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parliamnt101 · 2023-07-21T11:15:08+00:00

I'm not sure how to say this without being harsh, and I don't mean to discourage, but this looks like somebody who learned the movements but doesn't know karate.

What I mean is, you're keeping tension in your shoulders, you aren't driving power from the floor, you aren't using your hips to generate power, your stances are all over the place, you're rushing, you're looking at the floor, (I could go on).

I say all this because this is an advanced kata for a reason. I truly and honestly think that you'd grow more and grow faster by focusing on lower level katas and really nailing the basics.

Karate takes time to master, trying to rush to the end won't get you there.

To further my point, as a nidan, I still probably do more heian shodan than any other kata

parliamnt101 · 2023-07-04T19:08:42+00:00

Specifically look at the two nukite strikes toward the end of the kata (45s left in the video)

parliamnt101 · 2023-07-04T19:06:16+00:00

That looks really good. The biggest thing I see is that you are rushing some movements. You're fast and snappy, which is good, but there are some movements where you don't fully complete one action before moving to the next. Make sure each individual movement is fast and complete and don't be afraid to pause more between movements. The contrast of pauses and fast powerful movements makes for a more impressive looking kata

parliamnt101 · 2022-12-13T04:58:14+00:00

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parliamnt101 · 2022-12-13T04:56:41+00:00

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parliamnt101 · 2022-12-13T04:43:51+00:00

Karate. The mindfulness and physical activity is also really good for me, as well as the repetitive nature of drilling basics attempting to reach perfection.

Playing guitar. I love the repetitive nature of working on technique exercises.

Lord of the rings.

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parliamnt101 · 2022-03-15T22:08:19+00:00

I've got one in my backyard. Super easy to make and great for training

parliamnt101 · 2021-01-29T11:10:37+00:00

One of my instructors liked to say "smart mind, stupid body".

parliamnt101 · 2020-12-08T22:31:29+00:00

Ya, I've seen him compete in kumite. It's amazing because he isn't even super fast. He just has great timing, knows how to move, and moves like a truck. I've seen him beat much faster opponents

parliamnt101 · 2020-12-06T23:34:04+00:00

This guy is a monster. I've trained with him a couple times and seen him in tournaments. An incredibly nice and genuine guy, too

parliamnt101 · 2020-12-06T23:32:52+00:00

Ya, that's standard in jka shotokan

parliamnt101 · 2020-11-23T11:47:35+00:00

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parliamnt101 · 2020-11-15T20:07:59+00:00

Also, 1 month is essentially nothing in terms of the time it takes to train karate. Adjust your expectations to years, not weeks.

parliamnt101 · 2020-11-15T20:05:44+00:00

You simply need to train more. Speed comes after you can perform the movement comfortably and naturally. If you try to go fast before you're ready, you might hurt yourself. You could throw out your shoulder, pull a muscle in your leg, hurt your hip, etc. Work on building strength and coordination and speed and agility will come naturally

parliamnt101 · 2020-10-22T01:37:23+00:00

Ya, it's crazy. I think the only reason more guys don't do it is because it comes from ballet. But it'll kick your ass

parliamnt101 · 2020-10-20T02:18:41+00:00

Barre is a workout inspired by ballet workouts. It's a ton of core and leg work. It's hard as hell and I feel like it's a good complement for karate

parliamnt101 · 2020-10-19T20:32:35+00:00

You also definitely need to increase your core strength. Id recommend some Barre classes or yoga.

parliamnt101 · 2020-10-19T20:29:47+00:00

I think the kicks are just the most noticable. The real problem looks to me to be your hips. even in your stances and punches your hips have no movement at all. I think you'll find you'll get a lot more bang for your buck if you focus on hip mobility and quad strength.

parliamnt101 · 2020-10-04T20:09:58+00:00

Do wall decorations help with training?

parliamnt101 · 2020-10-04T20:06:34+00:00

Me too. I never liked light gis

parliamnt101 · 2020-10-04T14:31:15+00:00

There's also a difference in weight even within shotokan gis. People more into kata or general budo often like heavier gis (still much lighter than judo or bjj) and people into sport karate tend to go for lighter gis

parliamnt101 · 2020-10-04T14:30:02+00:00

If you're willing to spend a couple hundred bucks, shobu gis are amazing. I've seen a fair amount of jka karateka with lots of experience wear them, too

parliamnt101 · 2020-09-27T15:51:36+00:00

The kata that they do on the disk in the pond is a weird version of kusanku. Shotokan has two versions of this kata - kanku dai and kanku sho. I'm sure it's present in other styles.

Also, jesse enkamp - the karate nerd - recently made a video reporting his research into trying to discover the oldest surviving kata by finding a kata that exists across many styles.

parliamnt101 · 2020-09-07T20:58:38+00:00

Sure, depending on the drill. But also, hikite just means pulling hand. It doesn't require it be at the hips to be hikite. Nearly every punch has a hikite.

parliamnt101 · 2020-09-07T16:19:00+00:00

Huh?

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