Posted on 25 May 2017. Figure it out, in three years of karate, I have learnt only one kata! During class, my sensei made me ‘repeat the same kata hundreds of time, for hours, days, months, until he considered I had assimilated it and understood it.’. With time, I understood that ‘only a great will, a great motivation and a total loss of Power is produced, transmitted or delivered through one’s body dynamics, for example: Rotation – used at medium distance due to space between opponents about to engage, known in traditional terms as Maai, also means the time (interval) it will take to cross the distance, angle and rhythm of technique. Body Vibration: used for short

Karate competition consists in a sequence of attacks and defenses by using punches and kicks with high speed and power . Karate is basically divided into two main techniques that represent the two disciplines in the world tournaments: kumite and kata . The word kumite means sparring; thus, karatekas use the basic techniques in interfering

Kata are a collection of movements designed to give the karateka (practitioner of the art) a series of techniques that can be practiced over time and remembered through repetition. When performed effectively, a kata looks somewhat like a choreographed dance. In fact, some have referred to it as the “dance of death” due to the true

Kata provides a very tangible, very motivating purpose for exercise. The combination of mental focus, self defense application, and physical activity makes kata seem like a gift rather than a curse. Unless you are extremely gifted and focused like MizFit, you (and I) need these little tricks to keep going. It is extremely easy to slide into a

Kata is one of the foundational building blocks of martial arts training, and it’s an essential component of Karate. Kata is a series of movements and techniques performed in a specific order designed to simulate a real-life combat situation. One of the most critical katas in Karate is Heian Yondan, the fourth level of the Heian series of katas. The original Shuri-Te and its evolved counterpart Shorin Ryu traces its history back over two hundred years in Okinawa. Shinjo Choken is a “Dai Jo” or an important figure in Shorin Ryu’s history. He is one of the earliest known practitioners of Shuri-Te. He was active in the late 1600’s and early 1700’s. tDz7I1.
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