,orsteppinginwithaforward/upwardelbowstriketotheopponent'schin(16).
Moves14-16:Deadside:Againstaleftshouldergrabfromtherear(14above),usealeftouterforearmstriketohyperextend/breaktheopponent'sleftelbow(15).Grasptheopponent'sleftshoulderasyoustrikewitharightcrescentkicktotheopponent'sleadknee(16A).Finishwitharighthammerfiststriketothebackoftheopponent'sneck(16B).
Moves16-18:Againstanoppositesidegrab(16above),circleyourhandclockwise,escapinghisgripandgrasptheopponent'swrist(17A).Strikehisheadwiththesoleofyourleftfootasyouswingyourlegcompletelyoverhisextendedarm(17B),landinginasidestanceandbreakingtheopponent'selbowagainstyourinnerthigh(18).
Moves19-23:Startingfromanaturalstanceagainstrightpunch(19),doubleblockwithyourlefthand(20A)intoaright-handedcircularchopblock,graspingtheopponent'srightshoulder/upperarmtocheckandoff-balancehim(20B).Deliveralefttigermouthstriketotheribsandarighttigermouthstriketothethroat(21).Sweephisleadlegwithyourleftfoot,strikingthetopofhiscalfwithyourheel(22).Followupbytakinghimdownwiththerighttigermouthstriketothethroat(23).
Moves23-25:Interceptarightpunch(23)withaleftgraspingsweepingblock(24A),thenyanksthearmupandbackasyoukicktotheinsideoftheopponent'sright(lead)knee(24B),landingwithalefttigermouthstriketothethroat.Therighthandshouldchecktheopponent'sleftarmtopreventacounterattackwiththelefthand(25).Youcouldalsosimplyusemove24asatakedown(seealternateending,below).
Moves26-29:#1Againstabearhugfrombehind(above),usealternatingmiddleblock/lowerblockmotionstocreatespace/breakfreefrombearhug(26-27).Grabtheopponent'srighthandwithyourrighthand,spin180°right,andbreak/hyperextendtheopponent'srightelbowwithaleftrisingblock(28).Usearightrisingblockasastriketothethroat(29),takingtheopponentdownasyouturn(30).
Moves25-29:#2Facedwithanincomingrightroundhousepunch(25above),duckyourheadandenterquickly,steppingbehindtheopponent'sright(lead)legwithyourleftleg(26A)andtakingthemdownwithalowerblockmotion(26B-D).Thesecondhalfofthemanjimovecanbeusedtoblockafrontkickfromasecondopponent(27).Intercepthisrightpunchwitharightrisingblock(28).Graspingtheopponent'srightwristwithyourlefthand,stepinwitharisingforearmtohyperextend/breakthearm(29).Pivotclockwiseonyourleadfoot,takingtheopponentdownwithudeosae(30).
Moves30-32:Usingmove30aboveasakamae(readyposition),interceptarightpunchwithaleftouterblock(31A).Graspingtheopponent'srightwristwithyourlefthand,stepinwitharisingforearmtohyperextend/breakthearm.Maintaincohesiononthehandandapplyakotegaeshiwristlock(32A),usingthereturningmotiontotaketheopponentdowntoyourleft(32B).
JuttewiththeJutte:Perhapsnotcoincidentally,thereisaweaponoftenemployedagainstaboorswordattackcalledajutte,andthekataissometimesperformedwiththesai,aderivativeofthejutte.Thedefenseswiththejutteshowninthetwoblackandwhitepicturesaboveshowaresemblancetomoves21,23,and25intheemptyhandform.
— UnderstandingKataApplications—
Alwayskeepinmindthatthekataareacollectionofmovesmuchlikeadictionaryisacollectionofwords.Adictionaryisaveryhandythingtohavewhenyouneedtolearnanewwordorreferenceanoldone,butyoucan’thaveaconversationbymerelyreadingthewordsoutofthedictionary.Youneedtolearnthewordsbyheart,internalizingthemtosuchadegreethatyounolongerhavetothinkabouttheseparatewordsanymore,butrather,theycometoyouasyouneedthemtorespondtoacertainquestionorconveyaparticularthought.Theapplicationsofthekataactinthesameway,asaprimercourseinself-defense.Youcouldnotfighttryingtoapplythemovesexactlyliketheyarepresentedinthekata.Rather,youneedtomixandmatchdifferentmovesfromdifferentsequencesinordertoaddressthegivensituation.Totrainthis,learnthevarioussequencesdescribedabovebytrainingthemwithapartner,butasyougetmorecomfortablewiththeconceptsandtechniquesthattheyteachyou,haveyouropponentattackmoreandmorerealistically.Don’tworryaboutwhattechniquesheisgoingtothrow,insteadconcentrateonreactingtowhatyouseecomingatyou.Withhardworkyouwillsoonfindyourselflessconcernedabouttheparticularattacksyouthinkyourukeshouldbethrowinginorderforyoutoperformaspecificapplication,insteaddevelopingastateofmushin,or“nomind”,whereyouarefreetoreacttotherealityandspontaneityofthesituation.Yourpartnercanalsobegintostepupthespeed,power,andvarietyofhisattacks.Thistypeoftrainingisreferredtoasrealitybasedapplicationtraining.Reality-basedapplicationsareworthfarmoretoyouinaself-defensesituationthanapplicationsperformedwithacompliantuke.Yourukeshouldonlybecompliant(i.e.notmovingattopspeedwithgoodpower,leavingablockedpunchoutwhileyouperformadditionalmoves,etc.).Reality-basedapplicationsshouldstartlookingmoreandmorelikeipponkumite(onestepprearrangedsparring)andfinallydevelopintokatabasedsparring,wheretheopponentcomesatyouwithdifferenttechniques.Althoughsparringgearcanbewornforsuchpractice,katabasedsparringisnottobeconfusedwithfreesparringinthepointsparringsenseoftheword.Attackersshouldattackwithrealistic,committedattackscloserresemblingastreetfightorassaultthanasparringmatchbetweentwotrainedmartialartistsconcentratingonmaintainingrange,feinting,etc.
Goodapplicationsneedtoflowandfeelnatural.Flowingfromonetechniquetothenextallowsyouopportunitiestokeeptheinitiativeonceyou’vegottenit,controllingtheopponentandtheoutcomeofthesituation.Ifapplicationsaretoochoppy,ortoocomplex,ortoounnatural,theywillnotbeusefultoyouinarealsituation.Thisfactwillbearitselfoutasyourpracticeevolvesintokatabasedsparring.Anopponentismostlikelytoattackyouwithhisdominanthand,whichisusuallytheright,andmoreoftenthannothewillaimatyourfaceandhead.Thereisalsoagoodchancethathemaytrytokickyouinthebodywithhisdominant(right)leg.Toalesserextent,hemayalsoattackwithaleftpunchorkick.Sinceyoucan’tcontrolwhatyouropponentwillthrowatyouinarealsituation,inordertomakeyourapplicationsaseffectiveandpracticalaspossible,youwillneedtoapplygeneralizedblockingprinciple.Thisistheabilitytoapplyasingletechniqueagainstawiderangeofincomingattacks,andwillquicklyshowitsusefulnesstoyouinbothrealitybasedkataapplicationsandkatabasedsparring.Generalizedblockingcancutdownonyourreactiontimeandmakeyourdefensemoreeffective,whichinturncanboostyourconfidence,givingyouapsychologicaledge.FurtherReferences:ForanexcellentexampleofJutte(Jite)bunaki,seethevideo http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=S-3p2FkjZgsForasetofJutte(Jitte)bunakiagainststaffattacks,seethevideo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LPJZ8g8ZbwForasetofJutte(Jitte)bunakiwithastaff,seethearticle “Jutte:AWeaponlessWeaponKata?”bySenseiElmarT.SchmeisserForevenmoreonJutte,seethearticle “Jitte:EmptyHandandBo”byFrankEdwinThomas©2007
