@Ebureto I agree, I studied under Kuda for a few years and he never used the fist/punch positions and especially the foot movements. But I do not believe that this post pertains specifically to Kuda's performance of the kata. It maybe very well executed based on the instruction given.
It's interesting to compare this to T'ai Chi Chuan (with which I'm more familiar). There are some similarities in style, though the performance here is less fluid, but more intense, than T'ai Chi movements. The martial applications are more easily apparent in Rohai than in T'ai Chi, yet I suspect T'ai Chi may be better at actually flowing chi for health purposes. Each style, I think, has its merits.
@farhan3d - Actually, when comparing Okinawan katas from Shuri & Tomari to their Japanese counterparts you will find that the Japanese stances are predominantly lower as there are fewer "walking stances" (aka short forward stances). Additionally, the cat stances in the original Okinawan katas were changed to a back stance in almost all the associated Japanese katas. I do not believe that direct comparisons of Oki/Jap kata versions support the comment about being more/less circular.
@Ebureto I agree, I studied under Kuda for a few years and he never used the fist/punch positions and especially the foot movements. But I do not believe that this post pertains specifically to Kuda's performance of the kata. It maybe very well executed based on the instruction given.
rijnjlj 8 months ago
very good !
mariachigonzalez1030 11 months ago
It's interesting to compare this to T'ai Chi Chuan (with which I'm more familiar). There are some similarities in style, though the performance here is less fluid, but more intense, than T'ai Chi movements. The martial applications are more easily apparent in Rohai than in T'ai Chi, yet I suspect T'ai Chi may be better at actually flowing chi for health purposes. Each style, I think, has its merits.
Tigerpaws9097826 11 months ago
What a joke, I don't think he knows what he's doing.
uminchu7th 1 year ago
@DrVoltage1 its the Ryukyu Islands
Kaisertoji 1 year ago
@IEKUKATAKA ... short for okinawa
jiggahippo 1 year ago
@Kaisertoji Semper Fi and best wishes for the new year.
IEKUKATAKA 1 year ago
@jiggahippo What is an Oki?
IEKUKATAKA 1 year ago
@IEKUKATAKA Osu Semper Fi Yank marine
Kaisertoji 1 year ago
@farhan3d - Actually, when comparing Okinawan katas from Shuri & Tomari to their Japanese counterparts you will find that the Japanese stances are predominantly lower as there are fewer "walking stances" (aka short forward stances). Additionally, the cat stances in the original Okinawan katas were changed to a back stance in almost all the associated Japanese katas. I do not believe that direct comparisons of Oki/Jap kata versions support the comment about being more/less circular.
vinloremrv 1 year ago