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Originally Posted by Martin H
The word is that they were created by Shigeru Oyama before he left kyokushin, when he was the head of kyokushin in USA (although he only made kihon kata -2, 3-4 have been made later I think). They are occasionally seen in the US, but is _very_ rare anywhere else.
I know that kihon kata 1-4 is part of the US IKO3 grading syllabus for 10th kyu. But I dont think Shiho tsuki are formally part of the syllabus
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All of the Shihans, sensei's I know from Canada do them... Don't know any American dojo that does them...
As for same hieght in dachi's
The front or stabe leg (leg not moving when switching stance) is seen as a shock absorber... It takes in the hieght adjustment as you move and controls balance and builds up power to be past through the body to the technique...and many other things
quick explainations... it is much longer when I teach it, takes about 2 hours to go through it in class...