The original Shorin - Ryu kata were the Pinan series kata , which were modified by Funakoshi to become the Heian series of kata , now practised by Shotokan .
Shotokan is a Japanese style derived from the Okinawan Shorin - Ryu style by Gichin Funakoshi .
The original Okinawan Shorin - Ryu     kata were the Pinan series kata , which were modified by Gichin Funakoshi to become the Heian series of kata , now practised by Shotokan .
Shotokan is a Japanese style derived from the Okinawan Shorin - Ryu style by Gichin Funakoshi .