Monday, February 2, 2026

Wansu Kata – a study in derivative variation

Shorin Ryu footage of Kyan-style Wansu
performed by Nakama Haruka
  seisan at 5:41

 


Seibukan Wansu

 


 

Shorinji Nakazato Wansu 

 


 

Wansu kata (Shorin ryu) Arakaki sensei
 


 
 

Wanshu Kata - Nagamine Shoshin 

 

 

Funakoshi Empi (wansu) kata


 

 


Shimabuku Tatsuo Wansu kata

 


 

Angi Uezi Wansu kata

 


 

Wansu kata by students of Tokumura Kensho Sensei.


 
 

Josh Normandin Wansu 


 

 

Young Lee 1990 Wansu


 

 

Andy Sloane Wansu kata


 

A personal note I imaging (with no documentation behind this) that Wansu kata was Tatsuo Shimabuku's first effort to expand the kata he learned adding other material he felt expanded his art.

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