Saifa Kyokushinkai (kata)
Originally a Chinese kata. It was brought to Okinawa and Karate by Kanryo Higaonna. Its name translates to “smash and tear down”. It contains quick whipping motions, hammerfists, and back fist strikes; it particularly emphasizes moving off-line from an opponent’s main force, while simultaneously closing distance and exploding through them. [From... more »