pegasi Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 what books do any of you use to help learn kata. I use Mas Oyama's Best Karate series, as recommended by my sensei. Any other preferred books out there? what goes around, comes around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorin Ryuu Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 I personally find books to be generally less helpful in learning kata simply because kata isn't just about the end position but everything that happens in between can be even more important in many cases.Consequently, I find videos more of a helpful aid. Of course, I've relied mainly on instruction to learn my kata (I've learned kata from videos, which was helpful in getting the gross pattern down but only in cases where I knew I would have an instructor to weed out whatever silly bad habits it gave me), but I think using videos to see how others do kata is a useful tool to enhance rather than learn kata. As such, simply copying what others do isn't the main thrust of such an exercise; it is reasoning or experimenting to find out why they do it one way that allows you to gain the most from it. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian_guy Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 I agree with SR videos are better then books, I have many videos by Morio Higaonna (I do Go Ju ryu) and lots of other clips downloaded from the net. They are very useful. Of course they are supplements mostly useful where you start to learn a kata then you must put into practice their advices (some are not only execution clips they also give advices) and that you can do only by doing lots of repetitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarxide Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 From Beginner to Black Belt by Gursharan Sahota [sic]I find the sequence pictures useful for remembering what techniques there are in a kata, i wouldn't use them for actually learning them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaschtroumpf Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 what books do any of you use to help learn kata. I use Mas Oyama's Best Karate series, as recommended by my sensei. Any other preferred books out there?I have those too but I prefer video also. If can also google for "single page diagrams" the summarize the katas, thoe are good as a kick reminder of the sequence of moves when you're first starting to leran it of if you haven't practiced it in a while (you do practice all your katas all the time don't you? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitsune_no_tama Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 I personally find books to be generally less helpful in learning kata simply because kata isn't just about the end position but everything that happens in between can be even more important in many cases.Consequently, I find videos more of a helpful aid. Of course, I've relied mainly on instruction to learn my kata (I've learned kata from videos, which was helpful in getting the gross pattern down but only in cases where I knew I would have an instructor to weed out whatever silly bad habits it gave me), but I think using videos to see how others do kata is a useful tool to enhance rather than learn kata. As such, simply copying what others do isn't the main thrust of such an exercise; it is reasoning or experimenting to find out why they do it one way that allows you to gain the most from it.let it be known that henceforth, there be no more questions to the function of a kata video, as shorin ryuu doth answer well. great job! "Karate is an art. It must be regarded as such with its entirety of philosophical thought and development of the mind in harmony with the body. If it isn't thought of this way it is valueless. It is like eating only the bitter skin of the apple while leaving the sweet inner meat untasted. It is this crucial premise that is being overlooked today, and if the tide is not turned, I must predict the demise of the art. "-Isao Obata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Shotokan karate - G. Funakoshis book karate do kyohan is very good to learn kata by. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ialwaysgethit Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 The Jka and WKf provide some good books and also the one you mentioned is a good book, but all i would say dont try to learn from them, use them as a reference as my expeiance from people learning from books, they only give the finished product and not how to get there, good luck oliver willison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacificshore Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I have books on katas, but I prefer to use videos to supplement as well. However, the books help me understand the proper angles with still pictures. Sometimes in the video it is difficult to distinguish angles. Di'DaDeeeee!!!Mind of Mencia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ialwaysgethit Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 yes i also use video, of many people, from competitions, to masters, to club and association collegues.Books are good for direction, and also the spelling and what moves are, helpful for when you teach it lol.. oliver willison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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