Kanei Uechi - Additions To Uechi-Ryu

Additions To Uechi-Ryu

Kanei understood early that students of the modern age would have trouble understanding the formal Pangainoon and its three kata. From 1931 through the rest of his life Kanei labored to develop new methods and forms to help students understand Uechi. From this work came the addition of five new kata and two kumite exercises:

Kanshiwa
Kanshu
Seichin
Seirui
Konchin

Kyu Kumite
Dan Kumite

At times Kanei worked with senior students to develop the new exercises.

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