Posted by: Salek
An Interesting View on Kata - 02/07/08 05:50 PM
I read this in a book a while back and havent thought to post it on here. It presents a unique and interesting view on kata. Here is my best representation of what the author said.
A kata is comparable to water. What we learn and what we teach to others is the kata in its "ice" form. It is unchanging and un-fluid. Sometimes people take the "ice" and chizzel some of it away or add some, slightly changing the kata.
Now when we are learning or practicing the bunkai (application)of the kata, it must melt down and become fluid and changeable to be effective.
So basically we learn the unchanging "ice" like kata, but under the "heat" of combat or through the training of the bunkai we melt it down and it becomes fluid to be applicable.
Phew... I hope I got that out alright. This may be a common idea for yall but for some reason I just thought it was an awesome way to look at it.
Thoughts? Stupid? Brilliant? Typed poorly?
A kata is comparable to water. What we learn and what we teach to others is the kata in its "ice" form. It is unchanging and un-fluid. Sometimes people take the "ice" and chizzel some of it away or add some, slightly changing the kata.
Now when we are learning or practicing the bunkai (application)of the kata, it must melt down and become fluid and changeable to be effective.
So basically we learn the unchanging "ice" like kata, but under the "heat" of combat or through the training of the bunkai we melt it down and it becomes fluid to be applicable.
Phew... I hope I got that out alright. This may be a common idea for yall but for some reason I just thought it was an awesome way to look at it.
Thoughts? Stupid? Brilliant? Typed poorly?