Jion Kata Bunkai - Karate Do

Sukui refers to a scooping motion. Although Iha Sensei never included the kata Jion in his curriculum like many other Shidokan dojo, he said he liked to use this hand motion from it for this technique. Less sharp in its execution than the slightly visually similar movements in Kusanku Sho, Gojushiho and Koryu Passai, Jion uses a gliding scoop. Sensei was generally a minimalist in his movement and as such he tended to not fight against the power line of an opponent. This subtlety is seen here. Th