Thursday, August 14, 2008

Fighting Kata

Tonight Sensei Bennati talked about Fighting Kata at the end of class. This was a new concept to me.


Normally I do what he terms Practice Kata, slow deliberate with attention to stance and details. But Fighting Kata is the other extreme; fast powerful as though you are in combat.


The mind must be in the moment, every strike, every kick, every step has purpose and is capable of ending the fight. One must not dwell on the moves already executed or think about what is coming up in the Kata. One must remain present without lingering mind.

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