Practical Kata Bunkai: Kushanku, Kanku Dai Kubi Wa Throw
KubiWa (Neck Ring) is one of the nine throws Gichin Funakoshi presents in his book KarateDo Kyohan. Funakoshi shows the throw following a block and palmheel to the chin with the same hand that then encircles the neck. He also states that the palmheel to the chin is optional and one could flow straight into the throw. In this clip I use a forearm slam across the chest to set up the throw; which is how the throw appears in Kushanku, KankuDai. The sequence we are lo
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