Here's 13 videos of Shotokan black belt kata Unsu (雲手), 13 different ways to practice the same kata.
We hope you enjoy this selection of Unsu videos Oss!
Unsu! Probably the most difficult Shotokan kata, both physically and technically. A very dynamic kata, transferring from slow karate moves into extremely explosive karate techniques and combinations. There are twists, turns, spins, a jump up and a jump down! to the ground. Lots of different strikes and kicks, numerous stances including Zenkutsu dachi, kiba dachi, Neko ashi dachi, fudo dachi and sanshin dachi, which are all utilised within unsu.
Unsu is indeed an amazing Kata, but how do you see yours and others Unsu and who do you think the Shotokan world should look up to in terms of a guiding beacon for the practice of Unsu?
Let us know in the comments at the bottom of this page, we really are interested and I’m sure other Karateka would also like to here about senior karatekas views on this karate kata.
I do not want to stir things up, but one of my friends who has strong views and has been training for ever! Said, ‘Kata today is either Budo or Hollywood!’ What do you think? Oss 🙂
1. Sensei Hideki Fukuhara Unsu
2. Sensei Koji Arimoto Unsu
3. Sensei Yoshiharu Osaka Unsu
4. Japanese Female Karateka Unsu
5. Sensei Nobuaki Kanazawa Unsu
6. Sensei Hideo Ochi Unsu
7. Sensei Efthimios Karamitsos Unsu
8. Sensei Luca Valdesi Unsu
9. Sensei Mikio Yahara Unsu
10. Sensei Michael Milon Unsu
11. Sensei Yoshinobu Ohta Unsu
12. Sensei Hirokazu kanazawa Unsu
13. Japan Team Kata Unsu
JUMP TO VIDEOUnsu Bunkai Moves 17 to 18. Black Belt Kata Unsu (Cloud Hands), working on applications for the two round house kicks as you go to ground. In this short video, we practice two variations, one from the ground and one whilst still standing.First application. Move 17. Attacker starts to move in for an attack
Read MoreJUMP TO VIDEOIn this short Unsu bunkai video, we cover applications for moves 9, 10, 11 and 12. There are many applications for each move and we will go over many more inside the Kata Dojo, so once you login go to the ‘Kata Dojo’, then choose ‘Black Belt Kata’ and the ‘Unsu’, everything will be
Read MoreJUMP TO VIDEOOne of the most complex and challenging kata in Shotokan karate is Unsu. Unsu means “cloud hands” in Japanese, and it requires the practitioner to perform a series of fast, dynamic movements that include jumps, spins, and kicks. Unsu is an advanced kata that is typically learned by experienced karateka who have already
Read MoreUNSUShotokan Black Belt KataOn this page we have a sample tutorial of Unsu. The many video tutorials we have are for our members. To check out our Dojo membership, Click Here, we would love to welcome you to our Dojo. Oss! In this live class recording, Stuart Amos Sensei goes through part 1 of black belt
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