Choice of kata in inter-style competitions

[seienchin]

Anybody have experience in choice of kata in interstyle tournaments. I have competed in these a few times, because kyokushin never used to have kata tourneys. I eventually learned to choose kata that were relatively unique to kyokushin, because invariably the judges from shotokan would judge a shotokan kata by shotokan standards, goju likewise etc. So eventually, I chose ones that I didn't think any of them would have.

Tsuki-no was one of my favourites for this reason - and the big deep stances, and powerful movements can be impressive to the uninitiated. (There is also a tendency for people to assume that any kata they don't know must be very, very advanced). So even as a yudansha, I would trot out Tsuki-no kata, and it would usually score well.

Anyone else got any tips on what to choose for competitions?

[swollen knuckles]

saiha kata

[Lucy]

Likewise Seienchin! I have never competed in an interstyle competition, but i LOVE tsuki no kata for your exact same reason! Its one i like to perform in competition

[Bloke]

I have never competed in an Interstyle competition but I do like Saiha and Tsuki and Pinan Go for competition.

[Shokei Marcsui]

Saifa is one of my favorite katas. The only other katas that I can think of that are not shotokan kata are Sokugi katas?

[Shokei Marcsui]

And Ura version of kata....