Gojushiho sho (54 Moves) has its origin in the Phoenix Eye kung fu style. Its name derives either from the repetitive movements of a bird pecking a tree-trunk, or from the staggering and hesitant steps of a drunken man. In some styles of karate, including Shotokan, there are two versions of this kata - Gojushiho Sho and Gojushiho Dai. An advantage of the two versions of the kata is to better master the difficult techniques presented therein, but not without facing some confusion, for many sequences are the same and others only slightly different. The embusen of both Gojushiho Sho and Gojushiho Dai are nearly identical. Gojushiho Sho begins straight off with a wide variety of advanced techniques and, as such, is highly recommended for study. Gojushiho Dai consists of many advanced open-handed techniques and attacks to the collar bone. My Karate Dojo My Karate Blog

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