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Dan Smith, Seibukan Shorin Ryu A documented reference to this method of fist formation appears in the work of Gichin Funakoshi in his text Karate-dō Kyōhan. In the 1973 edition, page 17, Figures 5 and 8 present the progressive formation of the fist. Figure 5 illustrates the transitional stage, where the fingers are brought into […]
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