World kata champion Ryo Kiyuna (Japan) performing the kata Chatanyara Kushanku at the Karate1 Premier League championships in Okinawa, Japan 2015. He placed 1st.
Since when did the shito Ryu version of chatan yara have the lean forward in the opening move? I know the Okinawan Shorin Ryu version has the lean forward. Hmmm....
I would need to respectfully disagree. The following is an example of an "old" style (but in my opinion still "new") ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-phtu5oXXDxw.html The following is a Shorin Ryu version ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-heRdMrpIW1w.html Either way, fantastic kata. :-)