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Joseph Svinth
12th July 2000, 11:24
Kansha Productions
250 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45219 USA
http://www.kansha-productions.com

Includes a biography of TAIRA Shinken, founder of Ryukyu Kobudo Hozan Shinkokai; includes about 15 minutes of footage of TAIRA-S demonstrating different weapons kata; includes film from various taikai held to commemorate various anniversaries of TAIRA-S's death.

Short review:

* Outstanding value if you use Okinawan weapons -- I discovered the one bo kata I knew in here, and will have to watch that portion a few dozen more times.

* Some value to a generalist interested in Ryukyuan MA. (There is some history and many pictures not otherwise easily available.)

* Chief drawback: $59.95 price tag.

Ken Allgeier
14th July 2000, 02:45
Joe,


Do you know the names of the kata Taira Shinken is performing on the tape?



Thank You,

ken allgeier

Joseph Svinth
14th July 2000, 09:37
No, I do not know the names of the kata, as there is neither voiceover nor text to accompany this part of the show. A complete review will appear next month at EJMAS, and yes, that is one of my complaints, and hopefully one that future films from this company will correct.

That said, the one kata I recognized because I know it was a sueishi no kon sho (spelling?).