Seiryu Kata Asai IJKA. Dormenko Shihan 7 Dan.mpg

Seiryu Kata Asai IJKA. Dormenko Shihan 7 Dan.mpg — Asai-Ryu kata performed by a student or follower of Tetsuhiko Asai. Preserved as part of the Asai karate video collection.

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Seiryu is an Asai-Ryu kata performed here by Dormenko Shihan, a senior instructor of the IJKA, and the recording is a study in how Asai's forms are carried by his senior students. The kata moves with the flowing, circular character of Asai-Ryu: the hands describe wide arcs, the body turns smoothly, and the power comes from the hips rather than from isolated arm movements. Watch the transitions between techniques — they are continuous, without the sharp stops that mark some other styles, and the performer must stay balanced through every turn. Notice the stances, which stay flexible and light, allowing quick changes of direction. Performances by senior instructors like this one are an important part of the record: they show how Asai's kata are taught, preserved, and passed on within his organisation.

Tetsuhiko Asai - Kihon

Tetsuhiko Asai - Kihon — Seminar footage featuring Tetsuhiko Asai, founder of Asai-Ryu karate. Preserved as part of the Asai karate video collection.

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Kihon — basics — is the foundation of all karate, and this recording shows Asai's basics as a discipline in their own right. Watch the fundamental techniques one by one: the punches, blocks, and kicks are performed with the same precision and power that kata demands, because kata is built from exactly these movements. Notice the stances: they stay low and stable, and the feet return to the same positions with every repetition. The hip movement is the key detail — each technique is driven by a sharp turn of the hips, and the body stays aligned behind the striking hand or foot. Repetition is the method here, and the lesson is that basics are never finished: they are the part of karate that a practitioner returns to for a whole lifetime.