Le livre des katas (anglais)

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Kanku-Dai

Kanku-Sho Possibly one of Itosu's creations, Kanku-Sho contains many of his typical double punches and stick controlling actions. Throughout the kata that were created by Itosu, several distinct themes are apparent. One of these themes is the double punch. For some reason, all of the kata that Itosu is supposed to have created or heavily modified seem to contain a double armed punch thrown to the side from a horse riding stance. This technique is interpreted by Dr. Schmeisser as an "Istanbul Twist" - a technique where you grab your opponent by the head and twist his neck violently while flinging him to the side.

観空小 Kanku-Sho

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