Powerful Sanchin Kata Testing of Kiyohide Shinjo in Okinawa, by Master Tsutomu Nakahodo, 1970’s

This film is an excerpt from the first instructional video ever made by and Okinawan Karate Master, in the late 1970’s. Filmed in the Kadena dojo, this powerful Sanchin test of the muscular Kiyohide Shinjo is conducted by Master Tsutomu Nakahodo, a senior black belt of the Kadena dojo. The incredible strength of the stance and technique of the Uechi Ryu sanchin kata is exemplified in this film. Taken from Alan Dollar’s Okinawan Historical Series. Volume 2 of 3, Episode 3.