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Heian is a good strong Kata. It has a IMO a nice flow to it, and also alot of effective Bunkai.

Not to sound like one of the old wise guys but, remember a good stance is like a foundation for a building, if it is weak everything will fall apart. The best thing to do is practice at your home slowly. at home you can look at your feet positioning and make sure your knees are out, and in place, etc. then at home practice stepping into each stance full speed and power, making sure to land the way you did when you where doing it slowley. since you are at home you can stop to fix the positioning before moving again. Also be sure once you get in the proper position, before you move again, hold the stance for a bit so you can get a feel for the positioning and to develope proper muscle memory.

The reason you twist just before impact, is because in theory if you have good timing and distancing, the fist should still be twisting when you make contact with the opponent. This will cause the punch to dig in and drive through the opponent a little more.

This will pretty much sum it up for you

Well if your a green belt in Shotokan, I recomend Heian Sandan, or Heian nidan ,being that you probally are more familar with those Katas. Stay away from the more advanced Katas, since you have to develope timing with them.

the other one is done by black belts as well. WKF uses a system of Blue and red belts for judging. Just an FYI.

without seeing your technique, I would say, remember to fully rotate just before impact.

Thanks. The majority of it looked like a U.S. Team highlight video

Here is a link that might help you out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzctd6aiGhc&feature=related

Tell him to just take it one point at a time.

I agree with you MMA_JIM. The thing is MMA_Jim, 16 Oz glove lack the mobility in the hands that is so frequently used in Karate. So I highly doubt they are using that. If anything they are using the clth mits, or the wkf style foam mitts, maybe they are using the foam diped open style stuff, but I hope not.

Sounds like, a hook sweep to me. Here is a youtube video.

By the way. Even if you know the pattern, where to turn, what movements to make, and what strikes to do in a Kata, you still, DO NOT KNOW THE KATA. YOU WILL NEVER TRULY KNOW A KATA. Practice enough and maybe you will, might at least understand a Kata.

I wholeheartedly agree with this. I have done Shotokan for the last 26 years, and have done BJJ since 2006 so I guess that makes 4 years now. If you learned Karate first believe it or not it really helps with BJJ, especially when it comes to positioning of the hips, and mechanics of driving from the mat, even posting. Trust me learning one will not interfere with what you learn in another, they are two different beasts. I don’t think I have ever thrown a reverse punch in BJJ, just like I have never tried to submit an opponent in karate with a Kimura. Just remember the uses are for two very different ranges and you’ll be fine.

tonydee, what a fantastic post.

Noooo!!!!!

I just cant belive somebody has not said this yet. If someone practices a kick 10,000 times, does not mean its a good kick. A person can easily practice something over and over again, it does not mean they are practicing it correctly. Poor practice makes for poor technique. Perfect practice makes perfect. So, no I do not fear someone because they have practiced a kick 10,000 times. What I fear is someone who understands what they are doing and has practiced a dozen times correctly.

Fear does not exist in this Dojo!!!!!! NO SENSEI!!!!! sorry I could not resist. Fear is a good thing it means you are human. To me fear is a measure of heart, can you man up and face your fear. it reminds me of another movie quote. The quote is from the last Rocky movie, you know geriatric rocky. When rocky is talking to his son he says "It not about how hard you can hit, its about how hard you canhit and keep going forward."

I realize training and conditioning is most imporatant of all. I'm just trying to find the perfect blend of mind and body before a competition that isn't always there when I need it most. I'm sure everyone has had that perfect sparring match where you feel great and move flawlessly...Why or what was different from that match from one where you're just not quite all there? When you are training to compete you should push yourself, and your training hard enough so that when you are out on the mat competing, its like a vaction from your dailiy training. Also keep in mind that when its time for competition irs business, nothing else matters, get that mindset that you have a job to do and thats your mission. If you can do that, it is easier to be in the zone (mental state)

Trail mix and gatorade, works just fine for me. As long as I have a good breakfast in the morning, the trail mix keeps everything level without filling you up.

Finally a post I agree with. Also why on earth do people attend competitions that do not have sanctioned judges? People complain about unfair judging, yiu have to ask yourself, is it unfair because these so called black belt really do not know what they are doing?

Personally I think its egotistical. Your skill, authority, and knowledge should show through. Imagine if people went to cocktail parties having their college degrees. Stapled to their shirts.

I do not really disrespectful, but I would feel like an idiot.

Ditto

Sandan in Shotokan