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Post by D.Ram on Apr 22, 2016 16:45:14 GMT
My frog-in-pond query In SKIF, Fudo Dachi is introduced at a Shodan level, and is considered during Nidan grading. Sochin, which extensively uses the Dachi, is surprisingly not a Shodan kata :-) Which led me to wonder - there are no significantly "difficult" moves, so why is it considered "advanced"? I should immediately state - I am no good at Sochin, and I am sure I will take ages to reach any reasonable level - but then, that's the case with all kata! ______________ More sweat in training, less blood in battle
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Post by th0mas on May 5, 2016 12:15:43 GMT
The shotokan Sochin was developed by Gigo (spelling ?) Funakoshi in the 1930's and 40's. It is said he was a big advocate for low strong stances and big explosive movements that have become the "signature" for Shotokan.
I think the fact that Sochin was a late development meant that it would have been added to the "non-essential" catagory of the 26 shotokan kata's and therefore leant later once the student obtained there Dan grade.
So a simple answer to your question is it was an artifact of timing.
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