Student Training Packet

Student Training Packet SanHoDo Budo Combative System Okinawan Karate Shihequan Kung Fu Bakal Kamay Silat Escrima 1 September, 2017

Table of Contents What is BKMA? 3 What is SanHoDo Budo? 3 Our Main Styles 4 What to Memorize 4 Dojo Kun/Our Student Creed 5 Guideline for Students 6 & 7 Class Commands 7 SanHoDo Budo System Outline 8 & 9 Our History 10 Leadership Hierarchy within BKMA 11 Sensei History (1880-1994) 12 BKMA History (Ancestral Tree) 13 Ranking within BKMA 14 Titles 15 Recommended Reading for Students 16 The 5 Principles of Power 17 Kiso Enshu 18 Complete List of Techniques with Translations 19 & 20 General Terms 20 Profile of Braun Sensei 21 2

What is BKMA? Established in 1996 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Braun s Karate and Martial Arts (BKMA) is a martial arts organization that focuses on helping its members become better citizens using the martial arts as a guild to do so. Students will also learn more than just martial arts. We teach life changing principles like leadership, healthy living, and discipline that are carried over into all parts of life. Our approach to the martial arts is called Yoseikan Budo ( 養正館武道 ), or the study of a wide range of different martial techniques, philosophies and principles. We are a comprehensive martial art with ancient roots. Students will have the chance to study many different areas of combat through our system that we call SanHoDo Budo (the Martial Art Way of 3 Steps). SanHoDo is not a martial art style. It is a way of teaching the martial arts (a system) and is created on an individual level for each student after they have learned their basic foundational skills. BKMA believes in a peaceful solution to problems over that of physical violence. We teach the students how to get out of fights without fighting, maintaining a way of peace above all else. If the student must fight, with all other options gone, then doing only what is necessary to get away. Our hombu (main dojo) is located at St. John s Church. This dojo has been named Jinteki Do Dojo, also known as the Hall of [the] Personal Path. We have other locations, too. Each location is run by one individual (whose title and rank will vary from location to location). The overall operations of the club will be done by the Chief Instructor. What is SanHoDo Budo? SanHoDo Budo is HOW we teach the martial arts. The name comes from the way how it s broken up into three different sections, although you will see the number three found in many different forms in our system. Those three steps that are found in SanHoDo Budo are: The Principles Establishing our system s expectations as a student warrior The Techniques Preforming the physical makeup of our system The Concepts Polishing and improvement of our combative skills 3

The Three Main Styles of SanHoDo Besides the three steps of SanHoDo Budo, there are also three main martial arts that have helped in the creation of the combative techniques. There are other styles found within SanHoDo but these are the main styles that make up about 90% of all of our concepts. Neither of them is superior to another because each of them deals with a different aspect of the martial arts. The first one is Okinawan Karate. To be more specific it comes from the Goju Ryu style. This style of Okinawan karate was always thought of as the street style. Although many different approaches have been made throughout the years, our way comes from the Shorei Kempo Karate as taught by the late grandmaster William H. Foster (July 10 th, 1913-January 17 th, 1994). Rev Foster is the founder of the Yin Yang Do Karate Association. The second style is Shihequan (aka Feeding Crane Kung Fu). This system is older than the Okinawan Karate; in fact it is believed that it is the mother of that system. Feeding Crane Kung Fu has many deadly movements that are simplistic enough that anybody has the ability to do. It helps fill in the gaps and leads a karate practitioner into new ways of old techniques. The third system is Filipino Bakal Kamay Silat Escrima. Although this is a weapon style our particular system has three levels within it. The first one is learning the techniques with both a single and double stick. The second level is to perform the same techniques only with bare hands. The third is performing the same techniques yet again but this time with twin machetes or short swords. This system helps our students flow from having and not having weapons as well as combat flow in general. What to Memorize Dojo Kun- How to act within the limited of the dojo's walls or during classes/training events. This should be recited at the beginning of each class. Student Creed- A guild for how the students should live their lives outside of the dojo to become better people and to set example for other schools and students. This should be recited at the end of every class Guideline for Students- The rules for being one of our members and can be used as a beginners guild for training. This does not need to be memorized by students however should be read and reviewed often. 4

Dojo Kun Come ready to train your mind, body and spirit. Be calm, respectful and disciplined through your actions, thoughts, and speech. Never fall victim to the poisons of laziness, anger, and frustration. Our Student Creed I am a martial artist. I am a warrior in training. Always will I uphold what my club honors most; Discipline, Respect, and Self Control. Never will I misuse my training. Where there is no fight, there is no blame. With my skills come responsibilities. My actions will always be judged by others. May the eternal spirit grant me peace. 5

Guideline for Students 1. You are here to train. Leave your personal problems outside. 2. Before class you should be stretching and warming up. Not fooling around. 3. Set the example of what a true warrior is at all times. 4. If you get injured, let your instructor know. 5. Bow with your eyes down, your hands open and placed softly against your side and your heels together. Bend your waist about 30 and wait for the senior person to rise first. 6. When encountering a Sensei or Sempai always bow and address him or her with a courteous greeting. This is both inside and outside of the dojo. 7. After receiving instruction or correction from a higher rank, be sure to bow and thank the person. 8. When a Sensei enters the dojo, the highest ranking student will call the class to attention. Face the Sensei and bow to show respect. 9. Make sure that your obi (belt) is always tied properly and is tight at the knot. 10. Face away from your Sensei or any other high ranking person while adjusting your gi or obi. 11. Your obi should never be placed on the ground or the floor. While tying your obi around your waist, try to avoid having it touch the ground. If it falls to the ground, pick it up right away. 12. Bring your gi every day to class. The gi and/or obi should not be worn outside of training without permission from your instructor first. 13. Remove your shoes before entering the dojo. No socks should be worn during training. 14. Remove your jewelry before class, as it can cause injury. 15. Keep your fingernails and toenails trimmed short and clean. Long hair should be kept up. 16. Bow to the center of the dojo when entering or leaving. 17. Pay close attention when your instructor is teaching, listen carefully to the instructions, and train hard during class. Always give 100% of your effort. 6

Guideline for Students- continue 18. Focus on the techniques being taught. Avoid idle talk and horseplay during class. 19. Your instructor knows when you are ready for testing. It is discourteous for a student to ask. 20. Do your best to maintain proper attendance. If you can t make it, notify your instructor. 21. When sitting on the floor, either sit straight upright on knees or with legs crossed ("Indian style"). 22. Do not boast or brag of your ability or strength, either inside or outside the dojo. 23. If you have a question, raise your hand and wait to be called on. Never yell out during class. 24. Help clean up the dojo after reach class. Have it ready for the next group to use it. 25. Help those that need help. Class Commands English Japanese Pronunciation One line! ` Shugo Shoo-go Bring feet together. Kio Tsuki Kee-oh-skay Bow Rei Ray Please be my partner. Onegai Shimasu Oh-meh-guy-she-mas Bow to the ancestors Comasa Rei Coo-ma-sa Ray Thank you very much Arigato Gozaimasu Ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zai-mas You re welcome Do Itashimas'te Doh-ee-tash-ee-ma-she-tay 7

SanHoDo Budo System Outline The following pages are dedicated to help a student better understand our system and what areas students will be training in with us. On the average it would take a student between 12-15 years to learn everything here if he/she dedicates approximately 8 hours a week to training (including normal dojo classes). First Step: The Principles (Expectations of our student warriors) 10 Principles 1- No secrets in the martial arts 2- Karate starts with the feet 3- Always keep an open mind 4- Conditioning of your body 5- Setting aside time for train 6- Never become the attacker 7- Know the environment 8- Deception is the key 9- Leadership 10- Always give respect Second Step: The Techniques (The physical makeup of our system) 75 Techniques (10 Categories) A. Stances B. Leg Strikes C. Arm Strikes D. Blocks E. Elbow Strikes F. Reversed Techniques G. Aerial Techniques H. Spinning Techniques I. Poison Strikes J. Other Movements Third Step: The Concepts (Polishing and improvement of our combative skills) 12 Concepts 1. There is no blocking; only striking. 2. Strike low to open high. Strike high to open low. 3. Strike their joints with your non-joints. 4. Power grows stronger as you get closer to the center. 5. Strikes must be non-stopping; with each technique blending into the next. 6. Big movements cause big trouble. 7. Proper body alignment is a must. 8. All movements must have a purpose. 9. Triangle, Circle, Square 10. There are 4 parts of striking: technique, location, timing, the aftermath. 11. The 5 principles of power must always be applied. 12. Strikes must remain within 6 inches of their point of origin to maintain maximum of power. 8

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About Our History Where did our style come from? The history of Karate is full of uncertainty and mythology. It has been suggested that 1,500 years ago a young Buddhist monk (Bodhidharma) invented a method of self-defense that was possibly the original form of Karate during the 5 th or 6 th Century AD. Travelling from India to China through the Himalayas, he used his hands to defend himself against wild life and hostile natives. His religion prevented him from carrying (and using) weapons. After getting to China, he lived with the Shaolin monks at their temple. At that time, the Shaolin monks dedicated their lives to meditation (zazen). This left their bodies in a weakened state so people would come often to the temple to rob them of any money and food they had. Bodhidharma developed a group of exercises from the Indian martial art Kalaripayattu to help get the monks into better shape and to teach them on how to defend themselves from attackers. This was the foundation to what is now called Kung Fu. Kung Fu (the term Kung Fu had the original name of China Hand or Kempo) was spread over to many other parts of the world by many different ways. Most notably, the small islands found South of Japan called the Ryukyu Islands, or now called Okinawa. Okinawa s martial art history is more linked to China than Japan. In fact, the first name of Karate was Okinawa Te (or Okinawa Hand, taken from the term China Hand). A group of 36 Chinese families moved to Okinawa around 1392 for the purpose of cultural exchange, where they established the community of Kumemura and shared their knowledge of a wide variety of Chinese arts and sciences, including the Chinese martial arts. In 1609, the Okinawa government created the Policy of Banning Weapons on all non-military personal. This lead to the people hiding their training in the martial arts by changing to darker uniforms and using farming tools as weapons. From that time on, there has been many great instructors of the martial arts (see your Sensei History). But our style of Karate Do came from the Rev. William Foster (pictured). Master Foster received shodan (black belt) from Master Phillip Koeppel. He began studying Chinese martial arts from Lo Wei Doun in 1937, after boxing for several years in the US Marines. Later, in 1960, he met Master Koeppel in Peoria, Ill, where they opened a school together. After leaving Peoria, he moved to Kenosha, WI. He then created a martial art that mixed the soft styles of the Chinese martial arts and the hard style of Japanese Karate that he learned from Master Koeppel, calling it Shorei Kempo. He subsequently founded the Yin Yang Do Karate Association and taught in Kenosha for more than 25 years. A student of Master Foster was a man named Robert Brown. Sensei Brown opened the Rev. W. H. Foster first youth karate class under the Yin Yang Do Karate Association at the Kenosha Youth Foundation in 1986. Among his first students was Christopher Braun. Braun stayed with Sensei Brown for more than 11 years, and even crossed trained during that time with other instructors in the Yin Yang Do including its founder; Master Foster. After taking over for Sensei Brown in 1996, Braun began teaching a few friends on the side with Sensei Brown s permission, which lead to the beginnings of our club; Braun s Karate and Martial Arts (BKMA). Sensei Braun also trained with the grandmaster of a style called Shihequan, also known as Feeding Crane Kung Fu. He has taken both styles into consideration when developing his martial arts instruction towards his students. Because of the multiple martial art styles found within BKMA claiming that we have one martial art style would be disrespectful to the others that we have incorporated into our club. Instead we claim to teach a martial art system called SanHoDo, which was made official the summer of 2015. 10 Master Koeppel and Master Foster (1993)

Leadership Hierarchy within BKMA The different roles found without our club are established in a certain way to help teach the students respect for those people placed before them in the classes and to help create a foundation in discipline. According to our system we maintain these roles at all times, both within the walls of the dojo and outside of them. We are not a democracy; we are a monocracy. Treat those higher ranking than you with the highest level respect and set the example to those that are lower ranking than yourself. When it comes to who is higher in leadership, it goes by a person s title or position within that dojo. If the student is of the same level, then their individual belt rank is used as the deciding factor. Unless otherwise told to do so, this will be the only way of establishing a leadership chain of command. This is a very basic layout of how leadership is broken down from the higher levels to the general student population. There could be other titles used than what is seen here. 11

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Titles Ka- A title added to the end of a student of the martial art s name. This is for all students no matter the age, rank, or title. But when you are addressing a person of a different title (like Sensei), you should use the higher title to show respect. You may also see the title Mudansha (Kyu-Grade) used. This term also is used to describe those students below the grade of Black Belt. Also Yudansha: (Dan-Grade), the term used to describe those students who have acquired the rank of Black Belt. Kohai- A title used to refer to one who is lower in rank than oneself. Also known as the junior instructor. Sempai- Simply means higher student. Also can be used as big brother or big sister. In the martial arts, this is the title used for a sensei in training. Sensei- A title that means one that came before. In the martial arts, it is used as a title for an honorable teacher. Also can be used for a priest or a grandfather. Shihan- A title given to a sensei that has earned the right to be called a master. (Yodan or higher) O-Sensei- Meaning teacher of teachers or the great teacher. This means that the sensei as gone pass being just a master and has started his/her own traditions under his/her association or master. Renshi- This is a special title that is given to a sensei from the association or master that he/she works under. Means that the sensei is now his/her own master and does not need to fall under the direction of the association or the master. Means Polished Practitioner. Kyoshi- A title that is given to a master that is placed in charge of an association or governing body. Means Polished Teacher. Hanshi- Polished Master or the last master. People that have earned this title are normally the highest ranked person in that style. Doshi- Leading Teacher : Title sometimes used before Renshi Meiyoshi- Person of Honor. Used for an instructor who s current rank and skills will be recognized by an origination but does not fit into the current ranking requirements. Kancho- A title sometimes given to the head of a dojo or organization. This title is independent of any rank, but in most cases this person will be a very senior student of the arts. In most cases the person holding this title will be the highest ranking instructor of a specific Ryu-Ha or Kai-Ha. 15

Recommended Reading for Students -Ming and Ways by Dave Lowry Karate Do My Way of Life by Gichin Funakoshi A true warrior must train in more than just technique. They must also train their minds and understand both the history and the foundations that help establish their combative skills. Learning how other people approach the martial arts will help expand your own training and will increase your skills. No matter how you get these books (paperback, hardcover, even audiobooks) you should read them at some point in your training and talk about them with your instructor and fellow students. Many of these books, plus many other wonderful books, can be borrowed from the BKMA Library. Please see our school s Librarian for books. Don t forget to write your own book and create a journal of your own training. This personal book will become the greatest book in your personal library. 16

What Makes True Power? The 5 Principles of Power What should be done with every movement in the martial arts! 1. Stance: The stance is the base upon which everything else is built. One must first develop a good low stance before learning how to punch or kick. Our stances are deeper than other styles that focus on speed and agility. The premise for these lower stances is for greater stability and power and to help build the muscle strength in the lower body. 2. Hip Rotation: To develop greater power in all techniques one must learn to move the hips first, followed by the technique. By moving the hips a fraction of a second before your technique, you will accumulate greater force through the torso leading the extremities to the target. If you use the torque of your whole body through your hips, you will not only have a stronger technique, but a faster one as well. 3. Action/Reaction: Sir Isaac Newton s Third Law is the Law of Reciprocal Actions. It states that, To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction. We put this to use in our hand techniques by retracting the arm opposite of the one employing our technique. The greater the speed and force with which you pull back your opposing arm, the greater the force you will have in your forward technique. If your stance is solid, the force of the technique striking your target will be passed through your body to the legs and floor and transferred back to the striking appendage. This will add further force to the blow. 4. Breathing: Breathing is the most fundamental principle in Karate. You inhale fully and deeply before a technique and exhale with a sharp focus at the moment of impact. An important principle of exhalation during the strike is the Kiai. This vocal exhalation should come from the diaphragm and not the throat. A kiai may also be used. The kiai lowers your center of gravity and tightens the abdominal muscles to reduce the chance of injury as well as increases your power. 5. Mind: Your mind is the last principle of power. It is often said one should have a mind like calm water, one that reflects and is mindful of everything around it. If you allow something to disturb your mind, you lose focus and develop a rippling or wave effect that disrupts concentration and limits your ability to respond quickly and accurately. When practicing karate, always maintain a clear, focused mind on the present task and surroundings. Train your mind to keep from wandering to the past or future. Keep it from thinking of other things that you need to do or accomplish. If you always practice karate with the utmost seriousness and clarity of mind, you will be better prepared to focus during a time when you may actually need to use a technique. 17

These are exercises that are designed to help build up targeted parts of your body to help you in your training. They should be performed every day for the greatest results. These five exercises were designed exclusively for SanHoDo Budo students with the physical techniques of our style in mind. #1- Modified Planks- (25-30x daily) Get into a pushup position. Transfer the weight from your arms to your feet by moving your hips back and forward. #2- Leg Stretches with Floor Punches- (25 strikes with each hand, twice each side) Do leg splits the best you can. While stretching from leg to leg, preform punches into the floor. Start with your strikes hitting softly and build up power over time. Make sure you use your correct strike. When hanging in the middle, do not punch. Use this as a rest period. #3- Lunges- (20x each side) Moving forward with kogecki #1. After bring the leg forward, drop down to the knee that is in the back and turn towards that same direction. Punch with the lunge punch. When twisting, move your body but maintain One Point with your head and eyes. #4- Squat Kicks- (25x each side) Get into a horse stance. Squat down with both leg and as you come back up do a front kick. Squat down again and then kick this time with the other leg. Make sure that both kicks strikes in the same area. #5- Punch Running- (30 feet one direction and then return) Get down on all fours (hands and feet). Run forward using your knuckles. For a more advance way; bring yourself forward by only your knuckles and let your feet drag on the floor behind you. 18

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A profile of Christopher R. Braun Sensei May, 2015 Braun Sensei began training in the martial arts in 1986 under the direction of Robert Brown Sensei at the Kenosha Youth Foundation. From that day on, Braun has dedicated his life to training and teaching the martial arts. Originally he was taught Shorei Kempo Karate, but has also added many other styles to his skills; including Shihequan (under Shifu Liu Chang I), Aikido and Kenjitsu (under Thomas Li Shihan), Escrima (under Danny Turner Sensei) and Pankration (under Master John Townsley). In 1996, Braun Sensei took over Brown Sensei's Karate classes as the head instructor, changing it to his own martial arts club which is now BKMA. Braun travels to Okinawa to seek more advance training in Karate where he studies under some of the world's living masters and brings back much of the training that he learns. He is a proud member of the Yin Yang Do Karate Association (which he is a former member of the Board of Directors), the United States Karatedo Kia, Meibukan Houkonkai, Feeding Crane Kung Fu International (which he is the Wisconsin state rep for), and a US Army veteran. Braun Sensei holds the current ranks of Sandan (3rd degree black belt) in Shorei Kempo, Shodan (1st degree black belt) in Aikido and Kenjitsu, and an Instructor Level in Shihequan. In 1999, he was introduced into the Pankration Hall of Fame for his skills as a martial arts instructor and competition fighter. Braun Sensei continues to volunteer his time teaching martial arts at the BKMA hombu and teaches Feeding Crane Kung Fu at Westosha Central High School and Four Lakes Athletic Club in Elkhorn, WI. His is an emergency medical technician and firefighter. Currently he is employed full time at a local hospital s emergency room. You are welcome to reach out to Braun Sensei anytime with questions or comments. Phone: 262-412-5942 (text is best) Email: braun_ffemt@yahoo.com or bkma_kenosha@yahoo.com By mail: PO Box 231 Somers, WI 53171 Skype: christopher_braun81 21