Tensho

I am halfway through a couple of posts at the moment - I have just been busy with family and work and havent had time to finish them off.

I was requested to put up a video of how we do Tensho, so my students could see.

Here is a video of Morio Higaonna, who just got promoted to 10th dan the other week! All his kata are so unbelievably good. I understand that even in his 70's he trains all the time!



and the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ghvx5vN0vA

We don't do the bird thing at the end, but this is an excellent version of the kata.

Here is the Shito-ryu version for comparison:



and the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGeIuc0wNOg

I have a personal preference for keeping the elbows in and the other subtle differences in the Goju version.

EDIT - fixed the embedding. Also found a couple of other videos that might be of interest

Here is one of Mas Oyama, founder of Kyokushin.



and the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqQ8Bqq9UAs

It is definitely a different emphasis to put on the kata, and I am sure he misses out a technique at 44 secs.

Here is one more version



and the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0D6VYrXTVU