Ssi Boai Form

Complied Name Meanings

1. Fighting four monks.
2. Four Battles.
3. Fighting Four Directions.
4. Four Face Battle.
5. Forty-seven hands according to Len Losik's translations.
6. Four Direction(al) Battle.
7. Attack from Four Directions

Path of Form

China ->

Okinawa ->

Japan ->

Korea

Chinese Version

Name(s)

·         See Heang Chen (Fuzhon)

·         Shi Heung Zhan (Mandarin)

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Okinawa Version

Name(s)

·         Shisoochin

·         Shisouchin

·         Shisinchin

·         Shisochin - Chin - Conquer, Shi - Four, So - Directiions.

·         Shisochu

·         Shisounchin

·         Chisochin

Description

Also known as Shisochu, Shisiuchin, Sisochin, Shisounchin, and Chisochin. Conquer four Directions. Uses the characteristic open hands of the Tiger Techniques, and contains classic Chinese Techniques such as "angry tiger walking through the forest”.

This form contains a lot of escape and push movements which are emphasised with hip movement. Aside from the pushing techniques to distance you from your opponent, this kata contains close in techniques of joint locks and strikes.

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Japanese Version

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Korean Version

Name(s)

·         Ssi Boai

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Ssi Boai Form Information ©2001 (updated 4/30/2001) Dave Hacker [email protected]