It is fascinating to see these photographs from the earliest book by Master Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of modern karate, because they show what the kata of the Shorin-ryu style he practised looked like before they were reshaped into modern Shotokan.
Pinan nidan
Pinan sandan
Pinan yondan
Pinan godan
Naihanchi nidan
Naihanchi sandan
Pasai
Chinto
Wanshu
Jitte
Jion
Seishan
Pinan shodan
Naihanchi shodan
Koshokun
Here you can find rare documentary vintage movie of sensei Funakoshi.
