Mumonkan MMA

Mumonkan is a style of Mixed Martial Arts founded in 1996 with dojo and students in various countries around the world. The core emphasis in M is use of the Mumonkan Sabaki Method, a system of techniques employed with the goal of turning an opponent’s power and momentum against him or her and repositioning oneself to the opponent's "blind" sprot to counter attack from a more advantageous position. Although Mumonkan is a "Mixed Martial Arts fighting" style that includes kicks, strikes, and punches found in most other styles of karate, it also utilizes numerous grabs, sweeps, and throws often associated with Judo, Jiu Jitsu or other grappling styles of martial arts.
Mumonkan was founded by Furukawa Yasushi (Japan) and Saman K. Wijenayake (Sri Lanka) who directs the Mumonkan organization from the honbu in Fukuoka , Japan. The organization is noted for its annual tournament, the Challenge Sprite, a full-contact, no pads/no gloves, knockdown karate rules competition held annually in Denver and open to advanced martial artists from any style or school.

Meaning of name
Mumonkan is derived from two Japanese words or kanji: "Mu," meaning "open or unfinished circle," and, "mon," meaning "heart" or "inner." "Mu" relates to the circular movement inherent in the Sabaki Method. However, the circle is "open" or "unfinished" to suggest that studying Mumonkan and Sabaki is a continuous journey, i.e. a process and not an end that is most important. "mon" signifies that the Mumonkan students are not adversaries, but members of a mutually supportive family. "Kan" basically means "organization."
History
Saman K. Wijenayake was born on February 27, 1977, in Hettipola City Matale,Sri Lanka. Mumonkan (World Mixed Martial Arts Organization) and Seishin Karate School was founded by Saman K. Wijenayake Starts his carrier in Sports Martial Arts in March 1988 he practices Kyokushin karate (IKO) under the guidance of Sensei Athula Welgama (Brother of D A Welgama who introduced Kyokushin karate (IKO) to Sri Lanka). In 1994 he obtains the 1st DAN Black Belt in Kyokushin karate (IKO). Further he improves his style with Ashihara karate (NIKO) for 4 years from 1994 under Sensei D C M Karunathilake. (Branch Chief of Ashihara karate (NIKO)-1994-1997).
Saman was appointed as the Sri Lanka Branch Chief of Nakayama karate in 1997.
In 1999 Saman holds the Guinness record for breaking 1500 tiles in 42 minutes.
Same year he toured India, Japan and Denmark to participate in Asian tournament , World cup and Special training of Ashihara karate (NIKO) respectively to reach 2nd DAN Black belt. Then he appointed as a Branch Chief and Chief instructor in 2003 to 2008 for Ashihara karate (NIKO) in Italy. Saman won the Kick Boxing Championship- Europe in 2004 under the weight category of 70kg which was held in Belgium. He learns Mumonkai budo karate in France from Founder Kaicho Togashi Yoshimoto in 2008 and achieved the 3rd DAN Black belt level. Saman goes to Japan in 2010 and reaches the 4TH DAN Black belt in "50 man kumite" and then was appointed as the "Asian Leader- Mumonkai budo karate for South Asian Region. He also appointed as the Branch Chief instructor for Sri Lanka, Dubai and Italy for the style of Toshin kaikan karate and Toshin Kickboxing.
2008 He learns Yoga in India From very famous Yoga Guru in B.K.S. Iyengar and achieved Yoga Instructor.
2012 He appointed International japan karate organization Josui Kai East and South Asian Chief and Chief Instructor.
Saman won the Budo Karate Championship in 2012 under the weight category of 70kg which was held in Japan.
2014 He appointed International KyoNewaza Federation (Submission Techniques) group leader and Sri Lanka chief instructor.
He has toured more than 50 countries to participate in Karate and Kick-boxing tournaments, and was an instructor for martial arts and had trained more than 1000 students with his unique technique and styles of Martial Arts under the guidance of Saman K Wijenayake (SHIHAN)
Technique
The techniques or Mumonkan kihon of include many of the same or similar kicks, punches, strikes, blocks, and parries found in most other karate styles. However, in contrast to many other karate styles, Mumonkan also includes sweeps, grabs, throws, and takedowns most often found in judo, Jujutsu, and other grappling styles. The core emphasis in applying all of these techniques is through the Sabaki Method.
Perhaps due to Furukawa”s background in Mumonkai and Okinawa karate, And Saman due background Kyokushin and Ashihara karate most, if not all, of the striking techniques are found in Mumonkan. The kicks include front kick, knee kick, roundhouse kick, axe kick, side kick, back kick, and spinning back hook kick. Groin and front-knee-joint kicks are taught for self-defense purposes, but, for safety reasons, aren’t used in sparring (kumite) or tournament competition. The arm and hand strikes include fore fist straight punch, hook punch, fore fist under punch, knife hand strike (the classic “karate chop”), and elbow strikes. These strikes can be delivered in a variety of ways. For example, a roundhouse kick can be directed at the lower, middle, or upper areas of the opponent’s body.
The arms and legs are also used for various blocks and parries. These include the upper block, middle outside parry, lower parry, shin block, and foot stop.
Several throws, sweeps, and grabs are taught and often employed in combination with each other. The grabs are either with one or two hands to the opponent’s head, neck, shoulder, arm, or leg. The throws include forward-rolling throw, front throw, back throw, and over-the-shoulder throw. The sweeps include foot sweep, inside thigh kick, and back-of-knee-joint kick.
Many of the principles of the Sabaki method were developed by Ashihara. The Sabaki method aims to employ all of these strikes, block, parries, grabs, sweeps, throws, and takedowns in a way that puts the opponent on the ground as quickly and efficiently as possible. Once on the ground, the opponent is “finished-off” or knocked-out with a strike to a vulnerable part of the body such as the neck or head (finish-off moves are simulated in Mumonkan training or tournament competition). Sabaki strategy combines rhythm, timing, position, and distance to parry and counterattack in one continuous motion. The ability to turn defense into offense by using an opponent’s power and momentum against him lies at the heart of the Sabaki method.
The basic technique in the Sabaki method is to parry the opponent’s attack in a way that redirects their attacking energy away from you. You then move to your opponent’s weak side or blind spot that has been opened-up by your parry and execute a strike, throw, sweep, or combination of these to put the opponent on the ground. The combination of movements involve circular or pendulum motions of the body in order to redirect the opponent’s attack without meeting it head-on (meeting force with force) and to counterattack with motions that generate energy and momentum. Many of the parries and sweeps are designed to put the opponent off-balance which makes it much easier to knock them to the ground as their own body and momentum assist in carrying him/her to the ground or floor.
Sabaki Challenge Sprite (World Cup)
The “SCS World Championship” is the premier tournament karate event for Knock-Down Karate worldwide. The purpose is to have the annual opportunity to assemble the most exquisite fighters in the world from Ashihara Karate. To test themselves, the principles, and the theories inherent in Ashihara training so as to have the ability to test, reevaluate, and improve themselves and Ashihara Karate as a whole.
Physically, the fighters must test their stamina, speed, power, accuracy, technique, and most importantly their “Sabaki.” “Sabaki” refers to the positioning of ones’ self to the side or back of the opponent. This provides the most rational place for manipulating the opponents’ balance and counterattacking from.
This is the essence or pinnacle of what we who follow the spirit of the 1st Kancho Hideyuki Ashihara wish to attain in practical self-defense situation.
More importantly, however, mentally and emotionally the fighters must test their will to persevere, sportsmanship, and self discipline
The SCS World Championship serves for its entrants the ultimate arena in which to challenge these precepts.
Organization
World Mixed Martial Arts Organization - Mumonkan.
Director / Founding Master Kancho Furukawa Yasushi (Japan)
Director / President Shihan Saman K.Wijenayake (Sri Lanka)
Submission Techniques Director Shihan Bábel Csaba (Hungarian)
Head Office Miyamatsu 1768-3, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan 830-0424
Contact E-mail mumonkanmma@gmail.com
Phone Japan +81 944-33-2244 Asian Region +94 777 522 999 Europe Region +39 366 8288 251 Info web www.mumonkan.org

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