Instructor Information
Werner Lind is well known in Germany though his publications about classic Karate, his seminars and as director and founder of the Budo Study Group (Budo Studien Kreis, BSK), which ranks as one of the leading research centers for classical martial arts. The concepts, systems and methods of the development of Bunkai shown in this video stem from traditional methods that are made available to the public for the first time here. The ideas, developments and concepts of the methods shown here were researched in the BSK. Following this method it is possible to decode even more Kata Bunkai.
These videos represent Lind's decade long study of the asian systems in their authentic form. Techniques beyond what is contained in these videos can only be learned from Sensei Werner Lind himself.
We plan a series of 13 videos about the bunkai of the most important Shotokan Kata.

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All these videos are Aust $49 each.
or receive a 10% discount if you buy all 6 in the series!

Shotokan Kata Bunkai 1 - Heian shodan
Starting with the Heian shodan, the first Karate Kata form, Sensei Werner Lind demonstrates in this series of videos how to find the contents of Kata techniques by analyzing it thoroughly, and how to find effective methods of self-defence. For the first time, decoding concepts for the Kata Heian shodan will be presented. You will not only see applications of the techniques, but also their interpretation and backgrounds. Also, the techniques of the older Okinawan Pinan Kata will be considered. The resulting Bunkai contains all classical methods and is systematically developed from more simple to more complex techniques.

Order #: CKB-1 Format/Time: VHS 54 min

Shotokan Kata Bunkai 2 - Heien Nidan
With the Kata Heian nidan, Sensei Werner Lind demonstrates how to find the contents of the Kata techniques by analyzing it thoroughly, and how to find effective methods of self-defence. For the first time, decoding concepts for the Kata Heian nidan will be presented. You will not only see applications of the techniques, but also their interpretation and backgrounds. Also, the techniques of the older Okinawan Pinan Kata will be considered. The resulting Bunkai contains all classical methods and is systematically developed from more simple to more complex techniques.

Order #: CKB-2 Format/Time: VHS 59 min

Shotokan Karate Bunkai 3 - Heian sandan
The techniques of the Heian sandan and Pinan sandan will be demonstrated on this video, starting with more simple techniques and developing into more complex methods, according to the BSK system of Bunkai analysis. Originally, this Kata was used as an introduction for close combat, so this video will show techniques with short distances in detail. These foundations are important in order to understand the Bunkai methods of more advanced Kata. In addition to the complete demonstration of the Kakie Kata ("sticky hands" Kata), many classical methods of routine exercises (Renzoku waza) and Kyushojutsu (science of vital point stimulation), the BSK teachers demonstrate a detailed system of defending against grips (Goshin Kumite).

Order #: CKB-3 Format/Time: VHS 68 min

Shotokan Karate Bunkai 4 - Heian yondan
On this video, Werner Lind and the BSK teachers demonstrate the classical Bunkai of the Kata Heian yondan and Pinan yondan. The Heian yondan is an advanced Kata of the Heian group. It contains the sum of all former principles in long, medium and close fighting distances. For the first time, an extensive Bunkai in all distances is feasible. The change of fighting distances will be especially underlined in this video and you will see methods of how to handle changing distances in a real combat situation. The Renzoku systems (repetitive exercises) of this Kata vary constantly from one distance to the next. If you want to understand and learn the classical Bunkai of this Kata then you must study this video.

Order #: CKB-4 Format/Time: VHS 67 min

Shotokan Karate Bunkai 5 - Heian godan
In this video Werner Lind and the BSK teachers show the classical Bunkai of the Kata Heian godan and Pinan godan. This kata can positively be designated as an advanced kata because its bunkai is as wide-ranging and complex as the bunkai of the higher kata. The fighting methods of Heian godan are comprised of the fighting systems of many advanced kata but they are encoded in the course of the kata and can not easily be found. The one who understands the principles of the previous Kata knows the complete Bunkai-method to decode every higher Kata.

Order #: CKB-5 Format/Time: VHS 74 min

Shotokan Karate Bunkai 6 - Tekki and Naihanchi - NEW
This video demonstrates the 3 Tekki-versions of Shotokan Kempo Karate from the BSK demonstrated by Werner Lind, Peter Schömbs, Ursel Arnold, Christian Lind and Markus Neudert. See advanced methods of Tuitejutsu (joint manipulation) and Kyushojutsu (vital point stimulation) of the complex Bunkai from the Tekki of the Budo Study College.
Further on you will see the 3 Okinawa Naihanchi versions of the Kobayashi Shorin Ryu Shidokan. This okinawan style is represented in Germany by Sensei Joachim Laupp, a direct student of the okinawan Grandmaster Miyahira Katsuya (10. Dan Hanshi).
To understand the advanced bunkai methods of this Kata, the previous Heian videos fof Wertner Lind should be studied diligently.

Order #: CKB-6 Format/Time: VHS 74 min