No Gaps!

What constitutes dynamic performance of kata? I suspect that most practitioners would say that their kata performance is dynamic. I certainly always would have, but, from my current perspective, my older modes of practice weren't what I would now consider unpunctuated (dynamic). It's not that I wasn't trying, it's just that after so many years of practice, the engrained neural-physiology is deceptive. My instructor is fond of saying, "no gaps." Hindsight is always clearer isn't it. If we apply dynamism to Choun no Kon we might get something as below to consider.

The second sequence of Choun no Kon starts with a a block, followed by four strikes (the last a thrust) and a finishing rip.

The third begins with that double-down from the opening, but done to the side. Again I would suggest reaching and taking the opponent down (this time by stepping back). Then follow in and down; strike, block or strike; strike; extend; follow and finish.

The forth sequence; block, swing, hit, block or hit, hit, thrust, take down and skewer.

The last sequence; block, thrust, rip.

Yes, the sequences might be strung-together a bit differently, but not grossly so. There is some wiggle room for where the beginnings and ends are, but the kata is not an assemblage of individual techniques that can be piced together in any way. Not that pieces can't be extracted and used separately, but that was not the original intent.The kata was made to transmit specific sequences.