Kata Application Clinic
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Kata Application Clinic (Heian & Tekki Sho Dan): 1:00 - 4:00 pm on March 27 (Sat.)
Finishing with one Tsuki or one Keri in fighting is ideal and we train for it as our ultimate goal. However, Karate is a martial art to defend ourselves or protect others, and fights may often not be finished ideally and need to follow up at a close distance after Tsuki or Keri are executed. That's the reason why the techniques for close distance fighting, such as grabbing, hooking, locking, pinning and throwing, are hidden in Kata. Kata was created as the effective way to train by yourself, not to show it to others.
We will focus on the applications for throwing and pinning techniques based on some of the basic principles in Kata -- the reason why you take Kiba-Dachi or Kosa-Dachi, what are the double arm blocks for (using two arms at the same time or supporting one arm block with the other arm), what is Kaishu-Uke (open hand block) for, etc.
You will see Kata from a different perspective and understand why they practiced only Kata in the old days. I am sure that practicing Kata with a better understanding will be more interesting and enjoyable.
Kata Application Clinic (Heian & Tekki Sho Dan): 1:00 - 4:00 pm on March 27 (Sat.)
Finishing with one Tsuki or one Keri in fighting is ideal and we train for it as our ultimate goal. However, Karate is a martial art to defend ourselves or protect others, and fights may often not be finished ideally and need to follow up at a close distance after Tsuki or Keri are executed. That's the reason why the techniques for close distance fighting, such as grabbing, hooking, locking, pinning and throwing, are hidden in Kata. Kata was created as the effective way to train by yourself, not to show it to others.
We will focus on the applications for throwing and pinning techniques based on some of the basic principles in Kata -- the reason why you take Kiba-Dachi or Kosa-Dachi, what are the double arm blocks for (using two arms at the same time or supporting one arm block with the other arm), what is Kaishu-Uke (open hand block) for, etc.
You will see Kata from a different perspective and understand why they practiced only Kata in the old days. I am sure that practicing Kata with a better understanding will be more interesting and enjoyable.
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