“Bubishi” – the secret records of Okinawa
Journal Title: Ido-Ruch dla Kultury - Year 2008, Vol 8, Issue 0
Abstract
“Bubishi” is been said the bible of Karate. The Question is why? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has taken an enormous influence on the system of the Asian Martial Arts. Behind the Asian martial art in former times there was the knowledge of the human body anatomy, his function and regulation system. Weak points have been found out to be especially suitable for attacks. These were the same points as known in the acupuncture system of the TCM, it was collected under the name Jintai or Kyusho. Tuite attacks have been directed to the joints, the sinews and the muscles. Some anatomic ideas were necessary to understand these techniques. In Bubishi there is also a description how to heal injuries. That means, the most important information for martial artists could be found inside the book. But the original was not open for everybody. Only some records have been made and have been brought by some Sappushi (ministers of the Chinese Kingdom) to Kumemura, a Chinese village near Naha on Okinawa island. In the following several hundred years a lot of information of the hand made records have been lost. The secret of Kyusho and Tuite Jutsu can be found in the reconstruction of the old traditional Katas (Koishiki Katas). But it is very difficult to understand be¬cause the Katas have been changed since a lot of time.
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Helmut Kogel
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