Taido DVD 2: Form & Competition by Seiken Shukumine

Seiken Shukumine (1925-2001), born in Okinawa Prefecture, was a renowned martial artist who elevated and systematized Okinawan karate into a martial art known as Taido (躰道). This comprehensive DVD set, supervised and instructed by the Nihon Bugei Taido Honin / Nihon Taido Kyokai, meticulously introduces the practical aspects of Taido across two volumes.

The techniques explored in Taido, which integrate human movement, physiology, and psychology into a unified system, are invaluable not only to Taido practitioners but also to martial artists across various disciplines.

Content Overview:

■ Kata (Forms)

• Significance and Types of Kata
• Kata of "Body and Shadow" (Rotational Kata, Shadow Rotational Kata)
• Kata of "Control" (Ground Control Kata)
• Kata of "Life" (Vitality Life Kata)

■ Combat Techniques

• Upper, Middle, and Lower Level Offense and Defense
  • Upper Level Techniques (Fixed Point, Linear, Facial Training)
  • Middle Level Techniques (Fixed Point, Linear, Facial Training)
  • Lower Level Techniques (Fixed Point, Linear, Facial Training)
• Free Sparring (Model 1, 2, 3)

■ Competition

• Individual Kata Competition
  • Youth Individual Kata (Finals of the 34th National Junior High School Students Championship)
  • Women's Individual Kata (Finals of the 46th All Japan Championship)
  • Men's Individual Kata (Finals of the 46th All Japan Championship)
• Individual Combat Competition
  • Women's Individual Combat (Finals of the 46th All Japan Championship)
  • Men's Individual Combat (Finals of the 46th All Japan Championship)
• Team Combat Competition
  • Youth Team Combat (Finals of the 34th National Junior High School Students Championship)
  • Men's Team Combat (Finals of the 46th National Student Championship)
• Team Kata Competition
  • Men's Team Kata (Finals of the 46th All Japan Championship)
• Team Deployment Competition
  • Men's Team Deployment 1 (Finals of the 46th All Japan Championship)
  • Men's Team Deployment 2 (Finals of the 46th All Japan Championship)

Seiken Shukumine's journey began with karate in his youth and evolved through his unique exploration of movement principles, influenced by his experiences as a kamikaze pilot during World War II. He founded the Genkiryu Karate-Do and later consolidated his martial principles to establish Taido in 1965. His legacy continues to influence martial arts training, emphasizing holistic principles of human dynamics in martial practice.

Language: Japanese