So you’ve seen 5 year old kids pull off remarkably sharp kata like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?autoplay=0&v=rFtt5M9IO7c&autoplay=false And you’ve seen competitors jump high like this (2:20): And you’ve probably got a handful of students who are *really* sharp too… But as aesthetically pleasing as these examples are, it surprises me how many students can’t actually apply the movements of the kata […]
As a student you’ll remember what it was like when you first were asked to make your kata in front of the class. It’s a nerve-racking ordeal for most. But as you know it’s one you’ve gotta overcome to progress. For me I shook like a leaf… I was asked to perform the kata Jiin […]
“Yoi!”, I commanded. “Osu!”, the class responded. “Bassai Dai”, I said. “Bassai Dai”, they announced. “Hajime!” My advanced junior class began their kata. Two or three looked super sharp, crisp with their technique, fast with their turns and with a visual intensity strong enough to burn holes. Then there were students whose techniques reminded me of […]
