Gandrix Posted June 28, 2003 Posted June 28, 2003 Never throw just one technique. This is a big no-no. Never just walk (or run, you kids) into the correct distance and kick. Another major no-no. Never throw a technique when you know that you will not be able to land it. Always use footwork or faking to bring your partner closer to you. Always plan on your partner having a counter-attack. Always plan on countering your partner’s counter-attack.
MuayThai Fighter Posted July 7, 2003 Posted July 7, 2003 If your Kata and Basics are good, your sparring should also be good. B.S. katas won't help with sparring,like sensei's tell their students.Sparring and katas are two different things. First of all katas are useless.You don't need katas to know how to sparr,what you need is more practice in sparring. To become a better sparrer,you have to spar on a consistant basis. Sparring makes you a better fighter. Katas just make you be someone who knows how to waist time with your martial arts. If katas are so good why is it,if anyone off the street were be able to enter a tournament to fight they would win,with no previous or current martial arts experience in traditional arts? Because katas do shit. Only traditional asian arts teach them and yet they do nothing.
ramymensa Posted July 9, 2003 Posted July 9, 2003 Here we go again. I won't waste precious time telling you things you should have known in 12 years of karate. It looks like you didn't have a good instructor or anyway ... something didn't go well. I invite you to our dojo to learn katas like we do ... afterwards we'll talk One can do the katas like a dance and can also do the real kata. I've found out the big difference myself these months ... and trust me ... the difference is huge. World Shotokan Karate
Warp Spider Posted July 9, 2003 Posted July 9, 2003 Well, the kata is basically just a dance. It makes no allowance for the movements of the enemy. Unless you profess to by psychic, you have no way of knowing in advance what the enemy will do. How can a predetermined group of moves possibly be of use? Every manuever you execute must be selected based on the circumstances at the moment the execution begins. Katas are fine for practicing transitions between moves, but prove useless when sparring against a dynamic opponent. Paladin - A holy beat down in the name of God!
MuayThai Fighter Posted July 9, 2003 Posted July 9, 2003 Well, the kata is basically just a dance. It makes no allowance for the movements of the enemy. Unless you profess to by psychic, you have no way of knowing in advance what the enemy will do. How can a predetermined group of moves possibly be of use? Every manuever you execute must be selected based on the circumstances at the moment the execution begins. Katas are fine for practicing transitions between moves, but prove useless when sparring against a dynamic opponent. I agree
Martial_Artist Posted July 9, 2003 Posted July 9, 2003 This isn't a thread for the discussion of the applicability of katas. Stick to the topic being discussed. MA. "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Einstein
TKD Chosen One Posted July 10, 2003 Posted July 10, 2003 We're about to start sparring at my school, and im kinda nervous....mostly everyone in there is a beginner and younger than me, so the other two possibilities for a sparring partner are my instructor or his red/black belt daughter, whom i KNOW can kick my butt. I'm sure I'll be making many mistakes, but a lot of the warnings and suggestions here have at least made me aware of some mistakes to look out for.
Rising Soldier Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 Freezing or not throwing anything a a common mistake.. Like not knowing what to do... Just use combo's and retrive with that A yellow belt who's words never hurt, yet skills send chills throughout the body.Shotokan Student - 11 months training
Drunken Monkey Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 and don't step backwards if at all possible. if you do, your opponant will just step in to you and keep pushing you back. get used to shifting to your side or to pivot. and most importantly, relax. keep it light until until you are comfortable with the close distances. get used to moving about lightly, then build up power as you get used to the situation. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
shotokanwarrior Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 I have trouble hitting the girls who i spar with Where Art ends, nature begins.
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