Practical Kata Bunkai: Shotokan’s Wankan

All the best,

Iain

[andywade]

Wish this information was publicly available when I was learning back in the 80's makes way more sense than what I was taught.

[carltaylor]

I really like the throws explained here, opens up the kata in a new way, great video

[onlyhuman]

Mr.Abernethy please make a bunkai video on Ji'in kata.It's impossible to find any substantial video on it.

[KamenRider]

Sensei, I have to thank you for bringing this Kata to my attention. 🙏🥋

I've grown a fondness for training with it as of late. Wankan has a layer of sophistication and power to it underneath it's rather simple appearance.

[edwardglenn]

Similar “arm levered over-head” takedown as in Gojushiho. Love that application.

[AppliedShotokan]

Love this I interpretation. I have a whole new appreciation for Wankan since learning this at the May 2019 residential!

[steveknife]

I fell in love with katas again! OSS from germany

[andrewkwait]

many thanks for giving expression to wankan- my Sensei assigned it to me to be my speciality kata twenty-five years ago and it is welcoming to see you give it the recognition it is deserving of-keep up the work you are doing! - Andrew Kwait, fourth Dan

[TheMeditatingRaven]

If only Karate Combat had taken notes from you and Karate Culture. Honestly, that way they would have a more complete understanding of Karate to apply it in both self defense and the live combat arena.

[dfdsfahjh]

Nice! Despite the unfortunate name, you've come up with some very good bunkai! Thank you!
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[mouradkheloui]

Oss sensei. Very nice bunkai! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Great master.

[FrankBrocato]

Donnie makes good uke.love wankan has some great application.

[IbrahimKhalil-btyh]

Hey bunkai master, I have some request and theories for practical applications of ukes. I am a low belt when it comes to the art but it's been in my system since childhood. However karate is like deciphering the hieroglyphics of fightscience for me and some points you and other masters have mentioned shows me I am on the right track. I have one application for gedan barai, however it is done at face level (there might be another uke that look like that) and basically the first brushing hand is to sweep the punch at the same time the first punch come out and then comes the gedan barai hammerfist. So more or less you trade 2 punches for one. I hope to see more content from you.

[brolex]

Appreciated your self-defense course in Nuremberg! It was a pleasure to get me ;) body and mind trained under your instructions!

[BUNKAIKARATE]

Good interpretation. Thanks for sharing

[marcoleccese]

Your videos are amazing, but about shito-ryu did you make a video about papuren's bunkai?

[jackspratny]

Interesting and useful as always. Arigato.

[teikarate]

Hi Iain, what's your views on the other shotokan version, and which is the original? My understanding is that the version you show, which has the first few moves in cat stance, is from Kanazawa, whereas there is another version that starts in back stance practised by other shotokan schools. Thanks in advance.

[goodbuy]

1:22 how do I establish this position over my opponent, from clinch or after good hit from distance?

[sebastianmohammed]

woowww.. very amazing.. this is oyo bunkai..