My kata

[Sohan]

Looks great!

I would give my five cents but it would be coming from the perspective of another style, and I don't really think it's appropriate for a Shorin-ryu stylist to comment on a Shotokan stylist. But I was nonetheless impressed. Nice work, especially after the hike!

With respect,

Sohan

[alsey]

i'm not that familiar with sochin, but that looked pretty good!

if i'm ever outdoors somewhere and there's no one around, i'll always do a kata or two. mountains are incredible for kata.

[cathal]

That isn't bad, I agree with the advice alrady given.

Good quality video too.

[Daimyo]

Great video and kata. Sochin is an beautiful kata and watching it on top the mountain was pretty cool. I'd love to shoot myself doing some kata's by the ocean .... great to keep and look back 25 years from now!

[Brandon Fisher]

Based solely on the technique of the kata here is my take having never done Sochin and only seen it a few times.

First the technique was very controlled and shapr, yes I agree some of the kicks could have been sharper but after hiking, your footing and with yoru shoes on not bad overall. The kime was clearly there. Nice job..

[AngelaG]

Not bad at all!

Personally I like to see a more rooted fudo-dachi, and there where one or two times you sacrified technique for speed... but considering the fact that you had just had a long hike beforehand it's not surprising really.

[Yasutsune Makoto]

Thanks!

I'll definitely keep working.

[jaymac]

I thought the form looked good. What a job to hike and then do kata. My only advice would be to make the strikes look a little more powerful. I think I will take my own advice and go practice too.

[The Karate Kid]

i alwaqys describe sochin stance as a beginners front stance as it looks like a front stance with the back leg bent which is how i see alot of new comers do it

[AnonymousOne]

here is a link to sochin, which I did on top of mount washburn in wyoming after the hike up there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J3pJhOfpY4

It's not the best i've ever done by any means but constructive critisism is welcome. So, help me out?

Sochin is one of the Kata's in our school for above dan grade level.

You performed the movements correctly. However I would humbly suggest that you focus your technique more and develop power in your punches and kicks.

Our school typically would hold lower stances than that and we use the side thrust kick rather than the snap.

When you block, block as though you are trying to break the arm or leg of your oponent.

So... power, speed, focus

In out school these are the kata:

Taikyoku Shodan - Sandan - white to orange belt

Heian Shodan to Sandan - green belt

Heian Yondan - Godan - Blue Belt

Tekki Shodan - Purple Belt

Hangetsu - Brown Belt

Bassai Dai - Black Belt

The rest are Dan grade Kata