Help with a college paper

[blindsensei]

I am doing a college paper and MA is part of the focus. I need several people to provide thier input by answering a few questions. No names, not even screen names will be used. I am acquiring statistical data.

 

If you would, just reply to this thread. Thanks very much

 

Questions are intended for those who study Martial Arts formally (IE go to classes, and have an instructor)

 

1. How long have you been in the martial arts and what is your rank (no disrepect intended fellow Senseis!)

 

2. What style or styles do you practice?

 

3. Does your style include forms, katas or some other simmilar exercise which involves preset routines of movements?

 

4. If yes give a short 1 to 5 word explanation (IE Kata, short sets, puching drills etc)

 

5. If no, give a brief description of a typical class.

 

6. Does your training include repetitive drills?

 

7. If yes, has your teacher ever explained why repetitive drilling is done? and if so, give a breif description.

 

I really would appreciate a bit of participation, I am currently going to post this on some other discussion groups that don't mind surveys so that I can begin to gain some statistical data. Thanks in advance for your help.

[AngelaG]

Sorry but I think you need to reword the poll. Would you like more OR less, with an answer of yes or no... is that yes you want more, or yes you want less... and vice versa.

[blindsensei]

Er...Ummm...Hmmmmm Ah...*blushes*

 

Yeah I think AngelaG has a very good point. Disregard the poll as it was done in a hurry to accompany the survey. Where I really need input is the questions in the body of this message. Thanks AngelaG.

[aefibird]

1. How long have you been in the martial arts and what is your rank (no disrepect intended fellow Senseis!)

 

I have been training for 5 years. I am Shodan in Shotokan Karate, 6th kyu in Aikikai Aikido, ungraded in Okinawan Kobudo (although I'm not planning to ever grade, just training because I like kobudo).

2. What style or styles do you practice?

 

I currently practice Shotokan Karate, freestyle self-defence and Okinawan Kobudo. I trained hard for about 8 months in Aikikai Aikido, but have had to temporarily put that training on hold for a while (due to lack of instructor... )

3. Does your style include forms, katas or some other simmilar exercise which involves preset routines of movements?

 

Yes, Shotokan Karate and Okinawan Kobudo contain kata. Aikikai Aikido contains two-person weapons forms/drills.

4. If yes give a short 1 to 5 word explanation (IE Kata, short sets, puching drills etc)

 

See above answer.

5. If no, give a brief description of a typical class.

Even though my answer for question 3 was yes, I'll answer this question too. In karate class we usually train in basics (drills), basic and freestyle sparring and kata during the weeks classes. Mondays & Tuesdays are usually kata based, Wednesdays & Fridays are usually sparring based. Saturdays are for working on any of the above. Basics are generally done at every lesson.

6. Does your training include repetitive drills?

 

Yes, for all of my styles of martial art.

7. If yes, has your teacher ever explained why repetitive drilling is done? and if so, give a brief description.

 

Yes, Sensei has explained why we do drills - to improve basics, to improve co-ordination, to improve stamina.

[gheinisch]

1. How long have you been in the martial arts and what is your rank (no disrepect intended fellow Senseis!)

 

I have been training for 4 1/2 years and my current rank is 2nd kyu.

 

2. What style or styles do you practice?

 

I practice a style called Hon-Shin-Do (The way of the true heart) which has roots in Okinawan Shorie Ryu.

 

3. Does your style include forms, katas or some other simmilar exercise which involves preset routines of movements?

 

Yes, we have katas, ippons and taezu haru wazas that we practice.

 

4. If yes give a short 1 to 5 word explanation (IE Kata, short sets, puching drills etc)

 

katas - preset movements set to a pattern to defend yourself against one or more opponents. Ippons - one steps which emphasize power. Taezu naru wazas - Continuous flowing motion (speed).

 

5. If no, give a brief description of a typical class.

 

6. Does your training include repetitive drills?

 

Yes, basics and more basics as well as kata.

 

7. If yes, has your teacher ever explained why repetitive drilling is done? and if so, give a breif description.

 

Muscle memory. To be able to react without thinking. Because thinking can get you hurt or worse. If you have to think about what your reaction will be than it's already too late.

[granmasterchen]

1. I have been studying the martial arts for around 20 yrs , the highest rank that i hold is fourth degree, but i hold black belt level (first degree) in several other arts.

 

2. I practice numerous styles, in all actuallity i practice everything that i have ever learned which is a lot. karates, tkd,tsd, aikido, hapkido, ninpo, judo, wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, numerous weapon arts, jeet kun do, kaju kenbo, kenpo, kung fus and so forth...

 

3. yes my styles include forms along with punching and kicking drills

 

4. katas(or similar terminology of respected language) along with the drills

 

5. classes vary alot due to the large amount of arts that i have studied.

 

6. yes, lots of repetition and drilling of the basics

 

7. I teach the basics and repetition of the basics in drills to master these techniques and so that if a situation arises in the streets these techniques are ingrained in the memory and become more of a reaction than a thought process....i believe that the basics are what wins a fight, not the jumping spinning kicks.

[karatekid1975]

1. How long have you been in the martial arts and what is your rank (no disrepect intended fellow Senseis!)

 

I've been studying MA's for 4 years. I'm currently working on my red belt again LOL (one before black).

 

2. What style or styles do you practice?

 

I started in Tang Soo Do (before I moved to NY). Now I do TKD, and dabble in Judo.

 

3. Does your style include forms, katas or some other simmilar exercise which involves preset routines of movements?

 

Yes, both TKD and TSD does. Judo has two person forms.

 

4. If yes give a short 1 to 5 word explanation (IE Kata, short sets, puching drills etc)

 

We have forms, one steps, and preset self defense drills.

 

5. If no, give a brief description of a typical class.

 

I'll answer this one anyway We start out with warm-ups and stretching. Then we do basics. The last half hour or so depends on what the instructor has planned. It could be forms and one steps (like last night's class), or self defense and kicking drills, or sparring and/or sparring drills, ect.

 

6. Does your training include repetitive drills?

 

Yes. Our classes typically start out with basics.

 

7. If yes, has your teacher ever explained why repetitive drilling is done? and if so, give a breif description.

 

Muscle memory. See gheinisch's last answer. He sounded like my instructor LOL.

[White Warlock]

1. How long have you been in the martial arts and what is your rank (no disrepect intended fellow Senseis!)

25+ years, no rank.

2. What style or styles do you practice?

Have practiced judo, boxing, wrestling, togakure-ryu ninjutsu, san soo (not san shou). Some studies in Brazilian ju-jutsu, kalaripayit, wing chun, aikijutsu, ju-jutsu (stand-up), thai-boxing, shorin-ryu karate, and kickboxing.

3. Does your style include forms, katas or some other simmilar exercise which involves preset routines of movements?

All did, in one form or another.

4. If yes give a short 1 to 5 word explanation (IE Kata, short sets, puching drills etc)

katas, short sets, punching drills, etc.

5. If no, give a brief description of a typical class.

N/A

6. Does your training include repetitive drills?

Isn't this a redundant question?

7. If yes, has your teacher ever explained why repetitive drilling is done? and if so, give a breif description.

I don't recall any of my instructors ever explaining why. I do know why, however, so it may have merely been that i wasn't inclined to ask the obvious.

[AngelaG]

Right, sorry for the delay in getting back to actually completing the questions, other than my pointing out the poll paradox Anyway, I have finally got my butt into gear, so here goes.

1. How long have you been in the martial arts and what is your rank (no disrepect intended fellow Senseis!)

I have been doing martial arts for 2 years this September. I am currently a 4th Kyu. (Out of 10 Kyu grades)

2. What style or styles do you practice?

I study Shotokan karate, which I am the 4th Kyu in. I also train in something our organisation does called Open Circle Fighting Method. There are no grades in this, just different levels of instructorship and people who train. I just train.

3. Does your style include forms, katas or some other simmilar exercise which involves preset routines of movements?

In Shotokan, yes. In OCFM, no.

4. If yes give a short 1 to 5 word explanation (IE Kata, short sets, puching drills etc)

26 Shotokan Kata. Kihon. Flow drills. Not in every lesson though… it’s pretty varied.

5. If no, give a brief description of a typical class.

In some classes we may concentrate purely on bunkai for the kata, in which case we may drill the kata once or twice but the rest is a lot more relaxed. Talk through applications, try them out. Discuss pressure points, work out moves for a variety of situations etc.

6. Does your training include repetitive drills?

As above. Yes. Kihon, flow drills, kata.

7. If yes, has your teacher ever explained why repetitive drilling is done? and if so, give a breif description.

As an exercise. To aid muscle memory. To help fitness. To tweak it until we get it right. To keep it fresh in our minds. And partially tradition I guess.

 

 

I really would appreciate a bit of participation, I am currently going to post this on some other discussion groups that don't mind surveys so that I can begin to gain some statistical data. Thanks in advance for your help.

Feel free to post it on my forum if you want.

[Disciple]

1. How long have you been in the martial arts and what is your rank (no disrepect intended fellow Senseis!)

10 years and 9 months

2. What style or styles do you practice?

Tang Soo Do

3. Does your style include forms, katas or some other simmilar exercise which involves preset routines of movements?

Yes

4. If yes give a short 1 to 5 word explanation (IE Kata, short sets, puching drills etc)

kata, 1-steps, self-defense techniques & maneuvers.

5. If no, give a brief description of a typical class.

Not Applicable

6. Does your training include repetitive drills?

Yes

7. If yes, has your teacher ever explained why repetitive drilling is done? and if so, give a breif description.

Yes, such information has been provided in our handbooks.

 

The repetition of basic techniques is mention a number of times in numberous ways in the 14 attitudes required to master tang soo do, and the points on physical mental and spiritual development. In Mastering Tang Soo Do, one, thus, in turn, has mastered the selfdefense, the philosphy, the art forms included in the system art.