Team Kata

[Menjo]

2. All three of you come to the same agreement and understanding of the kata application. Then all three visualize the same application of technique. If all three have different interpretations of the kata, you will never become in sync.

I don't see the point of this. Understanding application is great for individual training, to get the most out of the kata practice. But for team kata all you are being judged on is how you look and application is not considered at all by the judges. You really don't have to have a clue about what the applications are. You just have to show good form and have good timing with each other.

So if 2 guys and me decide to patheticly flail our arms in legs in a sycnronized fasion, we could potentialy win first prize. To use correct application is understanding one more section of martial arts, competetions are in a way showing what you know. While a focus may differ from one to another, the general idea is still acknowledged. Why would you even do kata, let alone a martial art system if you spent your training tring to learn values that make the art a martial art, are being completly ignored.

[NidaninNJ]

2. All three of you come to the same agreement and understanding of the kata application. Then all three visualize the same application of technique. If all three have different interpretations of the kata, you will never become in sync.

I don't see the point of this. Understanding application is great for individual training, to get the most out of the kata practice. But for team kata all you are being judged on is how you look and application is not considered at all by the judges. You really don't have to have a clue about what the applications are. You just have to show good form and have good timing with each other.

So if 2 guys and me decide to patheticly flail our arms in legs in a sycnronized fasion, we could potentialy win first prize. To use correct application is understanding one more section of martial arts, competetions are in a way showing what you know. While a focus may differ from one to another, the general idea is still acknowledged. Why would you even do kata, let alone a martial art system if you spent your training tring to learn values that make the art a martial art, are being completly ignored.

I'm not saying what is better for training. I'm saying what wins tournaments. The judges are looking at just form and timing in team kata. That's it.