While the previous post is stewing I felt like writing this while it was fresh in my mind as an afterthought or a side note.
Each attacking ‘technique’ in Karate should have the aim of ending the altercation (too many people use the word fight) and, thus, would become a primary tactic with built in redundancies to follow. The goal is not to get hung up on pattern and to apply the PRINCIPLES freely without much conscious thought... But enough to stop when the attacker is no longer able to attack.
This is the simplicity of Karate that makes it so effective when applied properly. Kata are tools to train the body, mind, and spirit. As are the various drills.
They are meant to train functional body mechanics, to instill strategy, etc., but they can only teach so much and are not necessarily the first step or even the primary tool in learning. They are more like a book of equations. Equations are endless when applied in the moment and there is never an apply X to Y type of mentality, so maybe a better analogy is akin to reading musical notes on a scale... There is definitely an underlying theory, but endless applications and variations depending on the moment.
Just some food for thought. Hope it makes sense. I may have to think more about my wording and analogies here. Hard to put into words.
Those that attended the last Convention taught by Shihan Roseberry will understand if they think back on the session where he picked apart Gakusei No Kata and had us spar for eight hours using only select segments of the Kata, but not necessarily in the order or way they appeared as a sequence.
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