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Written by Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen
Some instructors claim that Kata harbors hidden techniques, asserting that these were concealed during Karate’s integration into the Okinawan school system to prevent potentially dangerous injuries. The notion was that by veiling these techniques, students could focus on the health-promoting aspects of Karate. However, despite hearing about these hidden techniques, I’ve never encountered a demonstration […]
Written by Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen
Most practitioners of Karate do not pay much attention to the whole technique. I think that is a fundamental mistake. Let us take Gedan-barai as an example; in most cases, it is used as a block against a front kick. Think out of the box Try to think out of the box, think grappling, and […]
Written by Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen
Bunkai means “to break down”, and thus describes the whole process that lies in breaking down and understanding the application of the techniques in a Kata; we simply peel a Kata apart and take a closer look at the application of the individual techniques. The extracted techniques are called Ōyō. Bunkai 分解; disassembly; dismantling; disaggregating; […]