G95champ Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 I do not test anyone on the Taikyoku but I use it as a into kata for my adults. The kids see the adults doing it and they think they are on the same pace however we all know that is not the case. LOL.... I do teach the first 3 to everyone but I sort of get teh adults over them as fast as possible and begin them working on Heian Shodan. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KU Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Our dojo is the same as many we start by teaching the first 3 taikyokus and then move on to the 5 heians. I have been shown 21 diferent forms of the kata taikyoku but it would take too long to list them all (honesty I can't remember them all). The only difference between each one is that a different block and strike is used in each different kata, so really you could make up 100's of different taikyoku katas using all the different techniques. - Only by contrast can we see.- Each for his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koji126 Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 My club teaches everyone Taikyoku Shodan for their first belt, and then teaches them the Heians. Yes, same here. We start with Taikyoku Shodan then in the Heians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazuya Mishima Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 And same here in Mexico. The best way to improve is practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirves Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 The style I have been studying doesn't have these kata at all. We begin with our style's three own foundation katas which teach the tactics and ideas that are the basis of our style. Then we learn traditional Okinawan katas like Bassai, Kusanku and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenkamusou Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Pinan Nidan Gekisai Shodan Pinan Shodan Pinan Sandan Gekisai Nidan Pinan Yondan Pinan Godan Saifa and so on... If you could improve yourself in only three or two months, everybody would be invencible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DokterVet Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 I assume that what you guys call Taikyoku katas are what my club calls Kihon Katas. We have 20 of them. To be graded to a white belt, you need to know the first four. Then you learn four more at each belt level until blue, at which point you must know them all (in addition one pinan kata per belt level (except white)). The kihon katas just differ in the block(s) used, the attack(s) used and stances. The pattern is the same. 22 years oldShootwrestlingFormerly Wado-Kai Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramymensa Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 As I already said in our dojo we learn Taikyoku Shodan and afterwards Heian Shodan. The first kata is good for the beginners because it helps them learn and understand kata. Heian Shodan is a little bit hard to perform, because of that Tettsui and Shuto Uke. It adds a new stance, Kokutsu dachi, quite hard to perform. Thus Taikyoku is OK. They are not that scared I guess when it come to Heians. Just my opinion. It helped me too ... World Shotokan Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gheinisch Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 We started with the three Taikyoku then Anaku, Wunsu,Naihanchi Sho,Sanchin,Empi Sho, Tsue Sho no Bo (Bo kata) etc. "If your hand goes forth withhold your temper""If your temper goes forth withold your hand"-Gichin Funakoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuayThai Fighter Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 In my dojo we learn taikyoku gedan then chudan and jodan just like moo. I did Goju Ryu and Meibu Kan karate for 12yrs.I remember doing Taikyoku Gedan,one of the easiest to learn but also one of the most painful on your knees. I have 2nd Dan in Goju Ryu.I no longer do karate I now do pankration,a style that does both MuayThai and Submission Wrestling. I learnt alot more about self-defense in 4yrs.of pankration then I did in my 12yrs.of karate. I would never go back to doing Goju or any other traditional arts,because I've come to realize that katas are nothing but a waist of time,they are useless for self-defense. I know some katas have hidden techniques which could work in a real fight,but very few.Besides most instructorsknow their katas very well but don't know the bunkai,I knew the bunkai to mine but that's me. Katas are just pre-arranged forms,and away of fighting imaginary opponents, while hurting your knees after along time of doing them.Myknees have been screwed up since I last did karate. I believe the stances in traditional arts would never work on the street,for example go into a shiko dachi stance and I could kick you in nuts or sweep your legs from underneath you.I might not be able to kick someone between their legs when they are in a sanchin stance,but how about kneeing them in groin? Karate can be good for posture,co-ordination,focus,balance and some conditioning through kata.Karate is great if that's all you care about and keeping you fit,but as far as self-defense is concerned,it is garbage no offense,but it is true. Think about it,in a real fight you won't be punching or kicking air or going into those weird stances.and point sparring is useless,in a real confrontation you are not looking to score points so why train this way. To win a real fight you not only have to have good technique but you also have to be quick,be able to punch hard,block all types of punches,most of all you have to be able to take a hit. If you always sparr points and have never been in a real situation,well if you ever do get in that position and you can't take a hit,you'll be going down fast. Think about it,hitting with full contact gives best results,if it doesn't why is it karate,kung fu,and tae kwon do people never fight in UFC. To win a fight you have think and feel like a fighter,basically you have to see yourself in their shoes.You have to know how they think and realize what can happen in a real situation. In Pankration we learn and practice all our techniques on a class mate and apply them as taught and find other ways which it may be able to be used.When we sparr,we always sparr full contact never point sparring,we get straight to the point,no BS.point stuff and no katas. Hey budd,I'm Canadian too,but I'm from Vancouver. ps. I used to compete at those Tiger Balm tournaments,but I'm higher up then that due to Pankration,I know fight in a ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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