based on the kata how would you classify this style of karate japanese or okinawan?

Question

10th Kyu to 9th Kyu Yellow tip N/A
9th Kyu to 8th Kyu Yellow Taigyoku Shodan
8th Kyu to 7th Kyu (ho) Orange tip N/A
7th Kyu (ho) to 7th Kyu Orange Taigyoku Nidan
7th Kyu to 6th Kyu Green Saifa
6th Kyu to 5th Kyu Blue Saifa
5th Kyu to 4th Kyu Red Bassai-Dai
4th Kyu to 3rd Kyu Brown Bassai-Dai
3rd Kyu to 2nd Kyu Brown Seiunchin
2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu Brown Empi
1st Kyu to Shodan-ho Black Sanseryu / Sepai
Shodan-ho to Shodan (1st Dan) Black Sepai / Hangetsu

i think the kata come from goju kai (japanese one) , kenshinkan(no idea sorry) and budokan (not sure either)

Answer 1

Technically all Karate is Okinawan in origin, and this particular grouping of kata appears to have both Goju Ryu and Shotokan kata. The only way to really know if the most recent lineage to this particular school is Okinawan or Japanese is to find out from the instructor. As I understand it, in Goju, the Yamaguchi Gogen lineage is the main Japanese version, and the Yagi Meitoku lineage is the main Okinawan.

The only differences I see in the names of the kata are dialectal. The Romanji versions of words can use "G" or "K" interchangeably, so you could have "Taikyoku" or "Taigyoku"

Answer 2

Well I know kata like Bassai and Empi are Okinawan type of kata, but it could go either way, theres probably a Japanese style that adopted the same kata, Taigyoku is definately in Japanese sfounded styles, If I had to guess I'd say its Okinawan

Answer 3

As far as I know, all karate comes from Okinawa. At least some of these katas are from goju. I know that Hangetsu is a standard in goju, and seiunchin is a very okinawan kata (very little influence from China), and I've seen some of the other ones like Saifa that were mentioned mentioned done at goju tournaments.

Answer 4

All Karate is Okinawan.

What the Japanese know today is a version of Okinawan Karate taught to them incorrectly.

The use of "Taikyoku" indicates that this curriculum is the watered down Japanese type.

It has both Naha Te kata and Shuri Te "type" kata. Empi and Hangetsu are Shotokan kata.

Hangetsu is a version of Seisan kata. Empi is Wanshu, I believe.

Answer 5

Lot of GOJU KATA in there so OKINAWAN influence I would think.SHORIN RYU maybe or an instructor who likes both .The OKINAWAN names for bassai is passai sometimes patsai HANGETSU EMPI BASSAI are JAPANESE variants of some of the other kata in the list.

Answer 6

i take a Japanese karate, and only shodan and bassi-dai look familiar , but it could also be a different type than i take so it could be Japanese too, id say its most likely Japanese

Answer 7

i thaught all karate came from Okinawa