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Kata Unsu, from Shotokan, Isshin Ryu, and other schools, is one of the most advanced Shotokan karate katas you will ever come across. Unfortunately, there is good side and a bad side with this karate pattern. There are things you would never do in the moves of the form, and there are things that are so incredible it is amazing.

Unsu literally translates as Cloud Hands, and it was supposedly brought to Shotokan Karate by Kenwa Mabuni. He taught the form to either Funakoshi's son, or Nakayama, who introduced it to the shotokan forms line up. Originally, the form is supposed to be from the dragon style kung fu.

First things first, there are moves that would never be used in fighting. Still, the moves give athleticism (should one survive them), and can't be totally discounted. Remember this when you do your flying 360 double with a foot sweep on the end.

Second thing to be noted, and on the good side, there are some fierce changes of direction that it would be well to practice. These moves are very practical for fighting, easy to do, and you just need to keep them doing and let your speed evolve. Take a look at videos unsu is presented on when you go searching on youtube, you will likely find a couple of dazzlers.

Third, and back to the bad side, many people do Unsu Kata for competition, and this tends to accentuate the flashy and demoralize the functional. This is actually one of my sore points, and not with just shotokan karate. I believe it was Gichin Funakoshi, you may have heard of him, who mentioned that martial arts shouldn't be done for glory.

Master Funakoshi's words in mind, one can see that virtually all arts have fallen to this problem. Kata bunkai are often slaughtered just to titillate a few screaming fans. This is a shame, as it tends to destroy the art.

Having brought this to your attention, there are some solutions to the problems I have pointed out. One solution is to rework Unsu, and find the moves at the core of it. Do this, and you may end up with a form as short and sweet, yet as deep, as Sanchin.

The other method would be to spend a lifetime pursuing perfection through the unsu bunkai, a daunting task, yet...there is appeal here. Still, to perfect jump spinning double kick kata, which will be less than useful in specific terrain, once one gets a bit older, and so on, might be a fool's path. Of course one could do both: follow the difficult path as long as one is young, then shift to the shorter, more functional path--and, in the end, perhaps that is the solution to kata unsu.

At Monster Martial Arts you can get kata Unsu, and ten other forms, along with a HUGE number of applications. The video course is called Temple Karate.

Devil's Tongue Kills 17 in Japan

In September 2008, a 1-year-old Japanese boy choked to death on devil's tongue jelly. Glucomannan, the Latin name for devil's tongue, is also called konjac, konjac mannan, konjaku, voodoo lily, snake palm, and elephant yam. The Japanese word is konnyaku.

This was the 17th death from devil's tongue since 1995, starting the frequently seen pattern of evasion, avoidance, denial, or protest followed by surrender. We most often see this pattern with politicians caught in the act or who spoke without thinking. Tourism and transport minister Nariaki Nakayama recently provided yet another example when he spoke with reporters in September 2008, stating that Japanese people were "ethnically homogenous" and "definitely... do not like or desire foreigners." He resigned shortly after.

After the Japanese boy choked to death, the pattern continued. The government announced the 17 deaths, primarily those of children and the elderly, met with MannanLife, and requested a product recall. MannanLife is one of the largest companies producing the jelly. The company said they would improve the warnings, which then said that the product is not appropriate for children and the elderly. Slightly over one week later MannanLife halted production and shipment.

Devil's tongue jelly, known as konjac candy and konjac fruit jelly, has also caused fatalities in North America and Europe, causing it to be banned. Konjac jelly, unlike regular jelly, does not melt naturally in the mouth. Chewing is necessary to break the jelly down, making bite sized products dangerous when they were swallowed whole. Since then, some devil's tongue jelly products on the market have been increased in size. They can no longer be swallowed whole and have appropriate warning labels.

Konnyaku is a traditional Japanese food that presents no danger in most of its forms such as the grayish large blocks found in oden and the grayish noodles found in oden, sukiyaki, and gyudon (beef bowl). Konnyaku is primarily water and glucomannan, which is fiber, containing almost no calories, making it popular with both people interested in health and in dieting.

Konnyaku comes from the konjac plant which grows in Japan, Korea, and China. Sometimes referred to as a potato, yam, or tuber, konjac actually grows in corms. A corm is simply a short thick solid stem underground that stores food. Konjac is also used by vegans as a substitute for gelatin.

Devil's tongue is not the only fatal food in Japan. According to data from the health ministry, 4407 people died from choking on food in Japan in 2006. Devil's tongue was not even one of the top four. Mochi, which is pounded rice, was number one, and was followed by rice, bread and rice porridge. Approximately 85% of the fatalities were senior citizens. While the media rarely present rice, bread and rice porridge as life-threatening foods, the media does present mochi deaths, especially at New Year's, when many of the mochi deaths occur.

Unlike devil's tongue jelly, no steps have been taken to stop mochi consumption. Americans, Europeans, and Japanese all expect their governments to protect them against devil's tongue jelly, and the governments acted. After all, 17 people have died since 1995. During that same period, fatalities from eating mochi have numbered in at least the hundreds in Japan alone.

The government has not acted to protect Japanese nationals, residents from abroad, and visitors. Devil's tongue jelly does not have the same backing as mochi; products that cause cancer and heart disease; unsafe vehicles and drivers that cause traffic accidents; and other dangers we face in our daily lives. We can expect protection where we barely need it. In other areas, we should not expect protection as we will not receive it. Caveat emptor.

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