Yes Jon, I would agree to a point that much of the basic Application of these Kata does look more akin to fighting other martial artists in Competition but fighting full contact continuous is closer to the real deal. (Interested observers will note the Ashihara kata featured includes face punches - bared from competition but of course used in general training) Why? In their mind anything not featuring formal stances just doesn't look right.Ī severe case of function trying to follow form, instead of form following function. Gary Chamberlain wrote: In my experience traditional karate-ka don't understand these kata, prefering to view them as a sequence akin to 'shadow boxing'. If I were training and teaching for fighting I'd be more likely to use these then the 'older' kata commonly found in shotokan, wado, etc. Please don't take them as a critcism of them - just an observation of what they appear, to me, to be. Whilst much of the movement and techniques could be transferred to a self protection context they don't appear to be designed for that purpose.
I know there are face punches and they end with 'finishing' moves, which are not allowed in this format of competition, but they seem to be movement patterns for a 'fight' against another martial artist.įor instance, there are many head height kicks - both straight on, back and spinning - which I think we can agree are not best suited to a self protection skill set? I suppose to expand upon John's post, they look like kata designed primarily for a competitive environment. They look like great kata designed for fighters - as you said fluid and with lots of smart tai-sabaki.
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