Koshi kamae to Choku Zuki bunkai.

[@sassuki]

This Koshi-Kamaé makes no sense whatsoever actually. If you compare with the Shotokan version, Kanku-Dai, you will see that there is no Koshi-Kamaé there. The transition is direct. As far as I understood, The so-called Koshi-"Kamaé" should be an arm bar, and you need to look towards the elbow of the front arm (where the head of the opponent is located) - so always to your side. So here, it is probably a misinterpretation, exactly like in Shotokan's Bassai Dai. When you watch the sequence in Oyadomari no Passai, the transition from right to front is also direct, where Shotokan does a Koshi-Kamaé. So I think Koshi-Kamaé here is a mistake. Notice that in many kata, Sukui-Uké is used when a leg is catched, not Koshi-Kamaé.

[@davidskaratetips.7306]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate it. Keep in mind, this is just my opinion. But you do have valid points.

[@stanclark3992]

Hi sassuki. Yeah, I think this trying to make a simple catch & counter into kata tradition. There is no doubt karate body mechanics transfer into varied applications. Here though as you say... I don't see the liink.🤨🤨🤨🤨