Which was better in your opinion?

[Nidan Melbourne]

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?

[wayneshin]

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.

[bushido_man96]

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.

[Nidan Melbourne]

I love how good both sides are anyway

[Harkon72]

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.

[Nidan Melbourne]

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.

[Safroot]

I liked both of them ... they were really amazing

[ShotokanGage]

The Japanese were absolutely inspiring!

[sensei8]

I believe that the judges got it right...Japan!!

Thanks for the video!!

[Nidan Melbourne]

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