Shotokan_Tigress Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 HiyaWell I'm pretty confident that the title explains all. Which kata is your favourite and why? I'm not going to answer myself because I believe my knowledge of the kata applications is not nearly enough, but I'd love to hear (well, read to be more precise) others' opinions. The greatest fight is the fight with oneself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoh Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Jion. It's an impressive looking and powerful kata. I remember when I first saw it performed... I was blown away.- Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeke34 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 when i was younger unsu was my favorite kata, because of the jump and it was a good tournament kata... now, my 2 favorite kata's to perform are nijushiho and gojushiho-dai (the one using neko ashi dachi in place of kokutsu dachi since sho and dai varies depending on the school)... i really like the movements in nijushiho and it would be my tournament kata if it was a little longer, so in it's place i usually do gojushiho-dai... I took 2nd place in the fska world tournament doing gojushiho-dai, and the person who won 1st was from france, he did unsu lol... the very last tournament i entered was a local tournament and i performed gojushiho-dai and tied for 1st, so i did nijushiho for my 2nd kata/tie-breaker and ended up winning 1st... i still like unsu, but i performed that kata sooo many times, especially that jump lol my sensei had me do it so much that i had nightmares about it haha... also, back when i competed, almost everyone performed unsu in tournaments or gojushiho-sho, so dai was my way of standing out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Wankan...it's shortness doesn't dispel it's power. I love Wankan. Much is said in a ahort Kata, compared to like, Gojushiho and/or Unsu. **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizentai Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Wankan...it's shortness doesn't dispel it's power. I love Wankan. I like wankan too!I'd have to say that my favorite is kanku-sho though. I feel like the contrast of fast and slow in that kata is very natural and easy to pick up. "My work itself is my best signature."-Kawai Kanjiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Wankan...it's shortness doesn't dispel it's power. I love Wankan. I like wankan too!I'd have to say that my favorite is kanku-sho though. I feel like the contrast of fast and slow in that kata is very natural and easy to pick up.I did learn kanku-sho once but have long since forgotten it. For me I always liked kanku dai it contains all the basic pinan/heian kata within it.Its a shame I can't remember how to do it The key to everything is continuity achieved by discipline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizentai Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 For me I always liked kanku dai it contains all the basic pinan/heian kata within it.Personally, I find kanku-dai to be the hardest kata. When I train kata I have to train with weights (sensei's orders). T_T Doing Kanku-dai three times at full speed and I'm so whipped I can't get through the rest of my senteigata. "My work itself is my best signature."-Kawai Kanjiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps1 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I like nijushiho and unsu. Probably best at Bassai dai though.I just find them fun to do. "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickshooter Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Sochin is my favorite. Nijushiho gives me a ton of problems. I like the Heian series a lot too. More so than most of the later Katas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Before I retired from the tournament scene, Wankan was my signature Kata to perform that last year. By signature I mean that Wankan was the only Kata I'd do. **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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