I ran across a clip of old kata and there is one at 3:23 that I cannot identify. Anybody have a clue? Rare Karate Footage - YouTube Thanks
Fish, why did you use the clip of Ikemiyage? I don't understand the body mechanics he is using. He certainly demonstrates power and passion but I...
OK, What do you mean by “Sparring”? It is always very difficult to discuss the intended application of kata techniques when people use terms like...
Kuma said "I do agree with this, but it's very similar to what I actually said. Being a former student of Okinawan karate I did not learn...
KATA, utility thereof A couple of points of clarification. Master Betty said “Yeah I think the general opinion is that kata can have...
Fish, If you look at the old footage of Kanei Uechi doing Sanchin, you will see him raising his toes before stepping, but not before striking....
I think it is far more likely that any big movements handed down from Funakoshi Gichen came from Azato, his primary teacher. However, in the...
John, Surprisingly, when I looked at your three jpeg I didn't see Heian One, I saw Seiuchin. Picture the sequence after the three opening...
Fish, it is not standard interpretation, but I tend to view the opening blocks as a series of neck cranks and fish hooks pulling the bad guy one...
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Just a couple of comments, not at you, but because of your quote. My take on kata is that it is an assemblage of movements that may resemble...
That circular opening is strictly an Otsuka addition, as far as I know. I don't know how to interpret it as he does not lean forward and he...
Totally off topic, but I would like to wish everyone a happy holiday (if it is indeed a holiday for you, if not have a great weekend)! I also...
Bruce, I don't understand. Is the Shimabuku you reference Taro, Tatsuo, or some other Shimabuku?. Both Taro and Tatsuo were heavily influenced by...
Shotokan was developed by Yoshitaka Funakoshi and Japanese university students. The martial practice that Gichen Funakoshi initially introduced to...
Bruce, no offence intended, but while I found Clayton's actual historical information of great interest, his premises about the origin and purpose...
I found Aragaki's contention that you should be on the "edge" of balance to be really usefull in my understanding of dynamic movement. In Shotokan...
I think the "too much" is really the exaggeration of the movement for demonstration purposes. I heard a story about Kishaba that said he would...
Thank you Fish, that was a nice summary. Mitch, you are familiar with the “sine wave” method used in some TKD. I don’t subscribe to that theory...
Frankly, I don't think I'm qualified to speak authoritatively regarding power generation in Okinawan styles (although I have my opinions). The...
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