Bunkai Drills

[cross]

Hey,

To those who practice bunkai regularly, how do you drill it? What steps do you take to build up the applications and what methods do you use to reinforce the ideas?

Thanks for any info,

Cross.

[sonofkanga]

1.Every time we practice Kata i surch for 3 different meanings of each movement.

2.break up the kata into different segments thus changing the application.

3.introduce throws and takedowns.

4.work wiyh a patrner on sequences.

always use common sense while keeping an open mind for new ideas

[cross]

Thanks for the info. Could you explain in more detail the partner work you do? For example, what kind of attacks are you defending against, do you work on the techniques in isolation and then in series with other things including your partner reacting and resisting? etc.

[bushido_man96]

Here is a link to a thread that I ran on the subject a while back: http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=28725&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

Give a look; it may be of some use. I too had some of the same questions you had.

[cross]

Thanks for the link.

[bushido_man96]

Also, check this thread, on pg. 9; books by Ian Abernethey: http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=8082

He also has a web site, and has done a lot of work with applying forms to fighting.

[cross]

Also, check this thread, on pg. 9; books by Ian Abernethey: http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=8082

He also has a web site, and has done a lot of work with applying forms to fighting.

Thanks again, ive read alot of Iain's articles in the past.

[bushido_man96]

Also, check this thread, on pg. 9; books by Ian Abernethey: http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=8082

He also has a web site, and has done a lot of work with applying forms to fighting.

Thanks again, ive read alot of Iain's articles in the past.

You are welcome!

[cross]

Found this interview with Iain also, its a good read:

http://www.iainabernethy.com/articles/Traditional_Karate_Interview_May_06.asp

[Mike Flanagan]

Hi cross

I drill bunkai in various ways. Almost any realistic technique practiced against a partner can be considered bunkai of some kata or other. In our club we may explore various themes in any one training session, eg:

- looking at applications from a particular kata

- looking at different ways of defending against a particular attack

- taking one principle from a particular kata and using it in different, and so on.

Such techniques are always practiced from realistic (not ritualistic) starting positions and with realistic assaults - which isn't to say that we're always going full pelt, just that the attackers techniques are not ritualistic karate techniques.

Mike