Product Details

• Actors: Tshihiro Oshiro
• Directors: Paul Moser
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Dragon Associates, I
• VHS Release Date: April 16, 1999
• Run Time: 55 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305435332
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #59,623 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

From the Actor

Why do we meditate? Why should we have the knowledge of acupunctural physiology to master gTih? How can we rebuild our body into an armored shield in Uechi-ryu? What are the differences in 3 major schools? How do we decipher hidden techniques that are modified and concealed in gkatah? How to analyzed and store them in your gmuscle memoryh? => These questions are finally answered!

Product Description

Filmed in Okinawa, Japan. All the schools of modern karate originated from these 3 major schools, Gojyu-ryu, Shorin-ryu and Uechi-ryu. Now, finally theses schools joined together to revolutionize your Karate. gTi,h these legendary and mysterious ultimate techniques were never taught outside of Okinawa. Finally, these techniques were revealed in this video.

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Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the most professional martial arts video, December 27, 1999

By	Dong Tran (Bloomfield, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a student of Oshiro sensei, I am very happy that this video is being marketed outside of Dragon Times/Tsunami productions and receiving wide acceptance. The production is extremely professional and brings out the mastery of Oshiro sensei. Uchinadi II also has a treat for Yamanni-ryu kobudo practitioners in that it shows two sai katas in a way that only Oshiro sensei could perform! I hope that in future productions Tsunami will incorporate more bunkai oyo applications for viewers to appreciate the power and grace of Oshiro sensei's karate.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars personal appraisal of the contents, April 27, 1999

By	jean-paul deshayes [e-mail] (Montbéliard (FRANCE)) - See all my reviews

I am truly delighted with this video and all the other martial arts tapes produced by TSUNAMI. They provide such a wealth of instructive material that, as a karate instructor - in France - I find myself referring to them constantly both for my own progress and also as teaching material for my three weekly classes. I even use sections from tapes ( such as KOBUDO dealing with weapons) not directly linked to my own style of karate and incorporate them in my teaching. I have even started to learn from the tape UCHINADI the wonderful white crane kata so masterfully demonstrated by a Japanese master. Throughout the series, the photography is truly superb, the explanations are crystal clear and the accompanying text and musical background make these tapes compulsive and highly enjoyable viewing! I was - until now - so accustomed to the "average" martial arts tapes shot in a bare training room and with poor commentary that I was astounded by the very high quality of the TSUNAMI tapes. I understand that more are scheduled and I can't wait to buy them. I would not hesitate to recommend the TSUNAMI tapes to martial arts instructors and students alike and I would definitely give these tapes top rating.

Ces vidéos TSUNAMI sont franchement remarquables. Elles offrent un contenu très riche à tous les niveaux pour ceux qui veulent améliorer et diversifier leurs techniques. Filmées de manière vraiment professionnelle, elles sont aussi un plaisir pour l'œil et pour l'oreille. Je les regarde souvent, à la fois pour mieux maîtriser les techniques mais aussi pour le plaisir. Je les recommande vivement aux instructeurs et aux pratiquants de tout niveau. Elles ne manqueront pas d'enrichir leur connaissance de la discipline qu'ils pratiquent mais aussi des arts martiaux en général.

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb video, July 15, 2003

By	magellan (Santa Clara, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

I own all three of Sensei Oshiro's three videos, this one, tape I, and his Yamani-Ryu bo tape, which presents half a dozen bo katas, including Ryubi no Kun, a very nice form that I hadn't seen before that is unique to the style. Sensei Oshiro deserves to be better known, but he seems to be one of those quiet masters who doesn't seek the limelight. I'm delighted his great skill will be brought to many more people by these videos. These two Uchinadi videos present the various Shorin-ryu style forms, showing them from both side and front angles and at regular and slow-motion pace. Production values are excellent, as with most Tsunami videos, with appropriate but not too intrusive narration and tasteful music. The Yamani-ryu tape features music at the very end of Mendelosohn's New Hebrides Overture, if I'm remembering right! If you are into Kobudo and weapons, I highly recommend Sensei Oshiro's Yamani-ryu bo video. I think Sensei Oshiro may be even more skilled, if possible, with weapons forms than the than empty-handed ones. Overall, a very well done video from a notable expert who definitely deserves a wider audience. Sensei Oshiro teaches in the San Francisco Bay Area, and when I moved away from there I recommended to my students who were interested in continuing with Okinawan weapons to study with Sensei Oshiro.