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This is a special re-edited version of the original Art of War and includes new footage. The original material has been digitally enhanced, and volume 4 - titled 'The Past The Present & The Future' includes clips from the 2006 JSKA World Championships, held in New York. This last programme draws a sharp distinction between traditional Shotokan, and the WKF sport karate. The clips currently running on YouTube, as shown below, are from the original Art of War, and NOT the re-edited version described above.
This original JKA 8mm film has been digitally enhanced and re-edited to produce a 50 minute programme containing Japan Karate Association legends such as NAKAYAMA – KANAZAWA – ENOEDA – KASE – SHIRAI - SHOOJI - SUGIURA - MORI - et al. These masters perform the following katas in there original JKA form.
Heian Shodan / Nidan / Sandan / Yondon / Godan
Tekki Shodan / Tekki Nidan / Tekki Sandan
Enpie / Jutte / Chinte / Jion / Bassai Dai / Bassai Sho
Gankaku / Hangetsu / Kanku Dai / Kanku Sho / Sochin Nijyu Shiho / Unsu.
The programme is in black and white, and there is no sound. However, there can be no argument about how a kata should be performed once you have seen these masters. Todays 'experts' may make various claims about 'improving' the kata, but this begs the question 'why'...?
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