The Origins of Silversprings Gin Sen Karate Do

Gin Sen Karate Do

Understanding the philosophy of Karate is all important to a students development. Silversprings Karate practices the form of Gin Sen Karate Do. The Gin Sen Karate Do philosophy is explained below. Through time you should aim to familiarise yourself with the wider-teachings of this philosophy through your own research.

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Hanshi Patrick McCarthy - see:
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 Hanshi McCarthy (right) and Sensei Allan

The Philosophy of Silversprings Gin Sen Karate Do
Gin Sen Karate Do The Source of Silversprings Gin Sen Karate Do
Silversprings Gin Sen Karate Do is committed to referring to the source of Karate for Kata standards. The name Gin Sen emanated from the translation of Silversprings and has the interpretation of “the source” – so reflecting the effort to continually refer to the origins of Karate – the source.
Kata Standards within Silversprings Gin Sen Karate Do
As a basis for training Silversprings Gin Sen Karate Do uses the J.K.A. “standard” 26 Shotokan Kata based on the “Best Karate” Series of books by Shihan Nakayama (see gallery 2: top left). Also associated filmed material primarily the J.K.A. “Standard” Series. also the J.K.A. “Original” Series.
The Historical Links of Silversprings Gin Sen Karate Do

Silversprings Gin Sen Karate Do strives to maintain the historical links via the teaching of the Karate Masters of Okinawa from around the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s (Mubani, Higaonna, Itosu, Funakoshi) i.e. the source from which the major styles of Karate evolved around the 1930’s to 1950’s.

For reference books on any of the Gin Sen Karate Do Philosophy please see the bookshop at: The International Ryukyu Karate Research Society
The Approach to Training within Silversprings Gin Sen Karate Do
Silversprings Gin Sen Karate Do recognizes the importance of keeping an open approach to Martial Arts training and that there are important links between what are now called “styles” of Karate, the formation of which has created false boundaries
Skills & Disciplines
Furthermore, Gin Sen Karate Do encompasses the skills and disciplines of all the Martial Arts as important and integral to the full understanding of Karate.

Hanshi Patrick McCarthy’s Koryu Ichinadi is the basis of our study to compliment the “traditional” style of Shotokan which Sensei Allan spent 37 years practicing as a primary discipline. We also study the use of the Sword and Bo along with other associated weapons.
Credit: The name and interpretation and Kanji from which Gin Sen emanated was researched by Rhonda Tsu 3rd Dan (a teacher of Japanese Language)
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