Gankaku ( Crane on a Rock )

Sunday, 6 January 2008

Gankaku ( Crane on a Rock )

Unique Shotokan karate position - Gankaku Gamae ( on one leg - left hand gedan barai - right hand jodan soto uke ). Pictured is Dave Sanderson outside a local watering hole. This entry will be removed as soon as someone sends in the same position but actually stood on a rock !!

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Dave said...: Get me a rock small enough and will stand on it; 6 January 2008 at 05:20

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This is how it all started

The sad bunch of karate-ka we are, we spend most of our time either in the dojo training or away from the dojo talking or thinking about karate in ways in which we can all maximise our own developement and each others knowledge.
This started in the dojo with flip cards, whereby having picked a flipcard with a kata written on it you had to adopt a position / stance of a kata so as this kata was recognisable apart from any other. As you can imagine this generated some very technical discussions and has been a great source of learning not only in the dojo but also in the bar afterwards or wherever you may be !
But it hasn't stopped there. Mobile phones were being used to text photographs of karate-ka in a said postion / stance of a kata but taken in unusual places ( Asda - Morrisons - Hospitals etc ). Unfortunately this practise has now taken on a life of its own. It is now only acceptable to submit photographs if a wearing a Gi. This has reduced the trips to Asda etc but being Karate-ka we have become more resourceful. Please have a look at the photos listed and submit any for inclusion. Be mindful that any submitted will be vetted by 'The Committee' and should the location of the photograph be poor or the stance / position be found in other katas then be prepared for some friendly banter !
Oss

Shotokan Kata

Heian Shodan - Peaceful Mind 1
Heian Nidan - Peaceful Mind 2
Heian Sandan - Peaceful Mind 3
Heian Yondan - Peaceful Mind 4
Heian Godan - Peaceful Mind 5
Tekki Shodan - Iron Horseman 1
BassaiDai - Penetrate a Fortress
Hangetsu - Half Moon
Enpi - Flying Swallow
Jion - Love & Goodness
Kanku Dai-Look to the Sky Big
BassaiSho - Penetrate a Fortress
Jitte - 10 Hands
Kanku Sho-Look to the Sky Small
Tekki Nidan - Iron Horseman 2
Nijushiho - 24 Steps
Meikyo - Bright Mirror
Gankaku - Crane on a Rock
Ji'in - Love & Shadow
Tekki Sandan - Iron Horseman 3
Wankan - King & Crown
Unsu - Hands in the Clouds
Gojushiho Sho - 54 Steps Small
Gojushiho Dai - 54 Steps Big
Sochin - Strength & Calm
Chinte - Rare Hands

Shotokan Kata - Unique Positions or Locations

Sunday, 6 January 2008