There's a difference between what KT does and what schools like Nishihara do. Nishihara does technical marching that requires certain elements such as the rotating block (:49) and company front (1:35). Even the flags and percussion have certain required elements. Nishihara does the elements very well which is why they are ranked appropriately. KT's primary goal is to entertain, with or without required elements which is why they sometimes win their regional, and sometimes do not. But for me personally, I'll watch Nishihara once just to be impressed with their precision, but I'll watch KT over and over again because they are just fun to watch!