karatekata
Why Kata? Kata   ist   the   soul   of   Karate.   Kata   are   much   more   than   a   number   of   techniques   in   a   row.   Each   Kata includes   a   whole   system   of   fighting,   an   own   method,   a   kind   or   Art.   However   we   like   to   call   it.   But this   is   not   open   to   see.   Because   the   techniques   in   the   Kata   are   never   performed   with   all   for   a bunkai   needed   details.   In   every   movement   there   are   hidden   parts.   Like   an   iceberg   the   mainpart   of the   Kata   is   invisible.   The   real   using   of   the   techniques   are   not   shown,   they   will   only   be   thought while   doing   the   kata.   But   the   training   of   Kata   improves   all   the   skills   which   are   necessary   for   to   use the techniques in a real fight. But   this   needs   a   lot   of   training   for   many   years.   The   true   mastering   of   a   Kata   is   more   than   a   perfect performance. A   lot   of   masters   are   able   to   teach   many   Kata,   but   often   they   are   calling   just   one   as   a   Tokui   Kata. The   Kata   they   favourite.   But   it   will   never   be   a   Kata   which   don't   match   to   the   body   structre,   body skills and the personality of the master. It's   not   possible   to   master   a   lot   of   Kata,   but   it's   possible   to   study   a   lot   of   them.   For   someone   who like   Kata,   one   is   more   beautiful   than   the   other.   And   it's   only   a   question   of   time   to   find   the   favourite one.   And   it’s   not   important   if   the   Kata   is   used   in   the   style   someone   practise.   Only   important   is   the wish   to   practise   this   single   favourite   Kata.   It's   possible   to   say   that   Karate   will   be   defind   by   the   Kata and   not   by   the   school   or   style.   A   lot   of   Kata   has   been   changed   in   a   way   that   they   match   with   the concept   style.   But   not   each   Kata   matches   with   each   body.   And   also   not   every   style   does.   I   believe that   every   orthopadic   doctor   would   agree   with   me,   when   I   say   that   Karate   should   match   with   the body   and   not   with   the   style.   I   don't   say   that   the   authentic   Karate   of   a   style   isn't   good   for   the   body. But   if,   for   example,   the   anatomy   of   a   hip   don't   like   a   Yoko   Geri,   it's   better   to   use   a   Kata,   or   a version of a Kata (Kanku Dai = Yoko Geri, Kosokun Dai = Mae Geri) where aren't Yoko Geri's.
karatekata
Warum Kata? Kata   ist   the   soul   of   Karate.   Kata   are much     more     than     a     number     of techniques     in     a     row.     Each     Kata includes   a   whole   system   of   fighting, an     own     method,     a     kind     or     Art. However   we   like   to   call   it.   But   this   is not     open     to     see.     Because     the techniques    in    the    Kata    are    never performed   with   all   for   a   bunkai   needed details.   In   every   movement   there   are hidden    parts.    Like    an    iceberg    the mainpart   of   the   Kata   is   invisible.   The real   using   of   the   techniques   are   not shown,   they   will   only   be   thought   while doing   the   kata.   Kata   ist   the   soul   of Karate.   Kata   are   much   more   than   a number of techniques in a row.
Each   Kata   includes   a   whole   system   of   fighting,   an   own   method,   a kind   or   Art.   However   we   like   to   call   it.   But   this   is   not   open   to   see. Because   the   techniques   in   the   Kata   are   never   performed   with   all for   a   bunkai   needed   details.   In   every   movement   there   are   hidden parts.   Like   an   iceberg   the   mainpart   of   the   Kata   is   invisible.   The real   using   of   the   techniques   are   not   shown,   they   will   only   be thought   while   doing   the   kata.   But   the   training   of   Kata   improves all   the   skills   which   are   necessary   for   to   use   the   techniques   in   a real fight. But    this    needs    a    lot    of    training    for    many    years.    The    true mastering of a Kata is more than a perfect performance. A   lot   of   masters   are   able   to   teach   many   Kata,   but   often   they   are calling   just   one   as   a   Tokui   Kata.   The   Kata   they   favourite.   But   it will   never   be   a   Kata   which   don't   match   to   the   body   structre, body skills and the personality of the master. It's   not   possible   to   master   a   lot   of   Kata,   but   it's   possible   to   study a   lot   of   them.   For   someone   who   like   Kata,   one   is   more   beautiful than   the   other.   And   it's   only   a   question   of   time   to   find   the favourite   one.   And   it’s   not   important   if   the   Kata   is   used   in   the style   someone   practise.   Only   important   is   the   wish   to   practise this   single   favourite   Kata.   It's   possible   to   say   that   Karate   will   be defind   by   the   Kata   and   not   by   the   school   or   style.   A   lot   of   Kata has   been   changed   in   a   way   that   they   match   with   the   concept style.   But   not   each   Kata   matches   with   each   body.   And   also   not every   style   does.   I   believe   that   every   orthopadic   doctor   would agree   with   me,   when   I   say   that   Karate   should   match   with   the body   and   not   with   the   style.   I   don't   say   that   the   authentic   Karate of    a    style    isn't    good    for    the    body.    But    if,    for    example,    the anatomy   of   a   hip   don't   like   a   Yoko   Geri,   it's   better   to   use   a   Kata, or   a   version   of   a   Kata   (Kanku   Dai   =   Yoko   Geri,   Kosokun   Dai   = Mae Geri) where aren't Yoko Geri's.