Mens Kata Final - Unsu - 66th JKA All Japan Karate Championships.

[@minutebooks3245]

This is an All Japan tournament? Standards have really sunk.

[@ShotokanKaratePage]

JKA championships taken this year in July. In what way do you feel they have dropped?

[@minutebooks3245]

@ShotokanKaratePage The quality of the competitor. He is much better than me. But, I attended college with at least 2 karateka whose skill was a little higher. They were not All Japan champions. I mean no disrespect. Just an observation. Perhaps Unsu has changed since the 80s.

[@ShotokanKaratePage]

@@minutebooks3245 yes times have changed. This competition in our opinion is one of the highest you can find in current times. thanks

[@ckhthd]

@@minutebooks3245 Unless you went to Takudai I have to think you are remembering them a little better than they were.

[@minutebooks3245]

@ckhthd In America they won national championships. One of them won several individual national championships. They were amazing. When they were warming up for class you couldn't stop looking at their karate. I don't know why you are getting offended about this.