Notes in class

[ps1]

I keep all my notes in a notebook attached to my 3 ring binder that holds all my manuals. The other day I was working with a student who said, " I have to write down this kata" - she was working on Bassai Dai. That was odd to me. I have never written down kata. I just practice them everynight so I don't forget them. Does anyone else write down the movements to all their kata?

In a sogo bujitsu course I took it was mandatory to write down and number the techniques and subtechniques in each kata. This was to establish correlations between kata and establish bridges between them. This way, when they were utilized to practice a particular technique, you could say this kata shows us technique A connected to technique B. Then modify the technique by saying this other kata establishes the connection between technique A and technique F.

It was necessary to write these down and have them sent in for different instructor certifications. I found that being forced to write them all down, which was a huge undertaking, made me think a little harder and find more correlations than if I had not written them down. When all was said and done the collection I wrote down consists of 15 spiral bound notebooks.

[jaymac]

I guess I don't feel the need to write down kata. I think it is great that it works for others, but not for me. I do write down all my self defense techniques, but kata is different. To me, I feel each Kata can be interpreted in so many ways. To put it on paper and study it like studying for a test, takes away (for me) the art form of the Kata. I love to practice them over and over and imagine the different bunkai that can be used. Practicing Kata takes me on a different level of my training, one I cannot make concrete by putting it on paper.

[NightOwl]

I'm sure that you can find kata on many sites on the web if you needed to.

[learning kempo-karate]

Hello, In our system...we have alot of materials to cover. We like when students take notes (Not in class time,before-during breaks -after class ended). Written ones.

If we are ask?

We do allow videos for Kata's and training techniques, use for home use only.

We also let all the students know the materials is for there own use and not to be share with outside people (those that are not training with us).

Those who take notes...are the smarter ones! They want to not miss anything, especially the new materials.........Aloha

[bushido_man96]

I keep all my notes in a notebook attached to my 3 ring binder that holds all my manuals. The other day I was working with a student who said, " I have to write down this kata" - she was working on Bassai Dai. That was odd to me. I have never written down kata. I just practice them everynight so I don't forget them. Does anyone else write down the movements to all their kata?

I have written them down before, and I also have found them on the internet and printed them off to put in the curriculum sections of the notebook that I keep. I also have several books on the forms that I do, and some that I don't.

Now that you mention it, I just remembered that I need to update some of the forms curriculum that I have.

Any good places to look for said notes?

Here are a few sites:

http://www.natkd.com/chang_hon.htm This site has TKD form videos and diagrams. I like the diagrams.

http://www.natkd.com/palgawe.htm Videos of the Palgwe and WTF black belt forms.

http://www.natkd.com/pyong_ahn_forms.htm Vids of Pyung An forms.

http://www.natkd.com/taeguek.htm Taegeuk and WTF black belt forms, with PDFs and Diagrams.

http://www.kyokushinbudokai.org/ Some Kyokushin katas.

http://www.karate.org.yu/articles/kata.htm Shorin Ryu katas.

http://www.paperwindow.com/tkd/ The (Shamelessly) Unofficial TKD Resource...my personal favorite.

There are others, I'm sure. I hope these help you out. Sorry, but the bulk of them are TKD.

[JackCrevalle]

I have tried to remember to write notes on my computer when I get home of self defense techniques especially since these usually only get demonstrated once but I'm not too diligent about it.

I have also tried to diagram forms but I haven't quite perfected a good way to do this. I like doing this during boring meetings at work. Even if people look over at what I'm doing they can't get it because they see something like:

^

--> sfsk --> dp|

dp <-- sfsk <-- cb

[bushido_man96]

I have tried to remember to write notes on my computer when I get home of self defense techniques especially since these usually only get demonstrated once but I'm not too diligent about it.

I have also tried to diagram forms but I haven't quite perfected a good way to do this. I like doing this during boring meetings at work. Even if people look over at what I'm doing they can't get it because they see something like:

^

--> sfsk --> dp|

dp <-- sfsk <-- cb

I understand what you mean! When I try to write out the forms, it always ends up looking like it is very long, and drawn out; almost like I write down too much information. I have seen it done with collums at the top of a page, with headings like this:

Movement Direction Section Stance

Then list accordingly underneath each heading. That seems to work ok.

[a_ninja]

No im too focused on my karate