Asato Dojo Instructional Videos

This page features links to some of our instructional videos.
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Karate

Matsubayashiryu karate warm up sequence (Junbi Undo), followed by Conditioning Training Basics (Tanren Kiso), and Naihanchi Shodan kata practice including a variation on the kata. This class lasts for approx 50 mins including 2 short breaks. These sets of exercises are typical for the first half of an adult karate class on basics and kata (Matsubayashi ryu) at Asato Dojo (Naha, Okinawa). Dialogue is in English with some Japanese terms. No subtitles.

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Hojo Undo

Hojo Undo is a Japanese term meaning “supplementary exercises” and can therefore include any exercise which is done to enhance, in this case, karate skills. Hojo Undo is a traditional practice in karate dojo in Okinawa across various styles. Typically hojo undo exercises are done to build strength, body structure, balance, endurance and power generation. In this video James sensei introduces exercises using skipping rope, exercise bands, dumbbells, chiishi and kettle bells. This class lasts for approx 45 mins including 1 short break.

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Kobudo

Kobudo is traditional Okinawan weapons technique practice.

Shiromatsu no kon bo kata video featuring Arakaki Toshimitsu Hanshi and James Pankiewicz sensei. This kata is the fundamental bo kata for Matsubayashiryu karate created by Kyan Shinei.

MATSUBAYASHIRYU KARATE KATA

Reference video collection (2021)

Fukyugata Ichi – https://youtu.be/2VPHJupGJUo 

Fukyugata Ni – https://youtu.be/gZlMRr9MT7o 

Pinan Shodan – https://youtu.be/fa5Fvw7WwdA 

Pinan Nidan – https://youtu.be/H2tJpwoeSEQ 

Pinan Sandan – https://youtu.be/Cmnl42yfPck 

Pinan Yondan – https://youtu.be/7rPBQr4EAZE 

Pinan Godan – https://youtu.be/J0HYSsqX78k 

Naihanchi Shodan – https://youtu.be/IqoB2Q-GeHA 

Naihanchi Nidan – https://youtu.be/QEVC8E61LiQ 

Naihanchi Sandan – https://youtu.be/6Buxlt7Jcq8 

Ananku – https://youtu.be/WRLvyTKPFLE

Wanshu – https://youtu.be/VUKwB3qrkUg 

Wankan- https://youtu.be/HpgRogYpd7s 

Rohai- https://youtu.be/_9jYFv89sn0 

Passai- https://youtu.be/sWuF1GvpHrg 

Gojushiho- https://youtu.be/G-ABVBF65W8 

Chinto –https://youtu.be/OB0yRDLCR7Y 

Kusanku – https://youtu.be/_RfmGOC_Q_c