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We can see that the figures who practiced the forms of karate or sai kept alive the spirit of their teachers. The stream of spirit preserves the tradition as well as the stream of life. There is absolute truth in this. The basic kata 1, 2, and 3 (Sai Kihongata Ichi, Ni, and San) were invented by me. I very much hope that many people practice these forms as introductory forms to the traditional kata of the sai.

The Lineage of Saijutsu

The art of saijutsu was passed down in the following order:

Kaneko Ufuchiku

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Yabiku Moden

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Taira Shinken

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Inoue Motokatsu

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Murakami Katsumi (the author).

The Kata of Saijutsu

The kata being preserved and passed on at the author’s Shorinkan dojo include Kihongata Ichi, Kihongata Ni, Kihongata San, Tawada no Sai Ichi, Matsumura no Sai, Tsuken Shitahaku no Sai, Hama Higa no Sai, Tawada no Sai Ni, Chatan Yara no Sai, Hama Udun Yakaa no Sai, Jigen no Sai, Kogusuku no Sai, and Hantagawa Kouraguwa no Sai.

Enbusen (floor design or performance pattern):

1

Hold both sai in the left hand, facing east, standing in musubi-dachi stance.