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Is the practice of kata, or more specifically its fighting applications, an out-dated relic of a training method that can be replaced with a philosophy of “more sweat, less thought” or even discarded altogether? Or, is it possible that in many cases in the modern dojo (or dojang) there is a lack of the collective Continue reading The True Kata Applications…Part 2 From conspiracy theorists to profiteers to well intentioned, committed students, all karate-ka (it seems) have a take on the mystery of kata application and relevance. Ideas like: “Only a few select people are still alive who know the REAL bunkai for these kata”, “It is the OLD way of training and Karate has outgrown it”, Continue reading The True Kata Applications…Part 1 In his Twenty Precepts, Gichin Funakoshi (founder of Shoto-Kan Karate) said “There is no first strike in karate.” It was number 2 in the list; second only to “Karate begins with courtesy and ends with respect.” It is fairly easy to see how important both of these ideas were in his estimation given the fact Continue reading Karate, What Is (or Isn’t) an Attack? In a world of guns, bombs and chemical warfare it is very difficult to imagine an item such as a wooden stick or even a knife being considered a formidable weapon. But, in the proper, well trained hands, a traditional weapon (like those of the art of Kobudo) can be very effective indeed in face-to-face Continue reading Kobudo: Traditional Weapons in a Modern World One of the most traditional elements in karate training is the practice of Kata. This repetitive practice of patterned movements is almost universal throughout the martial arts world. They have been used for generations as a teaching tool both in secret (pre-WWII Okinawa) and openly (modern dojos) to improve students’ technical skills, increase physical strength/stamina Continue reading Kata Training: Winning the Fight in Your Mind |
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