parkerlineage Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Everybody's discussing their kata...with all their crazy Asian names (not dissing them at all, trust me)...and here I am, sitting with Long Form whatever and not being able to talk about it.Any AK or, heck, even Tracy's Kenpo (hehe) people want to discuss any of our kata?I know them all (all the official ones, at least), so any are welcome.Peace;ParkerlineagePS. What the heck. We'll add a poll. Which is your favorite? American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."Ed Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mike Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 I feel Long 4 really sums up alot.Even if I'm not supposed to know that one. In our assoc. we don't do the AK forms. We simply have the master form which is all of our self defense techniques in a sertain order using different transitions in between. When a man's fortunate time comes, he meets a good friend;When a man has lost his luck, he meets a beautiful woman.-anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkerlineage Posted June 11, 2005 Author Share Posted June 11, 2005 That's pretty interesting...essentially the same as AK kata, no? Just techniques put together...Where'd you learn 4 from? I feel Long 4 really sums up alotIt is the "System Kata." American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."Ed Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 I just started learning long form 2 and I know short 1/2 and long 1 pretty good. However I have seen all the other forms and I feel that long 4 sums it all up. That seems to be the tournament kata for BBs in kenpo at least the bbs that I know. "It's not whos right, but whos left!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkerlineage Posted June 11, 2005 Author Share Posted June 11, 2005 I'm guessing you're a blue belt, Topgun? At least, that's when we learn Long 2...probably different in every dojo, however...Long 4 does indeed sum it all up. The ones, twos, and threes teach concepts (the threes teach a little more application than concepts), and then 4 teaches how we put them together. 5 and 6 teach new concepts within application.4 is generally the kata I see most brown and black belts doing - though some brown do 3, and other, higher ranking blacks (and myself) do 6 - in tournaments. I really think there should be a different base ranking for the various kata, but there isn't, and that's a debate for a different forum (still kind of irate about losing second place to some moron 3rd black doing Short Form 3).Anywhosen, any thoughts, comments, or questions on any kata you know? Just trying to start some good conversation here...Peace;Parkerlineage American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."Ed Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mike Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 I have the tape series put out by master Tatum.it was completely foreign at first, but i actually enjoy the variety it offer me in my forms training. When a man's fortunate time comes, he meets a good friend;When a man has lost his luck, he meets a beautiful woman.-anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkerlineage Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 Larry Tatum...heard that name before in the dojo...seen a few websites...I'm IKKA, so, of course, I advocate Master Planas all the way (though, my instructor is also trained by Master Trejo as well, so I advocate him, too). Have you learned Long Form 7 or higher? American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."Ed Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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