Heian Nidan/Pinan Shodan is the second kata in the Heian series for Shotokan Karate practitions, but the first for other styles. Why was it reversed and what is the “flinch reaction”.
Heian Nidan/Pinan Shodan is the second kata in the Heian series for Shotokan Karate practitions, but the first for other styles. Why was it reversed and what is the “flinch reaction”.
Bruce Lee referred to the way that many martial artists train as “organized despair”. When many people still train katas/forms/patterns without really understanding the practical applications, does kata really serve any purpose.