Charlie wrote:
Great thanks Mike - I would be most interested in some other ideas for sure, always love to learn new ideas or concepts for kata
I have a videoblog (
www.cayugakarate.com/blog) where I post videos of my training. And in a couple of weeks will begin posting instructional videos.
I have a unique approach to Okinawan/Japanese kata. I believe they were designed for battlefield use. And over the next several years, my videoblog will attempt to demonstrate this novel concept.
A couple of days ago I trained in kata for an hour (100 kata), mostly Pinan Shodan, but also some Pinan Yondan, Godan, Naihanchi (Tekki), Kusanku (Kanku) and Bassai Dai.
Following are two videos. The first is of three repetitions of the empty hand kata (Shito Ryu version, although I do practice the Shotokan version). The second video shows my ideas regarding the battlefield fighting applications inherent in the kata.
There is no instruction. It will be some time before I get to that online. Everything will be broken down with actual attacks and lots of discussion and analysis. For the next several months, I am focusing on the Pinans, and then Naihanchi/Tekki.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soedA6NFwk8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PqqrA8ocIYThe weapon you see looks like a bo, but it is held at one end. It should be viewed as though there is a spear/halberd at the end.