bigphatwong wrote:Interesting, although I'd suspect the differences are due to having different ancestors (Shotokan is a derivitive of Shorin Ryu).
Andy_S wrote: The guy was on record as saying nobody else in Shorin moves the way he does; he admits that what he does is unorthodox, though I don't recall any mention of Chinese influence.
His whippy, 'circularified' full body movement and clear use of dantien make him one of the best internal guys I have seen. Albeit, he does karate...
bigphatwong wrote:Thanks Doc. What I meant by different ancestors is that the Naha Te styles (Uechi, Goju, etc) mostly came from White Crane, whereas Shorin, and thus Shotokan, use a more conventional Shaolin type of power generation based on the low horse stance instead of upright like in Sanchin. Could it be that those arts have their roots in a "harder" Southern style, perhaps Hung Gar? Also, I've read of a possible historical link between Naihanchi kata and Hsing-i. Is there any truth to that, or is it mostly speculation?
Andy_S wrote:Given that your man Yamashita is doing applications not form it is difficult to compare and contrast his shenfa.
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