ryute-newbee

People seem to think that you don't use kata techniques in real world situations, but what they don't realize is kata is the basis of ALL the techniques! Maybe they need to seek out better instruction in how to decode the katas!

I've been studying Ryu Te in Michigan for two years now and I totally see the value in studying kata. Since we are a classical system as opposed to a traditional system, I am blessed to be able to study the kata the way they were originally meant to be. I have yet to see any other style do the kata the same way as we do, especially the more advanced ones like passai, tomari seisan and kusanku. Which, while interesting, is also frustrating when it comes to looking for reference guides!