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SaiFightsMS
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There was a kata named kitte that was created specifically for tournament competition. It's purpose was to give students from all styles an even footing.
Does anyone know where a walk through description of this kata can be found?
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Tobias_Reece
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| Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2002 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Nope, sorry, never heard or seen this kata
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Karateka
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| Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2002 11:10 am Post subject: |
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I haven't heard of that Kata either. Do you know where you heard of the kata. Any sources?
I would be greatly interested in learning it.
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SaiFightsMS
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| Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2002 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Here is what I read first about it a while back in a mailing list.
Kitte was a kata created circa 1988 (? not sure of the date) by the senior ITKF people from different styles, I believe Shotokan, ****o ryu and Goju, for a competition called Fukugo. In fukugo competition, competitors are paired off and in the first round perform Kitte side by side, judges call a winner (red or white flag), and the winner advances to the next round. The next round is kumite, followed by another round of Kitte, with the final two advancing to the final kumite round. Since Kitte was not a traditional kata from any one style it was supposed to provide a level playing field for competitors of different styles. I like the idea behind this competition as it eliminates the "specialists" in either kata or kumite, and the best overall karate-ka win.
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Tobias_Reece
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| Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2002 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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The only problem is the flag system - possibly the worst idea ever created on the competition circuit.
Flags pitch karateka against karateka in direct contact aand elimination. This means that if the 1st and 2nd best people in the catagory go first, the 2nd best person actually comes last. If that makes sense........
But I can't change the rules, all I can do is not impliment them...hee hee
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ronryu
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| Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2002 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry i'v never heard of this kata . I have heard fo fukigata ich and ni but never heard of the one you kitte .
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