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Rantai kata from Asai Sensei 2004 浅井 哲彦

Rantai kata from Asai Sensei 2004 浅井 哲彦 — 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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Rantai is one of the signature kata of Asai-Ryu, and this 2004 recording shows it performed by a student of Asai's school. The kata is known for its unusual, flowing character: the movements are circular and continuous, with the body turning and the hands describing wide, wave-like arcs. Watch the transitions, which are the heart of Rantai — the performer must move from one direction to another without losing the flow or the balance. Notice the low, flexible stances and the way the hips drive the circular techniques. The breathing should follow the movement, deep and even, supporting the kata's unhurried but powerful rhythm. Recordings like this one preserve how Rantai is taught and practised within Asai-Ryu, keeping the form alive beyond any single performance.

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Asai karate video collection

http://master-karate.ru/video.html This video is devoted to Asai karate video collection. This video is part of the Asai kata collection, an archive of seminar and training footage connected with Tetsuhiko Asai's school of karate. Asai-Ryu is rooted in Shotokan and enriched with principles of Chinese White Crane kung fu, and the material collected here shows how that approach is taught and practised in the dojo. The collection is updated every week with further kata and seminar recordings. This video belongs to the Asai karate video collection, an archive of seminar and training footage connected with Tetsuhiko Asai's school of karate. The recordings in this collection show the same principles across many settings: basics, kata, kumite, and teaching, all performed with the relaxed power and precise timing that characterised Asai's karate. Watch each recording more than once — the first viewing gives the shape of the performance, and later viewings reveal the details of foo...

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