Spirit of Kata
To
be
able
to
do
a
good
performance
of
a
Kata
don't
means
to
mastering
the specialities of the Kata.
Each
Kata
(Kushanku)
or
group
of
Kata
(Jion,
Jiin,
Jitte)
includes
a
complete
fighting
system.
And
beside
the
knowledge
of
the
Bunkai
it
needs
years
of
training
for
to
mastering
this
system.
In
the
present
time,
where
the
necessary
for
self
defense
isn't
as
important
as
it
was
in
former
times,
when
the
principles
and
secrets
of
the
Martial
Arts
was
developed
and
handed
down
hidden
in
the
Kata,
the
training
of
a
Kata
is
not
to
compare
with the training in former times.
It
can
be
a
nice
thing
to
learn
the
movements
of
many
Kata.
But
not
all
of
them
need
to
be
exersiced
or
masterd.
And
not
each
Kata is a likely one for each Karateka.
Some
will
be
loved
some
will
be
hated.
But
in
a
list
from
over
70
Kata there must be something to find for everybody.
It's
not
a
wrong
way
to
learn
a
lot
of
Kata.
But
mastering
a
lot
of
Kata
is
a
different
thing.
For
mastering
a
Kata
there
must
be
a
decision for just a view or one.
According
to
some
grandmaster
of
Karate
it
needs
3
to
5
years
for
to
mastering
a
Kata,
in
the
case
the
student
has
a
Dan-Level.
And for Kushanku say speak about 10 years.
In
fact
it
is
possible
to
do
a
Kata
40
years,
and
be
able
to
find
new
details
to
improve
the
performace
or
a
better
understanding.
to
master
a
Kata
has
nothing
to
do
with
speed,
power
or
visual
perfect looking techniques.