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Is anyone familiar with this ? Instructor sprung it on me last week ( I knew of it, and had 'followed along', now he says I should know it, so I learn it over the weekend and yesterday ). But it is unlike any other hakatsuru I have seen . Supposedly it was developed by Bushi Matsamura , some say it came from Nabe Matsamura (his student) then to Hohan Soken. But although that is the path of the style I practice, it is also unlike Hohan Soken version. Then I heard, in this tradition there is a 'sho' and 'dai' ( 1 and 2 ) versions. Maybe what I learnt is one or the other and the one I learnt is different from that on old videos ? - I cant show a film of it as I cant find one of this form. Basically (and if Bushi did compose it ) it seems to be a blend of some white crane moves and techniques from other kata all put together ( Rohai, Kusanku, Gojushiho, ) and some rather 'inexplicable' moves ' (some say it was originally an exercise for development of power balance distance, timing, etc )