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bradt

Aug 25 2005, 08:40 PM

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You don't need kata to learn karate or how to defend yourself, i.e. fight, but its easier to learn anything when you have a manual, especially one you can carry in your head and in muscle memory.

Too true...I think that maybe my next step in terms of kata would be to find myself a manual with far fewer grammatical errors, and eventually a new publisher.

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A book came out last year by a 6th Dan relating his time spent on one kata. I believe its called 5 years 1 kata.

I've heard of this too, I think it was Saifa.

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Maybe if we all look at a basic kata we know and in 10 years if we are still training, look back at that kata. Then we can resume this discussion.

As long as Matt keeps this forum running.

Sionnagh

Aug 25 2005, 08:58 PM

It was "Five Years, One Kata" by Bill Burgar. He spent 5 years (else the title would be different) studying Gojushiho. By all accounts it is a good book and one for which I am waiting til I have the cash.

Mick

mike flanagan

Aug 25 2005, 08:59 PM

QUOTE (bradt @ Aug 25 2005, 08:40 PM)

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A book came out last year by a 6th Dan relating his time spent on one kata. I believe its called 5 years 1 kata.

I've heard of this too, I think it was Saifa.

Gojushiho, although the actual kata itself doesn't matter. It was the methodology that was important in the book - Five Years One Kata by Bill Burgar.

Mike

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