Kata or Haka
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opr1945
Black Belt
Back from where?
Gyakuto
Senior Master
Her movements aren’t awful by any means; they do lack power and kime so are more akin to dancing. There are few people who can perform what looks like a nice deep shikodachi like she does- very nice. Her obi (is it brown? Might be contamination from the fake tan booth, I suppose) is tied and sits very well too. It’s her teacher that has clearly misinformed her about the purpose and application of kakegoe and the wearing of jewellery in martial arts performance. She’s clearly lived in the U.K. at some point, since at 1:21, she shouts out “****!” so she wins browny points in my book, for avoiding the other terrible version of the word, beloved of Americans 
I wonder what became of her?
I wonder what became of her?
isshinryuronin
Senior Master
It's "Kiai ryu" an offshoot of Master Ken's Ameri-do-te style.
I'd like to believe that performance was satire, but sadly I think it wasn't meant to be.
_Simon_
Senior Master
Oh it pops up on this forum from time to time, people asking what the flippin' heck is going on in this vid! It is... intense huh!
Osu!!! Power baby!!! (Hoping someone knows this reference!)
_Simon_
Senior Master
I am not going to perform Seiunchin like this. I refuse! Do not ever ask me!!
This looks more like some sort of ‘new’ style of Karate
Gyakuto
Senior Master
So is she doing Goju Ryu?
_Simon_
Senior Master
@isshinryuronin or is this what they mean when they say Sanchin kata is everything? Is THIS what they mean?!?!? 
_Simon_
Senior Master
She is... doing something. I don't think so, her first vid form is called Gopai sho, I don't even know where that comes from to be honest. Some styles have a variety of kata from different places, so I really don't know what style!
Fungus
Black Belt
That's the only part that makes sense to me in this thread.
Simfers
Orange Belt
Come on, pleaaaaaaaase?
