Okinawa Though    a    Kata    will    be    orderd    to Masters   and   their   schools   (styles)   in case   of   Okinawa   we   also   can   speak   of regions or villages. As   if   Kata   itself   like   to   support   this opinion,   the   Kata   done   in   the   different regions     seems     to     have     similarity. Clearly to see in case of Naha-te. Probably    the    reason    for    this    is    the influence   of   chinese   Masters   who   lived in the region. The   most   Kata   of   Karate   can   be   orderd to   their   region   just   by   seeing   the   Kata and it's techniques. The   most   importance   for   Karate   and Kata    did    have    the    villages    Shuri, Tomari, Naha and Niigaki.

Sadly   today   it's   nearly   impossible   to   seperate   the   Shuri-te   Kata from   the   Tomari-te   Kata.   Just   in   a   few   cases   we   know   it   for   sure. In   this   cases   like   Tomari   Bassai   the   Tomari   is   added   to   the   Kata's name. In   the   village   Niigaki   which   is   placed   between   Naha   and   Tomari the Karate is known as Aragaki-te because of Peichin Aragaki. Kenwa   Mabuni,   born   as   Okinawan,   did   develop   some   famous Kata.   We   can   count   them   to   the   Kata   of   Okinawa,   without   to order them to a region.

Anker Aragaki-te Peichin   Aragaki   lived   in   Niigaki   village   and   was   probably   one   of the teacher of Kanryo Higashionna. Some   known   Kata   of   Aragaki-te   have   been   included   into   Shito- Ryu   by   Kenwa   Mabuni.   And   later   they   found   their   way   into   the Shotokan. Known Kata are: Seisan, Niseishi, Sochin, Unshu, Gojushiho But   some   versions   of   Aragaki   Kata   are   really   different   to   the Shito-Ryu versions.

Anker Mabuni (Kenwa) Kenwa   Mabuni   was   known   as   an   expert   for   the   Kata   of   Okinawa Karate.   No   other   master   in   his   time   did   study   as   much   Kata   of the different schools. Kenwa   Mabuni   did   start   with   Karate   as   a   student   of   Yasutsune Itosu.   Later   he   did   come   in   contact   with   Kanryo   Higashionna, the teacher of Chojun Miyagi. It   is   known   that   there   was   a   friendship   between   Chojun   Miyagi and   Kenwa   Mabuni.   Both   went   to   Osaka   for   to   teach   Karate. Also   there   are   hints   that   Mabuni   did   use   the   name   Goju-Ryu first,   but   did   change   the   name   of   his   style   than   to   Shito-Ryu, while   Miyagi   did   continue   to   use   the   name   Goju-Ryu   for   his school. Beside   the   masters   Itosu   and   Higashionna   Mabuni   did   study   the Kata   of   Tomari-te   in   the   versions   of   Kosaku   Matsumora.   Also the   Aragaki   Kata   Sochin,   Niseishi,   Unshu   and   Gojushiho.   From Go   Kenki   he   got   some   typical   Kata   of   the   White   crane   style   like Haufa   and   Hakucho,   or   Nipaipo.   So   Mabuni   was   the   only   master who    did    have    something    what    we    can    call    an    all    around knowledege about the Kata of Karate. It   is   for   sure   that   he   also   did   create   8   own   Kata.   In   case   of   Kata Shinpa it’s not for sure but can supposed.. Also   there   are   a   story   that   Chojun   Miyagi   did   ask   Mabuni   for   his opinion about the Kata Tensho. Kenwa   Mabuni   was   a   famous   master   of   Kobudo.   He   was   one   of the   teachers   of   Taira   Shinken   who   was   one   of   the   famous Kobudo master of the younger history. Known   Kara   are:   Aoyagi,   Juroku,   Happo   Sho,   Kenpaku,   Kensho, Kenshu, Myojo, Shiho Kosokun, Shinsei, Shinsei Ni Maybe Shinsei Ni was made by Kenei Mabuni.

Anker Ryuei- Ryu The   Ryuei-Ryu   was   founded   by   Kenri   Nakaima.   He   was   one   of the   view   Karate   Master   of   Okinawa,   which   could   study   several years   in   China.   It   is   for   sure   that   the   famous   Master   Ryu   Ryuko was   his   teacher.   Because   of   this   there   must   be   some   technical relationship   between   the   Karate   of   Ryuei-Ryu   and   the   school   of Kanry   Higashionna   and   the   later   founded   Goju-Ryu.   In   fact Ryuei-Ryu   is   using   next   to   the   Kata   Anan,   Heiku,   Paiku,   Pachu and   Paiho   also   some   Kata   which   we   know   from   the   Goju-Ryu and Aragaki school. It   includes   the   Seienchin,   Seisun,   Sanseiru   and   Niseishi.   But   on the    other    hand    the    Ryuei-Ryu    versions    of    these    Kata    are different to the versions in Goju-Ryu or Aragaki. For   sure   is,   that   the   Kata   Anan   until   Paiho   was   only   used   in Ryuei-Ryu.   So   the   question   is   if   there   was   another   teacher during   Kenri   Nakaimas   time   in   China.   Ryu   Ryuko   is   a   name   in the   history   of   Kanryo   Higashionnas   education,   but   there   is   no proof   that   Higashionna   did   know   something   about   Kata   like Anan. Ryuei-Ryu   counts   to   the   top   secret   family   styles   of   Okinawa. Kenri   Nakaima   did   teach   it   only   to   the   members   of   the   own family.   Firstly   Kenko   Nakaima   did   accept   foreign   students.   Like Teruo   Hayashi,   who   did   include   some   of   the   Kata   of   Ryuei-Ryu to     his     Shito-Ryu.     Another     famous     student     was     Tsuguo Sakumoto,   who   won   WKF   Katachampionships   performing   Ryuei- Ryu Kata. Todai Sakumoto is the present leader of the style. Ryuei-Ryu   includes   a   versatile   Kobudo,   which   knows   more   than 14 weapons. Known   Kara   are:   Anan,   Anan   Ni,   Heiku,   Kururunfa,   Niseishi, Ohan,     Pachu,     Paiku,     Paiho,     Sanchin,     Sanseiru,     Seisan, Seiunchin Niseishi,   Sanseiru   und   Seisan   are   very   different   to   the   Shito Ryu versions.