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Kururunfa is an advanced kata brought back from
China. It features shifting the body (evasive maneuvers)
and very quick movement.
Kata Kururunfa is one of the original Kata from
Ryu Ru Ko Sensei taught to him while in Fuzchou
in the Fukien Province of China and was handed down
to Kanryo Higaonna Sensei and on to Chojun Miyagi
creator of Goju ryu and Kenwa Mabuni creator of
Shito Ryu. The original creator of this Kata is
unknown.
When translated it means;
1. Seventeen
2. Holding
your ground. 3.
Ku (long), ru
(hold), run (sudden), fa (break)
4. Forever
stops, Peaceful
and tearing (tearing & shatter share
the same Kanji).
The following thoughts on the kanji for this kata
are:
- 1st kanji means "a long length of time".
- 2nd kanji implies a sense of to remain/stay
behind/detain, (eg: inviting a friend over for
dinner and not wanting him to leave, wanting him
to stay longer).
- 3rd kanji is translated as "suddenly",
or abruptly.
- 4th kanji, can be "tearing"...the
kanji consists of 2 radicals, the left one meaning
'stone' and the right side meaning 'skin' ie implying
a sense of destroying, 'tearing' apart, solving
a problem, or even a sense of breaking through
a Defense.
The many movements in Kururunfa include shifting
the body or evasive maneuvers and are very quick
followed by heavy movements (hard followed by soft)
similar to Seisan and a wide variety of other motions
(many open hand) both attacking and defending or
trapping. Kururunfa also utilizes a combination
coordinated with hip movements. Kururunfa teaches
exceptional balance and transitions from one stance
to another. Its close in hooking blocks ( Kakete
)and grappling maneuvers are reminiscent of Seipai.
This is the second to the highest of all Naha-te
Kata
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