Ashihara Karate: Complete Guide to the Five Kata Styles

In this comprehensive instructional video series, Soke Ashihara Hidenori meticulously guides and explains the kata forms of Ashihara Karate, which were carefully curated based on practical combat movements by the late Soke Ashihara Hideyuki. This video series is the ultimate resource for learning all five kata styles of Ashihara Karate, presented with detailed breakdowns and dual-screen demonstrations for enhanced learning.

Contents

Shoshinsya no Kata (初心者の型)

• Shoshinsya no Kata (初心者の型): Sono Ichi, Sono Ni, Sono San
  • Kata for Beginners: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Kihon no Kata (基本の型)

• Kihon no Kata (基本の型): Sono Ichi, Sono Ni, Sono San
  • Basic Kata: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Kumite no Kata (組手の型)

• Kumite no Kata (組手の型): Sono Ichi, Sono Ni, Sono San, Sono Yon, Sono Go
  • Sparring Kata: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

Nage no Kata (投げの型)

• Nage no Kata (投げの型): Sono Ichi, Sono Ni, Sono San, Sono Yon
  • Throwing Techniques Kata: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Jissen no Kata (実戦の型)

• Jissen no Kata (実戦の型): Sono Ichi, Sono Ni
  • Practical Fighting Kata: Part 1, Part 2

Video Structure

1. Kata Demonstrations: Full demonstrations of each kata.
2. Dual-Screen Demonstrations: Simultaneous playback of kata demonstration and breakdown.
3. Slow Motion Breakdowns: Detailed breakdowns of kata movements in slow motion.

Featuring

Chief Instructor: Soke Ashihara Hidenori

• Participants:
  • Hiroshi Ueno
  • Tetsuya Saito
  • Yutaka Nakajima
  • Yasuhisa Matsushita
  • Norihiko Nakagawa 

Language: Japanese with English subtitles

Run time: 64 min.

SPD-1840