Kata or fighting

[Shorin Ryuu]

If the question is kata or sparring, then I'll choose kata every time. Sparring is a useful tool which I feel should be done every once in a while, but too much of it builds bad habits in my mind.

[krzychicano]

Hyungs (<---Kata in korean )

[AnonymousOne]

In my opinion generally speaking, a student with good basics and good kata will have good kumite.

 

I feel its best to have a balanced training programme of basics, kata, kumite, strengthening (weights), road work (running) and plyometric exercises. One also needs to consider development of aerobic and anaerobic capacity.

 

I feel balance is the key and this is the path I always lead my students down.

[seersin]

I like both but,I say I prefer Kata,IMO if you work hard and get proficient at your kata It'll make Kumite much much easier,and you'll be much better at it.

[italian_guy]

I like very much kata... but I prefer to spar. I like also bunkai... but having a real opponent that does unpredictable moves for me is better.

 

Anyway my current approach to karate is taking 2 classes a day. The traditionalist class that does kihon, kata, bunkai, drills, grappling and, time to time also sparring; and the sport class that does mostly sparring drills and free sparring. I can tell that I enjoy both classes.

[kataman]

Kata is fighting an invisible opponent, sparring is fighting one that's there right now.

I would say a multiple invisible opponents,In kata you have all the riches of katate all the moves, all the secrets. A lot of self defence moves within the kata.

 

Fighting: pin point fighing is more in a way like touch football the faster the better There is some karate techniques use in fighting,but not as much as in katas (of curse).

[brickman]

Love fighting.....kata is ok..I am not great at either one...but it is far more exhilarating to beat on someone...not saying kata isnt good for ya to make you better.....but this asks which I prefer.

[Sauzin]

Kata. 'nuf said.

[pers]

They are both important together with basics ,but I suppose by doing kata you are doing your basics too .Kata is the alphabet of karate ,some thing you can do on your own wherever ! and you can never say that I have done enough of this kata because there is no limit to improving it !

[kataman]

They are both important together with basics ,but I suppose by doing kata you are doing your basics too .Kata is the alphabet of karate ,some thing you can do on your own wherever ! and you can never say that I have done enough of this kata because there is no limit to improving it !

Well said,I can never get enough.