Isshin ryū Karatedō - Sanchin (三戦) Kata

Performed by Arcenio Advincula
Shimabuku Tatsuo (1908~1975) learned Sanchin kata from Miyagi Chōjun (1888~1953). Arcenio Advincula learned Sanchin kata from Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei in 1959 at the Isshin-ryū Karate honbu dōjo, Agena, Gushikawa Shi, Okinawa.
Sanchin (三戦 ‘サンチン’) Three conflicts
Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei said Sanchin kata from Goju-ryū karate is the father of Isshin-ryū karate where Naihanchi kata from Shorin-ryū karate is the mother of Isshin-ryū karate. The enbusen for Sanchin kata is straight forward and back ( | ) where Naihanchi kata enbusen goes side to side ( - - ). Both enbusen show the union between the two ( | ).
Naihanchi kata emphasizes gamaku (ガマク) or waist which is soft, and Sanchin emphasizes chinkuchi (チンクチ) which is hard.
法剛柔呑吐 method hard soft swallow spit (Manner of drinking spitting hard soft) Manner of inhaling exhaling hard soft. ~ Kenpo gokui (拳琺極意)
Sanchin kata is a Tanren (鍛錬) kata for tempering; forging; hardening; disciplining; training.
Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei taught this as the 8th and last karate kata.
Sanchin kata traditionally, is the 8th and final karate kata taught by Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei.
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