Isshin-ryu kata performed by Arcenio Advincula

"In early 1973 I attended a seminar at Dixie National Karate Dojo in Bossier City, La. I was a green belt at the time & had been training there about a year. I was the only non-black belt in attendance. I was alone in the dressing room & I heard what I thought was a gunshot in the workout area. I momentarily froze. I heard it 10 or 12 more times. Then all of a sudden it was like someone ripping a cloth or a sheet. Only it was loud....real loud. It was so fast I couldn't distinguish one shot from another. It had to be a machine gun! After a few seconds, I eased to the doorway & peeked through the curtain to see what was going on. To my amazement, I saw this little man standing in front of the mirror. He had really short hair & was wearing black rimmed glasses held on by an elastic strap. I noticed that the sleeves on his new looking gi were frayed. He placed his fists on his hips & started punching.That was the sound I heard....his sleeves snapping as he punched. That was my very first experience with Sensei Advincula. He made quite an impression on me. What I witnessed that day motivated me to continue my training for 30 years & counting!"
--- Clyde Stanley
*from sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/isshinkaiKarate Message #4871, Sat Dec 29, 2001 2:47 pm

“Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei tell me, watch Gancho. He number-one kata.”
--- Kensho Tokumura a student of Sensei Tatsuo Shimabuku (1958-1961).

Tokumura explained that Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei used to call Advincula ‘Gancho’ which means glasses in Okinanawn language and explained that Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei also called Advincula, Katagwa. Katagwa meaning Kata-man, because he was excellent in kata. The ‘gwa’ meaning ‘small in size’ compared to other Americans.

Seisan Sensei Advincula demonstrates Seisan kata.	(Click to play)
Seiunchin Sensei Advincula demonstrates Seiunchin kata.	(Click to play)
Naihanchi Sensei Advincula demonstrates Naihanchi kata.	(Click to play)
Wansu Sensei Advincula demonstrates Wansu kata.	(Click to play)
Chinto Sensei Advincula demonstrates Chinto kata.	(Click to play)
Kusanku Sensei Advincula demonstrates Kusanku kata.	(Click to play)
Sunsu Sensei Advincula demonstrates Sunsu kata.	(Click to play)
Seisan PISC Advincula performs Seisan 1973, Laurel Bay, SC	(Click to play)
Seiunchin PISC Advincula performs Seiunchin 1973, Laurel Bay, SC	(Click to play)
Naihanchi PISC Advincula performs Naihanchi 1973, Laurel Bay, SC	(Click to play)
Wansu PISC Advincula performs Wansu 1973, Laurel Bay, SC	(Click to play)
Sanchin 1973 Advincula performs Sanchin 1973, Laurel Bay, SC	(Click to play)
Sanchin PISC 1973 Advincula performs Sanchin, PISC 1973	(Click to play)
Chinto 2011 Chinto 2011 Miyagi Atsushi's Shorin-Ryu students perform Chinto Kata at Uezu, Uruma City, Okinawa. This is through Kaneshi, Eiko's lineage.	(Click to play)
Advincula Teaches the USMC - Leading Marines In Demonstration Advincula Teaches the USMC - Leading Marines In Demonstration.	(Click to play)
Advincula Teaches the USMC - Sensei Walks Over A Marine Advincula Teaches the USMC - Sensei Walks Over A Marine.	(Click to play)
Advincula Teaches the USMC - Sensei Demonstrates Defense Against Two Marines Advincula Teaches the USMC - Sensei Demonstrates Defense Against Two Marines.	(Click to play)
Advincula and Ciso Shimabuku presentation of Tatsuo Shimabuku's Bo cover Interview between Advincula and Ciso Shimabuku where Ciso presents Tatsuo Shimabuku's Bo cover to Advincula	(Click to play)
Advincula Sensei interview with Nakazato Sensei (1997) Interview between Advincula Sensei and Nakazato Sensei in 1997	(Click to play)

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