tenkamusou Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 I like Kanku Dai from Shotokan and Kanku sho! From shito ryu I like Seisan... ow boy.. that seisan kata is awesome... i love the explosion in the beggining of the kata... but there are a lot of beautifull katas... like Matsumura Bassai, Seiunchin, even tencho... but I always do Kanku Sho, Seisan and Kushanku Dai ( from shito-ryu ) If you could improve yourself in only three or two months, everybody would be invencible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenkamusou Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 Ow! And I forgot Nipaipo! I learned this a couple days ago.. cannot do it very well... probably I won't do it very well in a few years from now.. ahahahah but it's a beautifull kata... as Ryufa... but I don't know in wich style Ryufa belongs... If you could improve yourself in only three or two months, everybody would be invencible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho-ju Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 Way of the Wolverine...If you don't really consider that a "true" kata then I'd have to choose Shisochin... What club does "way of the wolverine?" I'm in ON as well, let me know were your club is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorin Ryuu Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Hmmm....not a big fan of the heian/pinan series, since they are kind of just watered down advanced kata. I like Chinto, Gojushiho, Passai Sho and Dai, and Kusanku Sho and Dai....oh wait...I guess I don 't really have a favorite one. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiro_RN Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 Annan and Chatanyara Kushanku, hands down. A delicate balance of speed, power, grace, balance, and finesse. Such elements are key to a great kata and a great martial martist. Shiro 1st Dan (WSKF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Apocalypse Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 Bassai dai is quite good but my favourite kata is easily Naihanchi! Mijukumono ga! Warawaseru na! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcho Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 Sanchin! It doesn't look great, but without it you are nothing. Besides, the simplicity allows you to totally concentrate on the basics: stance, breathing, striking, without worrying about fancy techniques or forgetting anything. It is the true root of any Karate-do man! "The true master avoids the fight."Shodan - Uechi-Ryu KarateBrown Belt - Zen Budo Ryu JJ, Yoshinkan Aikido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mArTiAl_GiRl Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 Annan and Chatanyara Kushanku, hands down. A delicate balance of speed, power, grace, balance, and finesse. Such elements are key to a great kata and a great martial martist. Shiro 1st Dan (WSKF) Yeah! Chatanyara Kushanku is my favourite, also Annan and Nipaipo is pretty cool too. Kill is love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mArTiAl_GiRl Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 My favourite of the Pinan/Heian katas is Shodan (Shito-ryu style). Kill is love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renketsu Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 Has to be Gankaku (Chinto) as it suits me being a 'kicker' I tend to agree with Shorin Ryuu about the Heians - useful teaching tools for preparing people for the advanced katas but I much prefer practising Kanku Dai instead as it does almost all Heian katas in one go Gotta love Tekki Nidan too cos it is so dynamic (like the other Tekkis but better IMO) and feels good to perform. Andy. Andy Wilkinson (Sandan)Renketsu Karate Club Senior Instructor(http://www.renketsu.org.uk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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