Kūsankū (クーサンクー) is one of the kata of karate and is practiced mainly in the Shuri-te lineage. It is also called Kūshankū (クーシャンクー), Kōshōkun (公相君) or...

although various guesses have been made to this day. The karate kata "Kūsankū" is said to be a kata taught by Kōshōkun, but there are no primary historical documents...

in the kata Chinto. Of the eight weaponless kata in Isshin-Ryu, five come from the teaching of Chotoku Kyan. Kusanku is one of these. Kusanku is often...

Kata (Japanese: 形, or more traditionally, 型; lit. "form") is a Japanese word describing detailed patterns of movements practiced either solo or in pairs...

Mabuni Kenwa Tōyama Kanken Tatsuo Shimabuku Important kata: Naihanchi sanchin (Shuri-te) Pinan Kūsankū Passai Jion Jitte Rohai Chinto Gojushiho The successor...

stances, the balance of hard and soft techniques, and the number and names of kata forms. The four major karate styles developed in Japan, especially in Okinawa...

difficult of Sukunaihayashi kata. It is often regarded as the most beautiful kata of the style. Kusanku is the favorite kata of Hanshi Shimabukuro Zenpo...

1609), as well as the theory that it was introduced by Kōshōkun (Okinawan: Kūsankū) based on the description in Ōshima Writing. There are also other theories...

needed] It may be simply a shortened version of this kata. The opening of the Chitō-ryū version of Kusanku (公相君) is nearly identical to the opening of the...

Shōrin-ryū Core Kata Naihanchi shodan nidan sandan Pinan shodan nidan sandan yondan godan Passai sho dai Gojushiho Dai Ni Gojushiho Chinto Kusanku sho dai Jion...

an itosu no kushanku variation. (Kūsankū Dai) Motobu Kenpō is characterized by its emphasis on kumite as well as kata. Motobu Chōki learned kakidi (kakede...

Japanese words for them: kihon (basics), kata (formalized sequences of combat techniques), and kumite (sparring). Kata is a form of ritualized self-training...

karate kata. According to Motobu Chōki, the Passai kata was one of the three most practiced kata in Okinawa, along with Naihanchi and Kūsankū, but was...

originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students...

with Shigeru Nakamura. Under Nakamura, Oyata learned 12 basic empty-hand kata that are practiced in Ryu-te today and helped establish Bogu Kumite as the...

kata in the book are explained thoroughly, with pictures. Ten-i no Kata Chi-i no Kata Jin-i no Kata Sansai Koryū Naifanchi Koryū Bassai Koryū Kusanku...

Shōshin Nagamine (1907–1997) (an Okina Sensei). Its curriculum includes 18 kata, seven two-man yakusoku kumite (pre-arranged sparring) routines, and kobudō...

originator of the popular (Chatan) Yara Kusanku, Chatan Yara no Sai (iron truncheon), and Chatan Yara no Kon (6 foot staff) kata that are commonly found in Okinawan...

instruction. Eizo Shimabuku also added two kata from his time in Goju-ryu with Chojun Miyagi. These kata being Seiyunchin and Sanchin (Eizo Shimabukuro...

Shōrin-ryū Kempō-karate kata known as naihanchi I & II, passai, seisan, chintō, gojūshiho, kusanku (the embodiment of kusanku's teaching as passed on to...

several years, learning many kata. It was Itosu who first developed the Pinan kata, which were possibly derived from the Kusanku form. One of his close friends...

learning many kata from this great master. It was Itosu who first developed the Pinan kata, which were most probably derived from the 'Kusanku' form. One...

Japanese style from Chito-ryu (which still retains its strong Okinawan roots). Kata, kobudo, kumite, and all karate aspects are drawn from the Founder, Mamoru...

Kyan's best students and learned the kata: Seisan, Naihanchi, Wansu, Chinto and Kusanku, along with the weapons kata Tokumine nu kun and basic Sai. He also...

also has several short combinations. These include 26 ippon (ippon kumite kata); 10 taezu (taezu naru waza); 30 kihon; eight sen-te motions; and seven kogeki-ho...

Kusanku, as well as a Bō (6 ft staff) kata (Shishiryu no Bo), a Jo (4 ft staff) kata and a Sai (iron truncheon) kata (Nijushiho no Sai). Other kata were...

Passai Dai, Kusanku Sho, Chinto, Kusanku Dai, and Gojushiho. Nakazato also created multiple weapons kata as well as the open hand form, Gorin Kata. Nakazato...

Japanese) as learning steps for students, because he felt the older forms (kata in Japanese) were too difficult for schoolchildren to learn. The five Pinan...

that it includes a few of Seikichi Odo's Kenpō and Kobujutsu kata, a few internal system kata, and a defense curriculum not based on Oyata's civilian teachings...

dachi The kata practiced in Shidō-kan varies by dojo. The following series of kata are common to all: Kihon, Naihanchi, Pinan, Passai, Kusanku, Chinto,...