Do you practice your kata and often wonder what the real meanings are behind the form? It is general practice in most dojo to learn one kata form, pass a grading then learn another kata. This is probably due to competition sport oriented training where the emphasis leans more to kumite sparring and a perfect performed kata form. A long time ago, before karate was introduced into the school systems and certainly before karate obtained a sport side, training was solely kata based. The karate kata were passed from teacher to student along with the bunkai which are the methods and principles of a complete self defense system. The kata would contain everything we require to effectively defend ourselves within a civilian environment. Karate kata were basically a physical model of an effective fighters methods and principles. A way of recording the creators fighting systems. Unfortunately, with the way karate progressed from the 1900's onwards, most of these methods and principles went to the grave along with the kata’s creators. Today, by reverse engineering kata, we can try to gain an understanding of the fighting system that the creator wanted to record. When performing kata we need to develop our visualization skills and concentrate on the transition of movement rather than the perfect finished technique. An alternative opinion would be to look at kata as a collection of methods and principles rather than techniques.
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3/4/2017 10:05:03 pm
I really want to learn Karate because you can use it for self defense. One thing that I like about it is that you don't need any weapon to do it. Your body is your own weapon. I also like it because you can defend yourself, but at the same time will not worry that you might kill someone because you can control it. I wish that our University also requires Karate because that would really be a big help especially for us students who are in the night shift.
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Fighting is inherently conservative and this shows in martial arts. Fighting is dangerous. People get hurt and killed. For everything that might work there are a hundred things that seem like a good idea that can lead to a messy death. We have kata and tradition not because people are stuck in tradition but because when people consistently survived it was considered imperative to remember how to model it.
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1/5/2018 08:37:12 pm
Learning the true meaning behind the forms of Kata. I have been practicing and learning Kata in our Dojo for a few months now. I have been really working hard in order to know and learn all of the forms of Kata. I have been improving by a lot, but I really doubt what these forms that I have been practicing really means. I am hugely thankful for guys because you have enlightened my doubtful mind. I am looking forward to see more posts about Kyoto and Karate.
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10/11/2016 02:02:27 am
Thank you for informing me about this kata. I had no clue about it. It's nice to know such stuff, thank you!
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11/1/2016 07:47:38 pm
It is an interesting technique. I think I should try it someday. It will be a good experience.
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11/19/2017 02:09:21 pm
Kata relates to martial arts and it is a game of breathing.
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11/19/2017 03:17:34 pm
I used to do it before at early in the morning.
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