Time and Rhythm in the katas

[Jade]

Does anyone know a website that show how the shotokan katas must be peformed in time and rhythm? I'm interested specially in Kanku Dai.

 

I'm not looking for videos...something like schematic pictures.

 

A huge thanks!

[aefibird]

I'm sorry, I don't know of any websites, but the Best Karate series of books by Nakayama have diagrams to show pace, rhythm of each movement. Plus, the pictures in that series of books are very good and quite helpful for reference (pity they're not in colour, though).

[SaiFightsMS]

Try the university of Florida website.

[Jade]

That's ok.....i'll try seraching in some book stores...

 

Thanks anyway.

[cathal]

Check out this website: http://www.ozwebart.com.au/kua/kata.htm

[Killer Miller]

You are primarily referring to "Breathing Timing" which is a concept I've planned on writing an article on, but haven't had the time to do so.

 

Primarily though, breathing timing is the art (and I call it an art because it's not taught enough as it should be...) of matching your body actions and body timing with your breathing. This is very important because it not only aids as a timing mechanism of body actions, but also allows a mechanism of prividing oxygen to your body/brain needed for muscle development, clear thinking, and endurance.

 

I don't have time to go into details at the moment, but if you go to my table tennis website, shown at my signature, I beleive there's a section that covers pretty much the Breathing Timing aspects. Just replace the table tennis terms with karate terms, and wala... One of these days I'll covert it, and expand that article for Karate and get it out to you guys/gals.

 

- Killer -

[Jade]

Check out this website: http://www.ozwebart.com.au/kua/kata.htm

This's a good website...does the black rectagles in the visual chart mean the time?

 

Thanks!

[cathal]

Yes, I think its about 1 second. Not sure though, but the webmaster is nice so you can ask.

[Killer Miller]

Excellent charts. But it still doesn't cover the breathing aspects of Kata. Knowing the timing, as the charts show, is important. However, it is meaningless if you don't understand the breathing aspects in relation to timing. Breathing is your internal clock...

 

- Killer -

[SaiFightsMS]

One way to learn timing is to do the kata at a slow speed concentrating on form. Then do it at a fast speed thinking application. After you do this enough you will begin to develope your own sense of timing. Timing is something that cannot be taught. I think it is something that everyone has to learn for themself and varies from person to person.

 

Breaking katas down into segments helps too. Timeing and flow is just something that comes with lots and lots of reptititions.