Robert A. Trias

The folowing material is an editing of my Father's Pinnacle of Karate with published and unpublished material that spanned a lifetime of enldless research in the field of karate. As my teacher, he not only gave me the gift of karate, but taught me how to live life, especially during his last days, when it was truly one day at a time. If only one statement was chosen from all his writing that would summarize his basic philosophy of life, I believe it would be the follwoing: 'Always remember that what you think is what you are in life always be the best. Supreme way has no hindrances.' Indeed, my Father and teacher was the best in meeting his final adversary. He left for all of us an example to follow in the world of the living, and how to meet death with the honor of a true warrior. Contents Part I Basic Reguirements Psychological prindiples Student loyalty Terminology commonly emplowed in the dojo Basic opening and closing ceremny Technical and refereeing terms Proper phonetic pronunciation of karate terms/commands Instructor commands English, Indian and Japanese Kun translations Student's creed What is Karate? Dissertation of the origins/development of Shuri-ryu The mystical draagon Hsing-Yi (Hsing-I): A prototype of Shuri-ryu How to recognize the Shuri-ru System (Hah ryu) Shuri-Hsing-Yi Chuan exercise forms Introduction of karate in America The meaning of the triangle Learn to stand up for yokurself Hand forms Body forms (Kamae) Shrui-ryu minimum standards Emblem of the Shuri-ryu system Stances Stepping and walking from a forward stance How to execute the edge of hand (Shuto) Spirit meeting Control, rhythmic breathing/mental exercise Execution of the Okinawan forward punch and side kick Breath Power/energy centralization/visualization Training The kiai (yell) Okinawan tradition In-class meditation Ippon Kumite Katas (Two man situation power techniques) #1-13 Kata'a hidden movements (Kakushi) Kata princoples Questions when performing kata Points to remember about Okinawan kata Shuri-ryu kata mudras Secrets of the hidden movements in karatedo form interpertation (Bunkai) self defense (Goshindo) Nature of self defense (Goshindo) Body meridians/Pressure points/Vulnerable areas and charts The moving forces (Dynamics)/Defense strategies of karatedo Moving forces progressive chart Kote-Aite (Koteshitai) body conditioning Carotid pressure choke and nerve strike Body pathways and organs Tai kyoku exercises-first basic steps or body side forms Wunsu kata (history/movements/interperetaton) Anaku kata (history/movments/interpretation) Wansu and anuku addendum Basic terminology Part II Secaondary basic requirements The perfect karate Types of attack Basic principles for sparring Basci offense and counter defense techniques Accepted sparring techniques Sparring ground rules Karate principles andits pholosophy Psychophysical-Budo philosophy Secondary basic student criteria Makiwara board training Ancient Okinawan training devices (Yosei kufu) Attacking and retreating methods Proper execution of general techniques Ippon Kumite Katas (Two man situation power techniques) #14-26 Nai Han Chi Kata #1 (Sho) (History/movements/interpretation) San Chin Kata (History/movements/intrepretation) Taisuku/Jusoku breathing in Sanchin kata Empo-Sho Kata (Enbi) (History/movements/interpretation) Secondary basic terminology Part III Intermediate requirements Maxim for instructors Karate today Physical requirements for intermediate students Kamiza promotional ceremony Kamiza and/or Ugwanjo Oath Sensei degree terminology Taezu Narus (Two man sparring speed techniques) #1-10 The bo, bokken and jo The art of Jo-do Jo Kata Ranai and interpretatin Tsue Sho No Kon Kata (History/movements/interpretation) Bassai Dai Kata (History/movements/interpretation) Go Pei Sho Kata (History/movements/interpretation) Dan Enn Sho Kata (Tsume) (History/movements/interpretation) Nai Han Chi Kata #2 (Ni) (History/movements/interpretation) Breath levels Forcing conscious thought to the subconscious Release of hidden power Koan theories Prolonged meditation practice (Soto Zen or Dhyana) Shuri-ryu performance categories Stress Overcome fear Instructor's teaching guide Intermediate terminology Part IV Advanced requirements The union within Shuri-ryu The Tai Chi Tu As translated with Chinese characters form Saint Bodidharma I Chin Ching Martial arts methods (Bu-Jutsu terminology) Kihon-Kumite (Two man fighting techniques) #1-30 Nan Dan Sho Kata (Nijushi Ho) (History/movements/interpretation) Kan Ku Sho (History/movements/interpretation) Nai Han Chi Kaata #3 (San) (History/movements/interpretation) Te-Katana Kata (Gimku Chu) (History/movements/interpretation) Ten Sho Kata (History/movements/interpretation) Shudo-so advanced breath for (Monastery monk form) Close-in sparring (Sessen) Controlled sparring Introduction to basic sparring (Yakusoku) Fighting strategy for point competition Angular movements (Kado Ido) as applied in karatedo The five senses Exercise to develop chi and sensitivity (Hara gei) Ancient Okinawan secrets of teh way of movement/its culture basic practice on Soto Zazen meditation The mind free from illustions and worry Thw twenty aspiratins Anatomical charts and karate's disabling effects Nerve ccenters-pressure points-nervous system/muscles Part V Kobudo the Art of Weaponry The real way of kobudo Okinawan Oar (Eiku) and free exercise Potpourri of kobudo Okinawan kobudo all basic weapon grips Tokumine No Kon Sakugawa No Kon Sakugawa No Kon Dai Chatan Yara No Kon Shushi No Kon Dai Chatan Yara No Sai Hamahiga No Sai Toyama's (Tozan) No Kama Kanekawa No Nicho Gama (Kama) Hamahiga No Tonfa Matsuhiga No Tonfa Useful terminology All styles oar (Eiku) Theory/techniuqes Naha Chatan Eiku Bo Teachi (Sho) Nago Chatan eiku Taarch (Ni) Ono Chatan eiku Bo Meechi (San) Requirements for Kobudo Kobudo authorization/designation Famus proverbs in kobudo Kobudo basic weapon defenses Kobudo basic weapon attacks Weapon trapping and hoking (Kakeru to Wana) Attached to hand weapons Official kobudo examination Part VI Promotion criteria/refereeing/combat training Promational examination criteria and procedure Dr. Roberta Trias Kelley's certification Rank designation and requriements Referee and judges' signals for toukrnament competition Advanced terminology The tru ways of combat Shuri-ryu all prupose trainng methods Examination guide test charts for Shuri-ryu 1st dan to 5th dan black belt Conclusion National Published material Grandmaster Robert A. Trias, 10 grade Shuri March 18, 1923-July 11, 1989… (meer)

The following material is an editing of my Father's Render Your Self Empty with published and unpublished material that spanned a lifetime of endless research in the field of karate. Contents Part I Kobudo weapons Introduction Shin-do the real way of kobudo Kobudo quick reference terms Brief list of kobujutsu arts of bujutsu Kobudo weapons Kobudo theory taikyoku exercises Okinawan kobudo The bo (staff) The sai (scythe) The nunchukun (dual sticks) The kama (sickle) The tonfa (crop grinder) The teko (claw) Advanced weapon manipulation Kobudo basic weapon grips Kobudo basic weapon defenses Kobudo basic weapon attacks The bo, bokken and jo The art of jo-do (jojutsu) Jo kata ranai and bunkai The bo (staff) weapon grips Tsu sho nokon bo Sakugawa nokon bo Chatan yara nokon bo Tokumine nokon bo Sakugawa nokon bo dai Basic bo terminology The sai (scyithe) weapon grips Te kataana no sai (gim ku) Chatan yara no sai Hama higa no sai Hama h iga no tonfa Matsu higa no tonfa Toyama's (tozan) no kama The Okinawan oar (eiku) Sen-te free exercsises Oar theory and technique Naha oar kata one (naha eiku-bo teachi) Yabiku nago kata two (yabiku nago eiku-bo tarchi) Onna chatan eiku-bo meechi The kusarigama Kusarigama kata arai Kusarigama grading system and terms Kuarigama positions (kamae) Attached to the hand ancient weaons Famous proverbs in kobudo Potpourri of kobudo Procedure for testing pupil for kobudo title The use of real weapons Part II General karatedo technique Shuriryu walking methods Walking methods of breath forms The breath trinity and the kiai A brief bout trigrams and symbols Basic offensive and counter defense techniques Accepted sparring techniques Proper execution of general techniques Inroductory and basic sparring Execution of the Okinawan forward punch and isde kkick Fistic combat for self defense The nature of self defense Vulnerable and disabing points The moving forces (undo chikara) Form interpretation (bunkai) Secrets of hidden movements Fighting strategy for point competition Angular movements (clock theory) Breath power and centralization of energy Mental visualization training True ways of combat Symbolic aspects of the colors identifying the obi National published material Grandmaster Robert A. Traas, 10 grade shuri March 18, 1923-July 11, 1989… (meer)

Karate means 'empty-hand,' but the man who masters this book will never be empty-handed. In fact, he will be a master of the ultimate in self-defense, for here are the fundamentals, the basic katas and techniques as taught by Robert Trias, holder of the eighth degree Black Belt.

These movements and techniques are vividly brought to life by more than six hundred striking illustrations, many of them picturing Master Trias and his aides and pupils. Along with the imposing illustrations are important charts not usually found in works of this kind. The charts show the fatal and disabling points of the body and the nerve centers-for karate can be a deadly game, and those who practice it must know well the significance of the term 'killer karate.'

But karate, as teh author ably illstrates, is more than an effective form of self-defense-it is a healthful physical art and an exciting sport. It provides excellent all-around exercise, developing coordination, agility and poise. Many schools are promoting karate and, in tune with the times, it has sprung up in the Women's Lib movement. For every action, Trias explains, there is an opposite and equal reaction, and the success of any karate movement is based upon the a concentration of strength at the proper time and place. Mental attitude plays an important part, Trias says, and in many cases the psychologically stronger person vanquishes his physically superior opponent.

For student and instructor alike, this important manual will open new dimensions, new horizons, and in the give-and-take of life will teach the properly oriented how to give much more than he takes. It will give him a new interest, a new zest for living, with the confidence that he can move mountains. Above all, it will teach him that to master others, he must first learn to master himself.

Robert A. Trias returned to the Unites States at the end of World War II to teach and advance the science of karate at a time when it was practically unheard of in America. In 1946 he opened the first karate school in America in America, in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1948 Trias founded the United States Karate Association, which today is the largest karate orgianization in America. He sponsored the first World Karate Tournament in Chicago in 1963. Trias's school in Phoenix has an impressive display of trophies, not the least of these being the karate-rank awards made to him. He has Chinese, Japanese, Okinawan, and Korean system certificates, and in the United States he is a holder of the eighth dan. He has further received a commendation from Admiral William F. 'Bull' Halsey, under whom he served in World War II.

Contents

Preface
Part One
What is Karate?
History of Karate
Merits of Karate-do
Essential principles-Physical aspects; Mental aspects; Kia, Abdominal Breathing, and Zen; The Seika Tanden; A note on equipment
Exercises-Neck, finger, and arm exercises; Leg and foot exercises
Part Two
Stances
Hand forms and karate weaopns
Nerve centers (Front) (Back )
Fatal and disabling blows (Front) (Back)
Blocking
Punching-Chopping; Elbow and forearm punching; Thrusting
Kicking-Blocking kicks
Breaking-Conditioning
Faling
Part Three
Kata situations-Countering a right punch; Rushing trick methods; Countering a left punch
Two-man sparring techniques
Basic forms
Part Four
Training course
Formal katas-Naifun-chin kata; Bassai kata; Gokpei-sho kata; Nandan-sho kata
Conclusion
Appendix
List of exercises
List of stances
List of blocks
List of punches
List of kicks
List of methods to block kicks
List of kata situations
List of basic forms
Glossary… (meer)