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Essence of Kata and Kihon

"In theory, kata should be an accurate reflection unchanged in every detail, kata millennia. This is the case in some Chinese schools (Kung Fu). There is nothing in Japanese schools. The Master Gichin Funakoshi was a wonderful teacher, which made his reputation more than his qualities karateka (...). It is as such that he created the Pinan, splitting the Kushanku (which became Kanku) and Bassai, then Eian, which created the division between the Shoto, and Wado. Closer to home it was still his son Yoshitaka Funakoshi Master Egami and his friend, both real geniuses of karate, which created the first two Taikyoku new purposes of simplification in university clubs ... and to search deeper. All in all kata current Japanese styles are new or modified. I have several books of the time of Mr. Gichin Funakoshi who contradict themselves and contradict the kata such as Japanese instructors show the most famous moment. And it often happens that they change their own portions of kata.
should therefore focus more on the spirit of the kata or that fall into the dogma or quibble about this or that detail of a school or a "Master ."
From the foreword written by Master Henry Plée to the book "Karate-do kata basic and advanced" Roland Habersetzer appeared in 1980 and repeated in his book "Shotokan kata" 1992 edition.

This or that retail a school or a "Master." Master Henry Plée Why he uses quotation marks for the word Master ? History Next, quoted in the book by Harry Cook "The Great History of Shotokan," gives perhaps a key. The author cites Gichin Funakoshi Karate-do in Nyumon :
"The custom was that education remains secret in Okinawa lasted until recent years. There are about ten years, I received a letter an old man who told me: "I know a kata that I never taught to anyone, and wish you pass before you die." I was deeply touched by his attention, but unfortunately I was not so easy to make the trip to Okinawa. (...) Nevertheless, my son was Gigo go to Okinawa and I asked the old man to teach him the kata for me.
The old man was transported by the arrival of Gigo. And when time came to teach the kata, he packed carefully doors and windows so that nobody can see inside the house. When he finished, the old man said: "Now I can die in peace. Among the men to whom I refused to teach the kata, it is one that has been harassing me until I agree to do so. But I have altered the shape and large movements. Also, if any doubt is emerging in the future as to the authenticity of this kata tell your father that the kata that I have taught you is correct. "."