Thank you Awesome article. Thank you !
Yeah, every time it appears in katakana which really doesn't help....
Yes, it would be odd to mix up both teachings unless the Kosokun kata was Sakagawas' master piece and then he would incorporate his own approach...
Yes, I've heard this interpretation before. I have my own theory which has no solid grounds except my own musings and the way these kata...
Interesting.... Yes, in the case of Seisan (13) the convertion to hangetsu (half-moon) makes sense to me because 13 can be considered half of a...
Personally I go with the ball of the foot for hard targets and the top of the foot for soft tissue (groin p.ex.). However, the real bad asses I...
snapping front kick to the groin knee kick to whatever target presents itself roundhouse to the thigh
no belt/rank (white) 10th kyu- orange 9th kyu- blue 8th kyu- blue (no strips or anything, same belt) 7th kyu- purple 6th kyu- purple 5th kyu-...
A form of ****o-ryu. Not the orthodox I believe. We don't do a forward thrust but more like a downwards thrust, hence my thinking of groin. Also,...
Ugh.... I guess this would be the dogma... YouTube - Shotokan Karate - Kata Unsu (M. Nakayama) since in my school we call this kata...
Hi, Another idea I get from this move is that of a trapping hands situation not unlike the type of stuff the wing chun guys do. So: The...
Very likely to be a Buddhist thingy !!! But what about it ?!?
A couple examples are juroku (16) and nijushiho (24).
Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows or has opinions on what kata names mean and how they are attributed by their creators. Some seem to be...
The most functional kata will be the one that: feels best for you you understand the most you practice the most So all answers will be...
Mine would be: 1-Karate, because it is what I do. 2-Krav Maga (if it counts as martial art...), to gain more insight into karate application...
A good kick That was a very well placed kick !!! And really, how many different ways are there of kicking the side of the head/neck of a...
Ki ai Like someone said, Kiai means "energy concentration" just the reverse of aiki(do). The purposes can be many and are mainly: correct...
****o-ryu Suparinpei I was introduced to Suparinpei recently and one of the many struggles I have is generating power with very reduced hip...
My favorite kata right now is Arakaki Unsu. Just 'cause it's twisted ! But that might change since my school has so many kata....
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