Tensho Sticky Hands Course

Istead Rise Community Centre Worcester Close Istead Rise Gravesend DA13 9LB Wednesday 10th May 7.00pm to 9.00pm course fee £10.00 This course is for a small group of students, we meet in the small room first floor White Crane – Wing Chun and Karate Connection Most Karate Styles are derived from the White Crane Styles of Kung Fu from China, which heavily influenced the practitioners of Okinawan and Japanese martial arts. It is important to study some of the correlations not only with White Crane Kung Fu – Wing Chun and Karate, but also the Bubishi. One of the most important correlations to many styles of martial arts is the Shaolin influence, with distinct hand positions such Tiger, Crane etc. These hand forms are found in many Kung Fu and Karate styles in the practice of Kate or Form, these forms and Kata are vital in the understanding and function of the art. The Bubishi is an excellent source of material as well as the line drawings illustrating two practitioners in combat using these sticky hand drills and also showing application to these forms. The White Crane system and it’s methodology is prominently represented in two distinct Martial Arts Styles; Wing Chun Kung Fu (China) and Goju-Ryu Karate (Okinawa).  With the forms heavily involved with the Shaolin Hands and their deployment.  Two of these forms are; Sui Nim Tao of Wing Chun and Tensho Kata of Goju, both these forms have deep rooted fundamentals imbedded into the form and the principles and concepts of the art. Sanshin kata also has its origin in White Crane Kung Fu. All three forms are trained with little or no footwork with the emphasis on strong stance, grounding, and a fluid upper body with many hand/arm positions developing tactile feel and explosive power.  Simplicity coupled with good body positioning, good body structure and mental focus, thus developing infinite possibilities in hand-to-hand combative situations. These skills are used both in offensive/defensive actions, whereas the art of Sensitivity training is the abilty to read the opponent’s intentions, this leads to the correct strategies to use.  In Wing Chun it is known as the practice of Chi Sau (Sticky Hands), and Goju-Ryu Karate as Kake, the concepts and principles are the same as is Tegumi is the art of controlling, striking, neutralizing, trapping through drilling hands. On these training session we will explore these connections and similarities of all three arts, White Crane – Wing Chun –  Karate Katas of Tensho – Sanshin Kata.