Hawkmoon Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Practice as everyone has said!If you are lucky enough to be near a Dance studio then see if you can borrow a corner and watch yourself in the mirrors!Else a video camera (smart phone or two!) watching you at odd angles.Seriously!Not the normal head on or side on views, but up and left (for example) and just right of center (for example).These sort of views should give you a real sense of what the others (the judges) see! “A human life gains luster and strength only when it is polished and tempered.”Sosai Masutatsu Oyama (1923 - 1994) Founder of Kyokushin Karate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Practice as everyone has said!If you are lucky enough to be near a Dance studio then see if you can borrow a corner and watch yourself in the mirrors!Else a video camera (smart phone or two!) watching you at odd angles.Seriously!Not the normal head on or side on views, but up and left (for example) and just right of center (for example).These sort of views should give you a real sense of what the others (the judges) see!Solid post!! **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 You might want to check this out as well...http://www.karateforums.com/42-secrets-from-soke-inoue-yoshimi-kata-coach-vt46819.htmlThere's an article written that might help, and this article can be found through the link above. **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecklerboy Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Like eveyone else has said.Practice, Practice, Practice.However there are other things you can do to make it look better.Make sure you do every move with intent or power as some say.Make every move count. Don't just walk through the kata.Work on your timing. Try not to do the entire kata at the same speed. Like a robot Speed up and slow down at critical points in the kata.Stances are very important.When I judge kata I look for Technique, Stances, Power (intent), Focus, and of course if they perform the kata correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karate4Life Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 OSU!The only way I see is practice. But watch out: Practice does not make you perfect, but PERFECT practice does. Stances, speed, strength, flexibility, technique all come into play here. This takes years, a lot of sweat and tears, and the occasional vomit and depression. Here's a half-serious question: Why would anyone want a kata to be good-looking? Isn't that a misconception of the purpose of kata?OSU! Just Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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