Kanei Uechi, son of Uechi-Ryu founder Kanbum Uechi, performing Sanchin kata

The Road to Mastering Martial Arts and Self Defense

Recently, a student at our San Diego dojo asked me: ”I read somewhere that the Naihanchi katas, by themselves, teach one how to defend themselves. In other words, if one knew the Naihanchi katas, they would automatically be able to defend themselves. Is that true? Asked differently: is there one kata or a set of techniques […]

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