One Minute Bunkai: Chinto (Kyan) #2

One Minute Bunkai: Chinto (Kyan) #2 is a super effective application for moves 1 and 2 of this Kata, it flows perfectly. Move #2 here is a very different application than what you see in most books and videos. It is extremely dynamic and combines a throw from a locked wrist with a simultaneous and devastation elbow to the chest/ribs, neck or face causing the opponent to fly around your body into the lock/throw. The first time I ever saw this bunkai was from the book "Isshinryu Chinto Kata: Secrets Revealed" by the brilliant pioneer of bunkai Mr. Javier Martinez (I highly recommend it). This bunkai is truly a "hidden" treasure that is not seen until someone points it out to you. This is the perfect example of why we must all look deeply into kata to reveal that which is buried under layers of simplistic and unrealistic explanations that do not represent the move's true intent.

[brentr]

Love it! Chinto was one of my favorite katas in my Yamashita Shorin-Ryu days. Thanks for the tip on Javier Martinez' books as well, I'll have to find some!

[Oneminutebunkai]

You are right, I forgot the other 2 and I have them all. He is a true pioneer and one of my best inspirations. I have certainly learned a lot from his awesome books and most important the way he thinks about bunkai.

[Oneminutebunkai]

Dear a naaman,
Good point! one must always be aware of the other limbs. If you hit him right in the solar-plex or ribs "properly", you should dissolve any further attempts at countering. The wrist lock is extremely painful and the elbow/forearm actually gets in the way of a attempted secondary punch. You have to do it in real time (which I do not in this video because it is very dangerous) for this technique to show how effective it is. All I'm doing is pointing to an idea.

[KoryuOkinawanTe]

Hi Angel

Javier Martinez has produced 5 books - Naihanchi, Seiuchin, Chinto, Kusanku and Okinawan Karate "The Secret Art Of Tuite", which covers Seisan, Seiuchin, Naihanchi, Wansu, Chinto, Kusanku and has Bunkai in which are not duplicated in the individual books.

Regards

[Oneminutebunkai]

He has 3 Books, one covers several katas, and one for Chinto and Kusanku. All based on Isshinryu but the bunkais are universal.

[LAVATORR]

Public Service Announcement: Never, ever give up your back like this guy.

[C]

nice, but i hate to turn the if that elbow connects properly no worries...they wont be hitting ya or trying to choke ya out....

[C]

yes see that....and if that elbows hits the face he's pretty much done right

[anaaman]

Thanks for sharing, but watch for your opponent left hand as you go to the inside especially if your opponent is a boxer

[Oneminutebunkai]

Don't forget that before you "turn your back" you have popped him pretty good in his chest/ribs/plex area so he should be busy enjoying that.
Cheers!

[kaytangreg]

AM curious, How could the next movement of seibukan no chinto be applied?

[Oneminutebunkai]

I don't think it needs to be applied necessarily to this bunkai shown here. You have the man down already a knock-out elbow to his face and a broken wrist. Perhaps it makes more sense if it is connected to a different preceding bunkai, or maybe as a stand alone bunkai. This requires further research. Not all bunkai needs to be connected to its preceding or following move. I'm not saying you are wrong, I just don't have the answer.

[jitteryjoe]

Now have you got any that deal with an attack you could actually meet in the real world rather than a oi-zuki?