DoctorQui Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Do you have an 'achilles heel' Kata, one that gets you everytime because you just can't get it sorted in your head!When I was studying Wado Ryu Pinans Yodan and Godan were so similar that I often mixed them up and got so annoyed with myself, I mainly went wrong in Godan because it followed Yodan.At the moment I am studying Shotokan and Heian Yondan is my pain in the rear...everytime there are two points in the kata where I don't trust myself that I know it and cock it up . I would say that 7 times out of 10, I can't do it all the way through without having to pause to think BUT when I teach it, its fine! Its so annoying!Am I alone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wastelander Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Do you have an 'achilles heel' Kata, one that gets you everytime because you just can't get it sorted in your head!When I was studying Wado Ryu Pinans Yodan and Godan were so similar that I often mixed them up and got so annoyed with myself, I mainly went wrong in Godan because it followed Yodan.At the moment I am studying Shotokan and Heian Yondan is my pain in the rear...everytime there are two points in the kata where I don't trust myself that I know it and cock it up . I would say that 7 times out of 10, I can't do it all the way through without having to pause to think BUT when I teach it, its fine! Its so annoying!Am I alone?Kusanku Sho and Kusanku Dai tend to get me mixing up bits and pieces because they have so many similar movements. Kishimoto-Di | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf KarlssonShorin-Ryu/Shinkoten Karate | 2010-Present: Yondan, Renshi | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP)Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP)Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian RiveraIllinois Practical Karate | International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evergrey Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 You are not alone... that's most kata for me, haha! http://kyokushinchick.blogspot.com/"If you can fatally judo-chop a bull, you can sit however you want." -MasterPain, on why Mas Oyama had Kyokushin karateka sit in seiza with their clenched fists on their thighs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaypo Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 There are 2 that I mess up on, and they are both katas that my sensei has specific to his system. We use all the heians and pinans, but there are 2 that he constructed that have a lot of cat stances AND back stances in, and I sometimes get confused when to use which one. I did have trouble at first learning Pinans because I learned all the heians up to Godan in Shotokan. But I've got them down now. I just earned my red belt Friday night. I learned Bassai Dai and Tekki Shodan (Naihanchi) already, so on my next exam, my Kata should be fine. Seek Perfection of CharacterBe FaithfulEndeavorRespect othersRefrain from violent behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamesu Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Kyokushin Kanku - it has over 50 steps when broken down into bunkai sections, a lot of which are throws and takedowns, and I get them mixed up all the time. "We did not inherit this earth from our parents. We are borrowing it from our children." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbersky Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I think Koryo Poomsae is my "kata" at present. I can only get to a specific point and I forget it every time. I'll get it right one day LOL "Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 UNSUI can no longer do, in laypersons term, the big jump/kick/turn/land, due to an injury to my right knee when I was much younger. **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizentai Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 UNSUI was going to say that!I know the moves, I know the timing, but somehow that kata just isn't there for me. Maybe one day it will be, but not anytime soon I wager.I really like sochin too, but I am such a string bean that people just laugh when I do it. Nothing's worse that practicing a new kata and eliciting a laugh. "My work itself is my best signature."-Kawai Kanjiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 My current form, Yoo Sin, is a pain in my side. I just don't like the form. However, I've probably found myself liking some of the self-defense applications I can pick out of it. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksoul Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 For me, it's Stature of the Crane. My sensei kept telling me I move like a tiger trying to disguise himself as a crane. I seriously hate that form. lol Shodan - Shaolin Kempo███████████████▌█ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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