During the Two Battles of Jingzhou (荆州) - Tens of Thousands of Ming Troops Could Not Dislodge 3,000 Qing Troops - Because the Four-Sides Were Properly Positioned, Protected and Could Not Be Broken by Applied External Pressure!
Dear Tony
All the Goju Ryu Kata names are written in the Chinese language. Although today, this is often related in the 'Simplified' script - older Okinawan texts record these names as being written in the 'Traditional' script. This does not alter, change or otherwise disrupt the concept being conveyed - at least not when in the hands of a competent translator!
5) 四向战 (Okinawan Pronunciation 'Shoichin' - Chinese Pronunciation 'Sixiangzhan')
a) 四 (si4) = 4, four and IV
b) 向 (xiang4) = direction, face, advance and approach
The upper particle '宀' (mian4) represents a roof on a house (which possesses four enclosing sides). The lower (central) particle is '口' (kou3) which stands for an 'open' mouth. In the context of 向 (xiang4) it is said that an individual with authority is shouting so that everyone residing in the four-corners of the house can hear! Perhaps there is an element of 'protecting' or 'expanding' the conscious awareness (and 'will-power') into the 'four-corners'.
c) 战 [戰] (zhan4) = battle, war, conflict and attack (cause 'fear' in the enemy)
The left-hand particle is '單' (dan1) which denotes a net designed to catch and hold animals securely. The two boxes at the top symbolise weights - whilst the middle section is the net. At the base can be seen the rope that controls the entire mechanism. The right-hand particle is '戈' (ge1) - an ancient shafted weapon containing a stylised axe-head - similar to (but distinct from) the Western halberd or pole-axe, etc. The ideogram 战 [戰] (zhan4) suggests that through careful training, planning and deployment - a military engagement can be successfully implemented - in the four directions!
All the Goju Ryu Kata names are written in the Chinese language. Although today, this is often related in the 'Simplified' script - older Okinawan texts record these names as being written in the 'Traditional' script. This does not alter, change or otherwise disrupt the concept being conveyed - at least not when in the hands of a competent translator!
5) 四向战 (Okinawan Pronunciation 'Shoichin' - Chinese Pronunciation 'Sixiangzhan')
a) 四 (si4) = 4, four and IV
b) 向 (xiang4) = direction, face, advance and approach
The upper particle '宀' (mian4) represents a roof on a house (which possesses four enclosing sides). The lower (central) particle is '口' (kou3) which stands for an 'open' mouth. In the context of 向 (xiang4) it is said that an individual with authority is shouting so that everyone residing in the four-corners of the house can hear! Perhaps there is an element of 'protecting' or 'expanding' the conscious awareness (and 'will-power') into the 'four-corners'.
c) 战 [戰] (zhan4) = battle, war, conflict and attack (cause 'fear' in the enemy)
The left-hand particle is '單' (dan1) which denotes a net designed to catch and hold animals securely. The two boxes at the top symbolise weights - whilst the middle section is the net. At the base can be seen the rope that controls the entire mechanism. The right-hand particle is '戈' (ge1) - an ancient shafted weapon containing a stylised axe-head - similar to (but distinct from) the Western halberd or pole-axe, etc. The ideogram 战 [戰] (zhan4) suggests that through careful training, planning and deployment - a military engagement can be successfully implemented - in the four directions!
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