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Post by Nindz on Jun 11, 2003 11:22:31 GMT -5
Shotokan is a style i practised. it's very rigid and works on the basis heavy stances and powerful strikes and blocks and katas.
The Kata's are profoundly excellent as they help develop your techniques, just one of the purposes of kata.
Another purpose is to fight as if you are facing imaginary opponents to give you the confidence in applying the tecniques.
But the real reason behind katas, are what masters truly know and i know too. but this secret is something you to learn yourself.
A Famous actor who studied Shotokan is Jean Claude Van Damme.
If any else out there would like to add anything on shotkan, please do so.
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Post by Jade on Jun 15, 2003 10:30:28 GMT -5
Yeah, that's all true...the real purpose of Shotokan karate is to avoid fightings...to go ahead in your life with umility and justice, and at the same time to be a strong and determinated person. The true meaning of empty hand is this...free your mind from every thought...and be in armony with yourself.
"True karate is this: that in daily life one's mind and body be trained and developed in a spirit of humility, and that in critical times, one be devoted utterly to the cause of justice."
Master Gichin Funakoshi
What's your fav katas btw?
So far mine are Empi and Heian Godan.
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Post by Nindz on Jun 26, 2003 12:07:45 GMT -5
i got as far as red belt so heian nedan is my favourite, and if im right, its the first kata in shotokan that utilises kicks, if i remember correctly.
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Post by Jade on Jun 28, 2003 16:05:50 GMT -5
Yeah, you're right...it's the second Kata you have to learn and the first to have kicks(yoko gheri and mae gheri).  |
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Post by Nindz on Jul 5, 2003 17:53:27 GMT -5
isnt it the 3rd kata?
remember the orange belt kata was the second one. that introduced us to knife hand blocks at the end of the kata.
in the beginning we'd use a hammer strike remember?
youre pretty good with your japanese...can u count from one to ten?
1.) ich
2.) nee
3.) sam
4.) she
5.) go
6.) ruk
7.) sich
8.) ach
9.) ku
10.) ju
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Post by Jade on Jul 6, 2003 4:42:46 GMT -5
yeah, I learnt japanese numbers to 1 to 10 only lol
Btw...third kata? Mmm...I'm sure the second(Heian Nidan) has a Yoko Gheri(lateral kick) and two Mae Ghere(frontal kick). The third one has 3 Funikomi.
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Post by Nindz on Jul 10, 2003 10:50:20 GMT -5
heian nedan was the 3rd one we learnt. Remember, im from the UK, so our syallabus maybe different to yours.
We had white belt - which was basic gedan barai, and chudan punches.
Then orange belt - which had gedan barai's, chudan's and knife hand blocks at the end.
Then Red belt - which of course was the first to have kicks.
I think your syallabus must be different.
BTW just found out, Bolo yeung, the baddie in enter the dragon, bloodsport, and double impact, was actually a shotokan master too!
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