I've seen the old-style kata being performed by purported high-ranking practitioners in such a sloppy manner that they seem either high or like they're dancing. This karateka's execution was a perfect balance of smooth for the soft and snappy for the hard. Amazing stuff. She's an inspiration and makes me want to train harder.

I just realised I've been watching your videos longer than I thought!

So much power, so much speed in these perfect techniques! It is a honour to see this.

I enjoy solid Kata put together with strong foundation and technique.

I'm happy to see her timing in the kata. As it was taught back in the 60s, when I first learned, we just marched right through without any thought to what we were really doing. I"m also impressed with the detail in her motions as well as how she keeps her center of mass in the right place. It would be fun to talk to her and compair the old ways from 40 years ago to what she has learned today.

Old Style or Newest One.... Both are very beautiful and best Kata

This old version is very close to the shorin ryu version of the same kata- it shows I think that the two styles were originally much closer than they are now.- Very well done too I might add!!

I do both the Matsubayshi ryu (Nagamine) version and Shorinji ryu (Joen Nakazato) version. I think Kyan sensei changed it over time. I believe the version he taught in 1920's (to Arakaki) was different from the version he taught to Joen Nakazato and others in 1930's. I'm convinced that as old masters become old they cannot do the neko ashi as well and alter it so they can do the kata without joint pain. This version looks very good and I see no real change in application, in fact it's better.

Great Video!!!

Suuuuuper suuuuuper amazing 💪👍👍👍👍👍👍

this must be the most beautiful kata

Wonderful video! If I may ask where I can learn the old version of this Kata? Which style has perhaps the older version?

Yes, as we age we must give way to the frailness of the body and so some technique is beyond an old body. Our balance, our joints and as time passes our strength fades. One must take into account such weaknesses.

One of the best chatanyara kushanku i ever seen

Another excellent performance! To judge from this and the other clips you have posted there seems to have been a very high standard at the Taikai! This would be one of Takahiro Shinjo's students? Regards.

@KARATEbyjesse What stile is she?

How convenient

0:32 Is that Takashi Katada ?

Thanks Jesse for uploading. Seems she has influence of Sakumoto Sensei...

Snappy kata. Are super long obi (belts) making a come back?

Please post a video showing us how to do it correctly. I am certain you can demonstrate real mastery.

Okinawa karate

This is still tournament style. You should watch the old Nagamine (Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu) videos. They do it the old way. Of course, tournament style is what even modern Okinawans seem to enjoy nowadays.

this looks similar to kanku Dai

A slightly different version of Chatanyara Kushanku from the modern that I'm used to seeing. The Old style is more Chinese influenced.

This is a tournament version that was very much modified from one in Kyan's lineage. Yes, the imitation is getting old. Judging kata without understang of bunkai is like gymnastics and is just plain nonsense as a budo.

内劲与拱桥原理

Old Styleじゃないです　　演武ようにかなり創作はいってます