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Bobby
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I dont know about any of you guys, but who does their katas left, right, forwards and backwards?..............I do.  |
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Tobias_Reece
Brown Belt
Joined: 26 May 2001
Posts: 691
Location: Leeds, England
Styles: Matayoshi Okinawawn Kobudo, Shotokan Karate
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What do u mean by this?
Do you mean if we all go in different directions when doing kata? If so then yes (obviously)
However, I think that you mean to question if we practise our katas facing different 'walls'. If so, then yes to that as well (obviously  ).
ANyway, if I'm wrong I'll admit defeat, and maybe you could post again so we can all understand.
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Bobby
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| Posted: Tue May 28, 2002 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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no, I mean, for example - start from the end of heian shodan and work backwards ( is that any better?)  |
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G95champ
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Location: Gilbert WV, USA
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| Posted: Tue May 28, 2002 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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We have done it just to mess arround but we don't practice it that way.
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Bobby
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| Posted: Wed May 29, 2002 6:48 am Post subject: |
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OH!  ok, well I have learnt my kata's left right, backwards and forwards! I thought that many clubs did this training???? |
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shotochem
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Joined: 29 Dec 2001
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Location: New York
Styles: Shotokan, Kempo, BJJ, Baby-Do-Jitsu
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| Posted: Wed May 29, 2002 8:59 am Post subject: |
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I havent tried backwards...Yet!!!
We have tried kata facing every direction and opposite mirror image and even with eyes closed 
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SaiFightsMS
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Location: Ohio
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu
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| Posted: Wed May 29, 2002 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Bobby yes, I understand what you mean. And I have done some of my katas backwards. And some of them I have done the normal way and then done them starting from the opposite side turning in the opposite direction using the opposite side of the body for the same moves. It can be very challanging and and can help you to see different applications for the same moves.
There are a few others in my club who have done the same thing. It seems to be a concept that some just sort of "come up with" when they train. Like - hey I always do this on this side shouldn't I learn how to use the other side the same way.
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tessone
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Joined: 23 Apr 2002
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Location: Galesburg, IL
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Last night at testing, our master asked us to do our form the way SaiFights describes (starting in defensive stance and doing everything with the opposite side). It was an interesting exercise, and the people who had the form down best went the farthest before he told us to stop. I certainly plan to try it backwards more often! 
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Tobias_Reece
Brown Belt
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Location: Leeds, England
Styles: Matayoshi Okinawawn Kobudo, Shotokan Karate
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| Posted: Wed May 29, 2002 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, I understand now - silly me
I have done that a few times, but I dont incorporate it into my regular training.
On second thoughts.......
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Bobby
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| Posted: Wed May 29, 2002 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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By doing kata's in so many differerent directions (facing a different wall) as well as doing the katas left right forwards and backwards you can internalise them.... once you have done that then you can start to look at things like, softening the chest, sinking in the thigh, foot and hand timing, relaxing the shoulders, shorter kime.....ect
Thats the way I have started doing it. and not just with kata also with basics and kumite. try doing you kumite when both sides have the same legs forward or the other way round (mabey even personal add on's)
What do you think? :brow:
[ This Message was edited by: Bobby on 2002-05-29 15:53 ] |
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