OKP#12 - Ulf Karlsson - KishimotoDi

In this interview conducted on January 6, 2019, at the Asato Dojo in Asato, Naha Okinawa Japan, I had the pleasure to discuss KishimotoDi with Mr. Ulf Karlsson. Ulf Sensei is one heck of a practitioner with a keen eye for technique and kata analyzation based off his decades of research, study, and training.

I was able to attend three seminars taught by Ulf Sensei while he was visiting Okinawa and the only subject matter we covered was Naihanchi applications. Totaling 9 hours, we barely scraped the surface of what this kata has to offer. My eyes were opened to so many more possibilities both in Naihanchi and in other kata I practice as well. I highly encourage you to train with Ulf Sensei if the opportunity presents itself and furthermore to explore and dig further in your own training, lineage, and roots of whatever style(s) you practice. It is not usual that I walk away from training mentally fatigued but that is what happened after training with Ulf Sensei. He requires that you think.

***** Correction ***** in the opening remarks of the video I state that we were training Naihanchi Shodan. This is not correct as there is only Naihanchi in the KishimotoDi system. They may call it Tachimura Naihanchi to distinguish or differentiate this version from other versions.

Tachimura Naihachi information (courtesy of Mr. Andreas Quast): http://ryukyu-bugei.com/?p=5358

YouTube Video of Ulf Karlsson performing Tachimura Naihanchi: https://youtu.be/MTlJZDXdXgY

Asato Dojo: http://asatodojo.okinawa/en/about/

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