OKINAWAN

MARTIAL ARTS CENTER, LLC

OKINAWAN WHITE CRANE

STUDENT INFORMATION HANDBOOK

PO Box 2050
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360-461-5295
www.cranekarate.com
 INSTRUCTION
Okinawan White Crane is a self-defense system that originated in China. It was passed down to
Okinawans over the centuries via various Chinese instructors who visited and/or lived in
Okinawa.

The style includes a hand techniques that include nerve attacks, throwing, and joint
manipulation. The basic principles of the style: quick footwork, rapid arm movements, precise
attacks and a combination of soft and hard techniques, all used to defeat superior strength or size.

The system taught at the Okinawan Martial Arts Center has its roots in China, but was passed
down through the lineage of Bushi Matsumura, the famous Okinawan martial arts master and
Royal bodyguard.

Other crane forms were also passed down by Gokenki, a Chinese tea merchant who taught the
Crane system on Okinawa in the early 20th century.

The White Crane system taught at the Dojo has the following lineage:

 Gokenki
 Hohan Soken
 Takaya Yabiku
 Chuck Chandler
 Lawrence Vellucci

The Kobukan provides instruction in Hakutsuru (White Crane): Okinawan White Crane is a rare
system of self-defense which combines foot, hand, and seizing/controlling techniques. The style
is renowned for its rapid hand strikes executed in conjunction with devastatingly effective
pressure point attacks. The art consists of many difficult kata and energy development
techniques.
HAKUTSURU CRANE TECHNIQUES and BELT REQUIREMENTS
Blocks Stances

Crane Sanchin
Circle Down Neutral L
Knife hand (Inner/Outer) Forward L
Parry (4) Rear L
Deflecting Inverted L
Brushing Back Stance
Elbow Twist Stance
Wedge Kneeling
Wedge X Stance
Smother
Windmill
Slap
Hook

Punches/Strikes Kicks
Eagles Beak (3) Front
One Knuckle Back
Palm Leg Check
Finger Poke/Rake Front/Rear Sweep
Thumb Heel
Tiger
Panther
Crane Wrist/Beak
Shuto
Elbow
HAKUTSURU CRANE KATA BELT REQUIREMENTS
Yellow Belt Requirements
Basic Techniques
Oso Hakutsuru Sho
Oso Hakutsuru Dai

Orange Belt Requirements

Oso Hakutsuru San Hee
Ryuken Sanchin

Purple Belt Requirements

Ryuto Chiken

Blue Belt Requirements

Rokishu

Green Belt Requirements

Ryu Sho Ken

Brown Belt Requirements

Hakutsuru Mei

Shodan Black Belt Requirements

Okaku