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	No fat clips!!!: SOUR - Hangetsu
		Hangetsu (Half Moon) is featured in their first album, Rainbow Under the Overpass, released on May 2007 for Aright's Records.
		Hangetsu (Mezzaluna) si trova sul loro primo album, Rainbow Under the Overpass, uscito nel maggio 2007 per Aright's Records.
		WATCH (LOW RES): Guarda Hangetsu sul sito dei Sour.
	dekku.blogspot.com /2007/06/sour-hangetsu.html (341 words)

	Shotokan Kata \| Hangetsu \| Cory Searcy's Shotokan Karate Pages
		The word hangetsu may be translated to mean "half moon" or "half month".
		Since many students find this stance challenging to consistently perform correctly it is perhaps not surprising that this kata is rarely seen in tournaments.
		In any case, Hangetsu is also noted for its early sequences requiring the application of increasing tension, its one knuckle punches, and its use of the half moon crescent kicks.
	www.i-clps.com /karate/hangetsu.html (1878 words)

	Hangetsu Dachi (Site not responding. Last check: )
		"Hangetsu Dachi is representative of the Fundamental stances where the tension on the knee is inward, toward the body's centerline..." (T. Okazaki, The Textbook of Modern Karate.
		Hangetsu is a version of the older kata Seisan or Seishan.The history of the kata is not the focus of this article, but needless to say, the "hangetsu dachi" we use today is not found in Seisan or Seishan.
		Sanchin and hangetsu, on the other hand, give more variety in the directions in which force can be created pushing and pulling simply because of the way the legs are arranged and used.
	www3.baylor.edu /BUKarate/articles/hangetsu.htm (2406 words)

	Hangetsu - Wikipedia
		Den Namen Hangetsu, also Halbmond, erhielt sie vom Stilrichtungsbegründer Funakoshi Gichin, der mit dem Namen auf die gleichnamige Stellung der Füße hinweist, der in der Kata eine zentrale Rolle zukommt.
		Eine mit Hangetsu vergleichbare Kata wird unter dem ursprünglichen chinesischen Namen Seisan in den Stilen Wado-Ryu und Shito-Ryu gelehrt.
		Hangetsu ist eine eher untypische Kata der Stilrichtung Shōtōkan, die einige sehr spezielle und teilweise selten verwendete Techniken enthält:
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hangetsu (238 words)

	Hangetsu (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Die Hangetsu Kata ist eine Kata des Shotokan-ryu und stammt ursprünglich aus dem okinawanischen Shorei-ryu, wo sie Sesan genannt wird.
		Sie wurde von Meister Funakoshi in die 15 grundlegenden Kata des Stils aufgenommen und in Japan in "Hangetsu" umbenannt.
		The Hangetsu Kata is a Kata of the Shotokan-ryu and comes from the originally Okinawan Shorei-Ryu.
	www.klassisches-karate.de /karate/075.htm (232 words)

	FightingArts.com Forums: Hangetsu-dachi
		Hangetsu kata has various possible applications, some of which are only apparent if you look at Goju versions or something like Aragaki Seisan (a predecessor kata).
		Hangetsu dachi always seemed to me a waste of time Shotokan deeper/wider imitation of the very useful sanchin dachi.
		In practice no one I have ever seen uses it for sparring or paired exercises (although Keinisuke Enoeda used to claim in his kata books that it was "ideal for close quarter fighting"), which probably tells you something about its perceived practicality.
	www.fightingarts.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=15901456 (669 words)

	Kata - Hangetsu
		This kata was originally called Seishan (Naha-te Origin) but has become known as Hangetsu in the Shotokan syllabus due to its 'half-moon' or cresent shape movements in the stance.
		The Hangetsu stance is useful for gaining entry to your opponents position and the kata teaches coordinated hand and foot techniques with breathing.
		Although he taught in the Tomari province so one could assume his basis of Hangetsu was Tomari-te, there is a wide opinion that it is in fact a Naha-te origin.
	www.mmaconsultancy.com /Karate/kata_Hangetsu.htm (343 words)

	KarateForums.com - Hangetsu and Knees
		I have bad knees and Hangetsu doesn't hurt me really (do not take this as me saying I know this kata...It would take 50 years to learn all the little things, but I trust my seniors to tell me that I am doing things right or wrong.).
		It was suggested that Hangetsu can be a kata that will help strengthen the knees.
		Hangetsu (Half Moon) was Funakoshi's Japanese re-naming of Sesan.
	www.karateforums.com /archive/o_t/t_1780/start_10/index.html (477 words)

	Gichin Funakoshi Seishan (Hangetsu) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		There is a very similar kata practiced in the south of China, and different versions of this kata in Okinawa.
		The name of this kata was changed into Hangetsu, which means "half moon".
		Il nome e' stato cambiato da Funakoshi in Hangetsu, che significa "mezza luna".
	www.nbkarateclub.it /gichin/hn.html (116 words)

	FightingArts.com Forums: Hangetsu Kata
		It's my understanding that Hangetsu is the Japanese name for the Seisan kata, a very old kata numerous versions of which are practiced by a wide variety of Okinawan styles.
		It was one of the original 15 (or 14 I can't quite remember), Kata taught by Funakoshi.
		This kata Sehshan is what was transformed into Hangetsu in later years by Funakoshi and the JKA.
	fightingarts.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/221617/.../vc/1 (1837 words)

	YouTube - Hirokazu Kanazawa - Hangetsu
		i am a purple belt and just learned jitte and hangetsu I love shotokan.
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		Kata 'Hangetsu' de la S.K.I.F., Shihan Hirokazu Kanazawa 10º Dan.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=MG6LkwkXnu0 (288 words)

	FightingArts.com Forums: Hangetsu-dachi
		Also, your experience in Shotokan and whether the answer is "earth-shattering" is irrelevant due to the fact that his teaching style and ideologies in teaching are completely different.
		The fact of the matter is that the kata Hangetsu is taught two belt levels above mine and it has always been his teaching style to make his students focus on the material at that current belt while going over the material from the past.
		More to the point of the thread, I think I know how Hangetsu dachi evolved (see my earlier posts) and I do not think they reflect well on Shotokan, as the reasons have nothing to do with practicality and a lot to do with appearance.
	www.fightingarts.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=15908326&Main=15901456 (1487 words)

	Shotokan Karate (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hangetsu is the only kata in Shotokan which seems to have no relation to any other kata in the Shotokan system.
		It originated in China, and is the only kata in the Shotokan system to be handed down by the Naha-te school.
		The name Hangetsu was given by Funakoshi because of the semi-circular leg and arm movements, in the shape of a crescent moon.
	www.lelandvandervort.info /ma/showkata.php?doc=13 (213 words)

	The Dojo » Shotokan kata
		The older Okinawan version of this kata is known as Seisan.
		Here is Kata Hangetsu performed of SKIF Shihan Hirokazu Kanasawa 10º Dan.
		When I wrote about this I found a blogger who has a blog about his path to Shodan in Shotokan and he has filmed himself practising Hangetsu and has written about it.
	sodergren.com /dojo/?cat=4 (518 words)

	Hangetsu (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Kata has one special breathing methods (Ibuki) and a determined manner of tensions (in the Shotokan-ryu).
		She was taken by master Funakoshi into the 15 of basic Kata of the style and renamed in Japan in "Hangetsu".
		She technically practises the strength and the staying power of the body.
	www.klassisches-karate.de /karate/075e.htm (114 words)

	KarateForums.com - Hangetsu shotokan kata
		Think of hangetsu stance as a zenkutsu dachi done in such a way as to protect the groin area.
		Rather than thinking turn the toes in, or point the knees in think of it as closing the groin area.
		And when the floor is very slippery as often happens on a hot day when everyone is sweating buckets see how much less you slide when moving in zenkutsu dachi as compared to hangetsu dachi.
	www.karateforums.com /viewtopic.php?p=131556&sid=eaccfa38481c647f17f565... (228 words)

	Hangetsu
		Hangetsu is a Kata believed to come from the Wutang School.
		The Kata revolves around the Hangetsu Dachi, a stance noted for it's effectiveness against groin kicks (Kin Geri).
		From the point of view of more mature (older!) students, Hangetsu is a good Kata because it does not require the suppleness of youth to complete it!
	www.shotokankarate.org.uk /Kata/TheKata/Hangetsu.htm (176 words)

	The Cyber Dojo - Hangetsu
		1 Kaishu yama gamae / Hidari hangetsu dachi
		2 Migi kake dori (seiryuto) / Hidari hangetsu dachi
		2 Migi mae geri, Migi gedan barai / Migi hangetsu dachi
	thecyberdojo.brinkster.net /hangetsu.html (357 words)

	Ovi's Karate Home Pages - Kyokushin, Shotokan ... everything about Karate
		Even Hangetsu, which has distant relatives in the Goju System called Seishan, actually comes from a Shuri kata that looks just like Hangetsu by the same name.
		Like Hangetsu above, this kata also has a name that is counting the number of uses of different techniques in non-repeating instances, in my opinion.
		Gan means "rock." Kaku refers to the little white cranes that can be found throughout Japan, picking around the trash that the Japanese throw into the many urban rivers and streams.
	www.oviskarate.com /htmlen/shotokankata.htm (6054 words)

	YouTube - Hirokazu Kanazawa 10º Dan Hangetsu
		It is my contention that Kata in many cases was simplified to a middleground in order to disguise variations in technique.
		Mediation (mediating action) on Kata Hangetsu, has brought me much insight to the purpous the Shuri Castle Bodygaurds.
		Hirokazu Kanazawa 10º Dan Hangetsu kata shotokan karate skif
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=2ebJlhR6Tns (654 words)

	Amazon.com: "Study the Kata Seisan / Hangetsu" (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It’s called Hangetsu, or Half Moon, in mainland Japan, because of a distinctive foot movement that traces a crescent.
		As with most things, we at Wadand#333; Ki Kai are true to the Okinawan roots of the art.
		Hangetsu: “In forward movements in this kata, one characteristically describes semi- circles with the hands and feet, and the name is derived from this.” Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text
	www.amazon.com /gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/RZR9W4H9UJXCX (2151 words)

	Bunkai-Jutsu 4: Seishan and Hangetsu
		These DVDs are a must for anyone who wishes to practice karate as a complete and practical fighting art, regardless of style.
		Volume 4 covers the applications of the kata known as Seishan (thirteen) or Hangetsu (half-moon).
		Bushi Matsumura - a great karate master who was also the chief bodyguard to three Okinawan kings - is said to be the one who introduced this kata from China to Okinawa.
	www.iainabernethy.com /videos/Bunkai-Jutsu_4_Seishan_and_Hangetsu.asp (412 words)

	hangetsu
		Ryo ippon ken choku tsuki (lento y concentrado)
		11 Hangetsu dachi girando sobre el pie adelantado
		23 Hangetsu dachi a la derecha, yori ashi
	www.karatekas.com /katas/hangetsu/hangetsuJ.htm (126 words)

	Hangetsu
		(1) Step forward into left hangetsu stance with slow left inside forearm block.
		(N) (10) Pivoting on left foot, turn 180 degrees behind into left hangetsu stance with double hangetsu blocks.
		(E) (19) Shift feet and body 90 degrees to the right into right hangetsu stance with right inside forearm block.
	www.wmma.com /index_files/hangetsu.htm (453 words)

	Shotokan
		This video introduces the 15 kata that Sensei Gichin Funakoshi established as being the most essential for the understanding of Shotokan Karate, and demonstrates all of the Heian Kata, Tekki Kata, Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Jion, Empi, Hangetsu, Jitte and Gankaku.
		This fantastic instructional video, shot by Ed Willets and IdeaDay Productions, promises to be invaluable to any student of Shotokan Karate.
		Volume III : Tekki Nidan,Tekki Sandan, Gankaku, Jutte, Hangetsu
	www.e-bogu.com /Shotokan_s/230.htm (477 words)

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