Team Kata

[DWx]

Not my cup of tea at all.

I can't help but be impressed with the synchronisation, and I'm sure they've spent hours practicing and rehearsing the demo.

But I don't see how synchronising katas in any way improved your karate, and the time would be better spent doing something else in my opinion.

As sensei Harada of the Karate Do Shotokai said to me once, "karate shouldn't be a beauty competition".

I get that its not everybody's thing. But IMHO there is some merit in doing it if you like it. I compete in the TKD equivalent to team kata and the level of understanding of the kata and each individual move skyrockets when you have to perform in synchro in a team. If you're dedicated to your Karate you probably do it already, but when in a team, its imperative that you understand each move and that you understand that not only does this strike start at point A and finish at point B, but its trajectory takes it through points C, D and F. It also does wonders for your timing and is a great team building tool. Not to mention it looks nice too.

Not something everybody wishes to do but if you do, its still working on exploring and understanding the kata.

[sensei8]

But I don't see how synchronising katas in any way improved your karate, and the time would be better spent doing something else in my opinion.

Also...synchronizing katas, imho, are there for tournament competitions alone and not for improving ones karate, however, practice makes perfect and the more one does these type of katas, one's bound to be improving something along the way.