Simply, it is a version that is merely kata of a varied personal interpretation - the eyes of Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei. In reality the kata are not Isshinryu kata. They are karate kata with particular emphasis of the teacher, Tatsuo Sensei. These kata are personal renditions of the kata as rendered by Shorin and Goju. Shorin and Goju kata are personal renditions of those two masters. These kata are thus kata of "Ti." Ti being the indigenous fighting of Okinawa which are based not on the forms themselves but on the principles that govern the forms in all renditions.
My kata are said to be Isshinryu kata. They are not. The kata I practice resemble those of Tatsuo Sensei. They are in fact my kata based on the fundamental principles that govern all kata regardless of the renditions of individuals such as myself.
The moment I allow a dogmatic adherence to the rendition of kata taught by Tatsuo Sensei I stifle my ability at proficiency and remain mired in someone else's belief. To achieve greater personal ability I must break free of dogma and seek the true spirit of kata by making them my own while remaining true to principles that I interpret to my personal rendition where applicability is paramount along side moral standing accepted by society - the tribe where I live.
Kata in all its iterations are still fundamentally the same - principles remain the same for all. Kata may appear different but they are fundamentally the same in all ways with adherence to fundamental principles of martial systems.
Isshinryu kata are shorin/goju kata are Okinawa's indigenous fighting kata of Ti. All comes from "one" and all remain faithful to the "one," fundamentally the same yet different. This is acceptable. This is necessary. This is the spirit of progress for karate-jutsu-do.
Personal renditions are merely simulacra - representations of someone or something, someone's something. "It is far better to concentrate on understanding the common principles upon which all karate rests, rather than obsess about what are essentially superficial differences." Iain Abernethy Sensei, Bunkai Jutsu
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