Kusanku Kata

Kusanku was a Chinese emissary who lived in Nakashima-Yukaku, Okinawa. Master Sakugawa studied with Kusanku for six years before he created this kata in order to codify Kusanku's teachings. After their first encounter on the bridge it is said that Kusanku commented that Sakugawa need to learn the why of martial arts, not only the how.

Here is an old film (1960's) of Master Tatsuo Shimabuku performing the kata.