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Post by shinzan on Feb 17, 2011 19:54:52 GMT
I wanted to start this thread to discuss pivotal moments or situations during our karate studies where we've suddenly 'got it'. 'It' could be interpreted as a technique, kata or timing etc......
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Post by fujicolt on Feb 17, 2011 21:30:29 GMT
Sadly, David for me it was finally having to accept that much of what we were taught in the UK wasn't mechanically correct JKA Karate but thankfully it also made me realise that it was available IF you went to the right people.
I think many of our generation wouldn't have the joint and other problems we now have IF we had been given access to the correct stuff from Day one!
you lot don't know how lucky you are with the instruction you can access now. Some may be upset with what i state here but the evidence is undeniable and yet we were considered heretics for claiming it several decades ago.
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Post by shinzan on Feb 17, 2011 22:37:35 GMT
I think the older generation can blame the 60/70's for their promlems with joints ;D
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Post by kensei on Feb 17, 2011 22:41:52 GMT
I have had so many, from Tanaka Sensei telling us that punching is "Simply straightening the arm" to realizing that some of the masters were more human than we gave them credit for...and Ranking means about as much as you make it mean. I know far to many people that dont get that one yet.
I also had many aha moments when I was doing Kata and started training in Aikido and Judo, the grappling parts jumped out at me and I had the AHA momenent that Karate was not just kicking and punching.
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Post by jimlukelkc on Feb 18, 2011 20:27:33 GMT
I still have light-bulb moments, it is what keeps karate alive an interesting to me.
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Post by fujicolt on Feb 19, 2011 3:18:24 GMT
One thing sticks in my mind, after doing aikido for a number of years trying to get a technique right, the guy said if it doesn't work do another one, it works in karate too! whilst fully accepting your point Bert - if a technique isn't coming together for a student it is the responsibility of the Instructor to examine exactly WHY and find a way for the student to accomplish the task at hand - this may require considerable analysis and even the use of outside help but i have yet to find a karate technique that is so mechanically difficult that a normal healthy (uninjured) student will just never be able to perform it unless an outside factor - such as natural inability to achive the required body suppleness is involved (some people are physically limited in this way and no amount of training/stretching will significantly change this). if the instruction is correct it usely just requires more practice - but I also accept that performing a technique and applying a technique are vastly different - with the latter being by far the most difficult.
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Post by fujicolt on Feb 19, 2011 5:47:26 GMT
Argh - sorry Bert but i got you now - adapt and move to the recquired message (now) received and understood.
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Post by fujicolt on Feb 19, 2011 5:55:04 GMT
I wanted to start this thread to discuss pivotal moments or situations during our karate studies where we've suddenly 'got it'. 'It' could be interpreted as a technique, kata or timing etc...... One 'got it' moment that I have understood for decades but still find hard to do at times is: 'Relax and only have the required muscle tension to hold your body in the required position to allow fluid motion when you decide to move to execute a necessary technique and then only make kime for the least possible amount of time at the highest 'level' possible afore you relax and fluidly move away etc' I know i am not alone in this struggle but i consider it to be one of the least understood yet most important aspects of Karate Study. and as we practiced this recently David I strongly recommend that you constantly work upon it. the gains to be made in speed and power are vast i promise you.
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Post by fujicolt on Feb 20, 2011 9:10:20 GMT
tension is the enemy of speed and movement
I like that! straight to the point - that's one for the memory bank - nice one Bert!
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