Tag Archives: kata
Bunkai From Shotokan Karate Kata: Jitte (TSD: Sip Soo)
Sensei Paul Mitchell, 4th Dan Shotokan Karate is acknowledged expert in kata bunkai (applications). Here he can be seen on a course teaching bunkai to kata Jitte Continue reading
Fighting Dirty With Karate/TKD/TSD’s Most Commonly Used Technique
The most commonly used technique in Karate, Tae Kwon D0, Tang Soo Do and many styles of Kung Fu, is Hikite. This is the pulling of a hand back to the hip whilst striking or blocking with the other. This pulling hand can be used as a vicious technique in its own right.
Find out some applications for it. Continue reading
Bunkai: Heian Nidan/Pinan Shodan (Won Hyo, Chum Kiu)
Here we look at applications form the opening sequence of the kata/pattern Heian Nidan/Pinan Shodan/Won Hyo. We also look at how it overlaps with the Wing Chun 2nd form, Chum Kiu. Continue reading
Is Kata (Forms/Patterns) Without Realistic Bunkai “Organized Despair”?
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. Continue reading