I have since found only one answer to the question what is the criteria to classify a martial system as traditional on Okinawa. Mr. Lundy Guyton (Sensei: Yon-dan in Isshinryu) reminded me that at the IOTKA site the criteria is provided by Uechi Sensei, i.e. Tsuyoshi Uechi Sensei, and here it is:
Traditional Okinawan Karate-do:
1. Existed for at least fifty years.
2. Maintained its original forms as taught by Tatsuo Shimabuku Sensei, the founder, with no variations.
3. The bow, ritsu-rei, at the beginning and end of kata must conform to the Okinawan traditional manner taught by Shimabuku Tatsuo-san.
In his posting on the web site he states that the only criteria still left to qualify, at the time and date this site was last updated, was the bow used by Tatsuo-san for kata as stated in number 3. I assume since the article I quoted from the CFA magazine stated it was now recognized by the Rengokai as a traditional style the bow has been correctly interpreted.
Now, my question is this, does anyone know how the bow is done now? Is it truly the way Tatsuo-san did it when the style was named? I have asked the IOTKA to let me know if and when they may provide some guidance on performing the bow correctly along with the the second criteria, etc.
p.s. well, that is a lot simpler as to criteria then what I proposed in an earlier posting :-)
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