Kata Training

[kensei]

Kata is a flexible and Organic thing, you can do it slow, which is great for form, memory and technical understanding. You can do it medium speed which is a great work out and starts to create a bit of realism and timing training as well as testing your basics to make sure they hold up (stance ext) and then go strong speed for application and a great work out while making it seem more "real". We also do "Combat Speed" which is more real world application...dont go all froggy on that it just means puttingit together as if you were fighting.

The other thing about Kata is you can take it appart and work drills on specific things, you can do it back wards to learn it....litterally...backwards and forwards and you can add things like reverse punches every move or kicking.

The point is that you should know your testing Kata and those that came before well enough to push the Kata through in multiple angels ext.

Kata is a great training tool to hone your Kihon waza as well as your movement skills. Dont limit what you do with it, expand and create! Have fun with it.

[cheesefrysamurai]

Kata is a flexible and Organic thing, you can do it slow, which is great for form, memory and technical understanding. You can do it medium speed which is a great work out and starts to create a bit of realism and timing training as well as testing your basics to make sure they hold up (stance ext) and then go strong speed for application and a great work out while making it seem more "real". We also do "Combat Speed" which is more real world application...dont go all froggy on that it just means puttingit together as if you were fighting.

The other thing about Kata is you can take it appart and work drills on specific things, you can do it back wards to learn it....litterally...backwards and forwards and you can add things like reverse punches every move or kicking.

The point is that you should know your testing Kata and those that came before well enough to push the Kata through in multiple angels ext.

Kata is a great training tool to hone your Kihon waza as well as your movement skills. Dont limit what you do with it, expand and create! Have fun with it.

solid post!

[Zaine]

Kata is a flexible and Organic thing

That's a really great way of viewing kata, solid post!

[sensei8]

Kata is a flexible and Organic thing, you can do it slow, which is great for form, memory and technical understanding. You can do it medium speed which is a great work out and starts to create a bit of realism and timing training as well as testing your basics to make sure they hold up (stance ext) and then go strong speed for application and a great work out while making it seem more "real". We also do "Combat Speed" which is more real world application...dont go all froggy on that it just means puttingit together as if you were fighting.

The other thing about Kata is you can take it appart and work drills on specific things, you can do it back wards to learn it....litterally...backwards and forwards and you can add things like reverse punches every move or kicking.

The point is that you should know your testing Kata and those that came before well enough to push the Kata through in multiple angels ext.

Kata is a great training tool to hone your Kihon waza as well as your movement skills. Dont limit what you do with it, expand and create! Have fun with it.

Solid post!!

[Zimlock]

Usually I will only restart a Kata if I made a serious mistake- like confuse a passage or feeling with another kata, or lose concentration and switch off. Otherwise I will repeat that motion, in stance, until I get it right. I might go back and forth - do the kata backwards if it's just the one technique.

Usually I'll be working on one thing at a time. For example, at the moment I'm trying to stop my foot from facing outward at a silly angle when in zenkutsu-dachi. When I perform the kata I will be focusing mainly on that aspect and when I get that down without thinking about it I'll move onto something else that's bothering me.

I hope that gives you an idea!