Rōhai
Rōhai ( Japanese 鷺 牌 ) is a kata in karate , d. H. a stylized fight against several imaginary opponents.
This kata is practiced in the styles Shōrin-ryū and Shitō-ryū . In addition, a series of three kata with the name Rohai, which can be traced back to Itosu Yasutsune , is taught in Shitō-ryū .
origin
Matsumura no Rōhai
The Matsumura no Rōhai or just Rohai originally comes from the Baihequan Quanfa , but does not appear as dynamic as other Baihequan kata, e.g. B. Chinto . In Okinawa she was taught in both Tomari-te and Shuri-te and later also in Matsumura's Shōrin-ryū.
Itosu no Rōhai
Rōhai shodan
Itosu, a student of Matsumura, developed another kata based on the Rohai called Rōhai shodan ( 鷺 牌 初段 , dt. "Rōhai, first stage"). At the beginning this kata is very similar to the Rohai Matsumuras, but towards the middle the techniques are more and more performed sideways. In addition, the techniques used in the Rohai shodan are completely different and the kata is shorter, but of a high degree of difficulty.
Rōhai nidan
Unlike all other Kata in the Rōhai series, Rōhai nidan ( 鷺 牌 二段 , dt. "Rōhai, second stage") has no resemblance to its original form. A peculiarity compared to this is that the Sagi ashi dachi (the heron foot position ), which is decisive for its name, does not occur. The kata is also significantly longer than Rohai shodan and sandan and some techniques, such as B. Shutō uke in Kōsa dachi, are executed in all four directions. This shows a mirror image-like concept in the Bunkai and in fact this kata is the basis of the Meikyō , which means bright mirror .
Rōhai sandan
As in the Rōhai nidan, Rōhai sandan ( 鷺 牌 三 段 , dt. "Rōhai, third stage") shows no typical techniques of the Matsumura no Rōhai, but the beginning is similarly dynamic as that of that kata. Its duration is shorter than that of its predecessor, but significantly longer than that of the Rōhai shodan. The techniques of the Rōhai sandan are very similar to those of the Kushanku , which is why one can speculate which kata was actually developed first.