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Myojo and Kenpaku were once secret, and I didn't share them with anyone except my students. But, since others have had DVDs for sale with these kata on them, I guess it is okay to "go public with these Mabuni forms.
During his creative phase in karate (c 1912-1930) he developed many kata, some of which we practice in Aoinagi Karate. These include Aoinagi and Juroku. Kenwa Mabuni also created Myojo and Shinpa, but these kata are little known and even more rarely seen. Myojo was created for an all-girls school wanting to learn karate.
''The kata contained strikes which Mabuni felt were easily learned and could be applied by light-weight people (Mabuni was only 4 feet 10 inches tall himself and may have weighed 110 pounds [just a guess]).
These kata were filmed by Hank Proem
Myojo Kata - created by Mabuni Kenwa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5gcfJ6_knQ
Kenpaku Kata - created by Mabuni Kenwa
Kenpaku used to be a "closely held" kata of seito shitoryu. It was created by Mabuni Kenwa and held by his youngest son Kenzo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amRnZfRQIQQ
Kenshu Kata -
Kenpaku used to be a "closely held" kata of Seito Shito Ryu. It was created by Mabuni Kenwa and held by his youngest son Kenzo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz-qIwa5gf4
Juroku Kata - Jake Sherman performing the Mabuni kata Juroku or 16. The number signifies the year it was created: 16 Showa, the 16th year of the Emperor Hirohito.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5l7pY9kLk
Shinsei Kata - This is Mabun's version of the Gekkisai kata.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOarGAdLmXQ
Wando kata -
the best translation of this form. it is not J.K.F. influenced. the Chinese elements (the whole kata) are intact.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsqjXEo6GAI
Aragaki Unsu Kata -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtSGfHDx2jc
Happo Sho Kata -
Jake Sherman as a brown belt performing the Mabuni kata Happo Sho or 8 directions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwaQi2zYBBA
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