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Meikyo kata

Seiyo Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo
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Meikyo kata (polish the mirror), or as we call it in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu, "wax Soke's car". After some consideration, it was thought we might consider using the Okinawa name for this kata, but since we already had Rohai in our curriculum, Soke Hausel decided to keep the Japanese name. The reason for including this kata in the Seiyo Shorin-Ryu curriculum is that it provides some interesting techniques including the all important hip rotation needed to increase focus and acceleration in technique, the taking of a bow (or riffle) from an opponent, and it includes using soto uke (outward block) followed bu sandan tsuki (triple punch) used in actual combat with great success. And then, there is the excellent 'mirror polishing' waza (technique), used to escape a grab.    • Self-Defense Application from Meikyo ...   The Shotokan version of Rohai [renamed Meikyo (明鏡), literally "bright mirror" by Gichin Funakoshi] is distinct from the Matsumora and Ito …...more
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2021Jan 22
Meikyo kata (polish the mirror), or as we call it in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu, "wax Soke's car". After some consideration, it was thought we might consider using the Okinawa name for this kata, but since we already had Rohai in our curriculum, Soke Hausel decided to keep the Japanese name. The reason for including this kata in the Seiyo Shorin-Ryu curriculum is that it provides some interesting techniques including the all important hip rotation needed to increase focus and acceleration in technique, the taking of a bow (or riffle) from an opponent, and it includes using soto uke (outward block) followed bu sandan tsuki (triple punch) used in actual combat with great success. And then, there is the excellent 'mirror polishing' waza (technique), used to escape a grab.    • Self-Defense Application from Meikyo ...   The Shotokan version of Rohai [renamed Meikyo (明鏡), literally "bright mirror" by Gichin Funakoshi] is distinct from the Matsumora and Itosu versions of Rohai. It is believed that Funakoshi being a much older and earlier student of Itosu than Kenwa Mabuni may have been taught a different version of Rohai from Itosu known as Gusukuma Rohai. Sometime in the early 1990s Tetsuhiko Asai introduced two new kata of his own design: Meikyo nidan and Meikyo sandan. In the Korean Tang Soo Do and Soo Bahk Do, unlike most of its forms which can be traced back to Shotokan, their version of Rohai was based on the Matsumora version. Over the years practitioners have made numerous changes to the form including the addition of a board (or brick) breaking element, which can be performed using either a downward punch or palm strike. It is also interesting that 'Meikyo' means "clear mirror". It is a clean mirror so you see no dust, clouds or condensate on it, while the kanji translates as, "shining mirror", to provide the practitioner with the concept of a clean mirror. 'Shisui' means "water that is not moving", or basically, still water. If water is still, it can reflect anything like a mirror. When a mirror is dirty or it has something on it, it does not reflect things as it should, and does not work well. When your mind is not clear, it does not work as it is supposed to! And when you mind is not clear, it can mean something evil thing is going on in your mind. So there are two meanings in keeping your mind as clear as a clean shining mirror. One is that your mind and head is so sharp and clear that you will not misjudge anything. Another meaning is that you do not have any evil thoughts.

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