Norris197 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 At the moment I am thinking that I will do Enpi. What do you recommend? Which did you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwansbane Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 i have no clue what you mean... If your doing it for your Shodan grading, i would do basai dai, just because EMPI is too high a level for shodan... but if you are competing in a tournament and feel comfortable with empi i guess you could do that. A good empi will score higher than a good basai dai. Brown belt... win trophies... grade... lose trophies... so much fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris197 Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 No I mean for my black belt in May. Maybe its different for other people but we get the choice of Empi, Jion, Ji'in or Jitte. It's Shotokan Karate by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwansbane Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 ah yes you guys learned higher rank katas.. I personally would chose Ji'in just because im familiar with it and Empi is an extremely demanding form. Best of luck to you Brown belt... win trophies... grade... lose trophies... so much fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWx Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Without knowing much about the individual kata, I would choose the one that has the biggest variety of techniques and is considered the hardest to perform. After all, you are meant to be showcasing your skill. Make sure you go with one you feel comfortable with.Good Luck "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps1 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Empi is a personal favorite of mine. I would go for it. When I tested for Shodan we were required to run either Bassai Dai or Jion. Now students have the choice of running any Dan level kata they have learned. If you're comfortable with Empi, why not do it? Have fun and run it well. Good luck. "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotokan-kez Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 We have a choice between, empi, jion, hangetsu, kanku-dai and bassai-dai. Generally people tend to choose bassai-dai, i know thats the one i will be picking, despite being quite good at the others...just to be on the safe side.Good luck! Walk away and your always a winner. https://www.shikata-shotokan.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Most people go for Bassai Dai. I know I'm going to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.A.L Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 i wouldn't go for any kata with a jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingSteve Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I did Enpi. If you can do it well. Do it. I come to you with only karate.My hands are empty, but I fear no man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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