Practical Kata Bunkai: Kanku-Sho / Kosokun-Sho

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This video shows bunkai and a two-person bunkai drill for the first third of Kanku-Sho / Kosokun-Sho kata. The video is a short summation of the bunkai covered in one part of a seminar in Nuremburg in October 2015. It is not an instructional video and a full weekend of training can’t be captured a five minute video such as this.
At the seminar we covered bunkai for the entire kata, and discussed the nature of the kata and the wider training methodology of which this drill should be part. For ease of practise we studied the bunkai of the kata in the form of a two-person drill which follows the order of the kata. However, it is vital to understand that the methods can obviously be applied in any order (as the situation dictates) and the drill is not intended to be an “as is” combination.
While the seminar covered the full kata, it is just the summation of the first third of the kata which is shared here. As with all martial arts techniques, what is shown is potentially dangerous and should only be practised under the supervision of a suitably qualified and experienced person.
All the best,
Iain

[@michaelbarr7586]

This kata has always seemed rather abstract to me and therefore I have tended to overlook it in my training. Your interpretation brings it into the fold as a useful kata, building on the knowledge I have gained from practising your bassai dai and Kanu dai flow drills. Thank you very much for posting this clip.

[@bassoskat]

This guy is the g.o.a.t of Bunkai

[@garyquillensmoosablackbelt4931]

Thank you for sharing. this video has been very helpful.

[@marcocordia4584]

I really like this kind of bunkai. Thank you!

[@MrEcomusic]

great bunkai and very good explanation of the techniques. thank you Iain for posting this video.

[@MartyNozz]

Well, looks like I need to dust that kata off and play with it.

[@AJeziorski1967]

Another excellent seminar ... and it got me learning a kata from outside my style that I never would've learnt otherwise. Thank you!

[@myfavourites3643]

This man is excellent

[@NewEnglandBudo]

Iain san, good material but could you make uke's eyes pop out more? Redder face?
Gambatte!

[@ivanlandivar1741]

What a nice interpretation of this beautiful kata.

[@marcoleccese1524]

I have a question, in the kata there's a turn before the grab/choke at the neck, how can you use the turn as well with that technique? (BTW I love your videos and your insights about bunkai, and I know it's an old video, but I decided to study this kata since it has a special place in my heart... And where's the best place to understand bunkai...? Of course it's here, with the community of martial artist like Sensei Jesse Enkamp and you... Keep up the good work :D)