Nidan Melbourne Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 This was from the 2013 World Karate Championships and the following videos are from the Womens team Kata. First up is Japan doing Kururunfa (of Goju-Ryu Karate) Second is Italy doing Annan (Can't remember the style of karate this comes from. Sorry!!!) Who do you think performed it better and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneshin Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Annan is Shito Ryu. I didn't think there was much between the kata performances. Japan were far more athletic during the bunkai but pushed the boundaries of realism a very long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I didn't watch the bunkai, just the forms.Each form had some nice touches to them. I thought the Italians did better kicks, and the form had more kicks, but the Japanese had more intricate hand techniques. Both were synced up well, but I thought that the height difference for the Italian girls might not have played in their favor, but I'm unsure if that was the case or not.I'd probably have to go with the Japanese team, even though I did prefer the kicking in the Italian kata. I think the Japanese did a more intricate form, so they would get my nod.All 6 of those performers blow my technique out of the water. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan Melbourne Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 I love how good both sides are anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harkon72 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I thought the Italian Kata was better.I thought the Japanese Bunkai was better.What clinched it for me was that the Japanese team shared the Bunkai more evenly, so I vote for them. Look to the far mountain and see all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan Melbourne Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 I thought the Italian Kata was better.I thought the Japanese Bunkai was better.What clinched it for me was that the Japanese team shared the Bunkai more evenly, so I vote for them.That is probably one of the considerations why the judges voted for the japanese team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safroot Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I liked both of them ... they were really amazing "The Martial Arts begin with a point and end in a circle." Sosai Mas Oyama founder of Kyokushin Karate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShotokanGage Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 The Japanese were absolutely inspiring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I believe that the judges got it right...Japan!!Thanks for the video!! **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan Melbourne Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Annan is Shito Ryu. I didn't think there was much between the kata performances. Japan were far more athletic during the bunkai but pushed the boundaries of realism a very long way.this is actually the Ryuei-Ryu Schools version of the kata. But a lot of organisations bunches it together with shitoryu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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