seersin Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Just wondering everyones take on circular and Linear Karate.What you think tha pros and cons are for each.Which do you prefer? ISAIAH 53:5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorin Ryuu Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 I'm going to cheat and say styles that do both...(Okinawan karate, for one...) But then again, most circular styles have linear aspects to them. And then there's always making a line with a circle or a circle with a line... So as not to hog the discussion, I'll just do a pro for each. Circular: Easier to apply soft force that the opponent has difficulty sensing and reacting to. Straight line: Quick and direct. The opponent may not have time to respond. The problem with these kinds of questions is that many times techniques are seen as linear, but are actually extremely tight circles. Also, these question assume too much of a two-dimensional world, whereas martial arts are four-dimensional. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathal Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 I agree with Shorin Ryuu; Shotokan teaches both. .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st KYU Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 well in goju ryu we do both aswell...so i would have to say i prefer that. IMO you cant have a complete system without both aspects. "Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battle field." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seersin Posted March 10, 2005 Author Share Posted March 10, 2005 I've never actually done Shotokan,I've heard people say it's to linear,but like I said I've never actually done Shotokan.In Enshin we do lots of circular movements. ISAIAH 53:5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShotokanKid Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Our sensei sometimes has us do circles for each move. He then tells us to eclipse the circle and make it straight. This really helps smooth our tension. "What we do in life, echoes in eternity.""We must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingyuan Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 I never know that Shotokan has any circular techniques, so far what I heard is that it's very linear and hard. Goju Ryu on the other hand is both hard and soft and in some sense it's a much more complete style than Shotokan. If I am asked to choose a Karate style I would definitely go for Goju Ryu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousOne Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Just about all Karate technique is circular. Even a straight punch is circular. A front kick is circular. Such is the nature of body mechanics 7th Dan ChidokaiA true combat warrior has to be hard as nails in mind, body and soul. Warriors are action takers and not action fakers. If you are cruising, make time for losing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenStar Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Just about all Karate technique is circular. Even a straight punch is circular. A front kick is circular. Such is the nature of body mechanics circular or spiral? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousOne Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Just about all Karate technique is circular. Even a straight punch is circular. A front kick is circular. Such is the nature of body mechanics circular or spiral? Both 7th Dan ChidokaiA true combat warrior has to be hard as nails in mind, body and soul. Warriors are action takers and not action fakers. If you are cruising, make time for losing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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