Chi-i
Chi-i (地位, Chi-i), kata. Was originally developed by Seiken Shukumine. This kata is no longer practiced in Genseiryu, as this kata was dropped due to the creation of Sansai. The decision to no longer train and teach this kata in Genseiryu was made at a meeting held between Seiken Shukumine and Kunihiko Tosa.
This kata was originally a part of Genseiryu, but the kata is only trained today in Shinen-ryu and a few autonome organizations that unrightfully claims relations with Genseiryu.
Translated from Japanese Chi means earth. Chi is a part of a triangle proportion heaven (ten), person (hito) and earth (chi).
The kata Chi-i[edit]
Chi-i no kata is a kata, which was used as a basic kata during the experimental period of creating Genseiryu. To mature the style of Genseiryu, it was decided to discard the kata, together with Ten-i and Jin-i. These three kata were eventually 'reformed' as hokei according to Taido standards, and chisei no hokei was created which was more suited to the initial principles of body movements. Certain techniques of the ten-i, chi-i and jin-i katas can be seen in tensei, chisei and jinsei no hokei in Taido.
Chi-i no kata is a kata that was used as a basic kata during the infancy period of Genseiryu. In order to fulfill adulthood, it was decided to disown this kata. However, this kata was never really rejected, as Sansai no kata contains all of this kata along with Ten-I and Jin-I no kata in its techniques.
Nowadays one can see its varieties by styles derived from Genseiryu, such as Ryounkai, Genwakai and Seidokai.
