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Post by makoto on Mar 1, 2014 16:26:27 GMT
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Post by garage on Mar 1, 2014 20:05:51 GMT
We are not rigid bodies and the forces do not move through us in the same way. The bridge has a box girder construction as well as the triangles so even the bridges are not that straight forward.
Throw in bones tendons and muscles and it really get are to predict what is going to happen. The linear nature of karate can cloud your thinking. There are equations for circles as well.
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Post by makoto on Mar 2, 2014 11:35:34 GMT
I hear you. I was thinking more as it comes to balancing, applying, and using force. However, yes, even Shotokan is circular/ oval-like.
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Post by garage on Mar 2, 2014 17:55:17 GMT
I can see what you mean, but if you are forming a nice triangle you are rotating you hips to generate power so you have moments about a point as well as the nice structure.
Dynamic karate implies there is movement so the stances are only transitions as you move towards your objective. The equations quickly get horrible, so predictions are difficult. So you start experimentation and people get really annoyed when you use them as lab rats.
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Post by daveb on Mar 7, 2014 6:54:10 GMT
Triangular patterns are a common tactical tool in southern kungfu, most famously in wing chun. It's employed much as Makoto suggests, in relation to balance and footwork. I think it depends on the focus of your karate as to what degree it's relevant, less so for those who stick to Traditional Shotokan mmethods I would imagine.
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