Jion Kata: From Itosu Jion, To Hanashiro, Chibana, Higa, Mabuni, Miyahira, And Funakoshi Jion Variations

Mabuni jion is like a combination of Hanashiro jion and Funakoshi jion. Hanashiro jion and Higa jion (Kyudokan jion) are very similar to one another throughout, though not identical. Something of a combination of the jion most similar to Hanashiro jion, and that of Mabuni or the Shidokan version, without various alterations found in Funakoshi jion, would seem to be closest to Itosu jion. Shidokan (Miyahira) jion is like Funakoshi jion in various sections, more than Hanashiro jion or Higa jion are, though overall it is like Hanashiro jion and Mabuni jion combined (rather than saying Hanashiro jion and Funakoshi jion). Therefore, Hanashiro jion and Higa jion relate to each other, and Miyahira jion, Mabuni jion, and Funakoshi jion have relation to one another, while all the versions of jion are related to each other, stemming from Itosu jion primarily, with other influences as is clear to observe (whether between comrades, or from different teachers as with Master Yuchoku Higa of Kyudokan Shorin Ryu). Funakoshi jion appears to be the most differing version of jion kata originating from Itosu jion. 

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