You probably have noticed I have shared a fair amount ot kata technique from clinics I attended with Sherman Harrill and John Kerker.
I actually have
hours more in my library. While I also have many hours more of each of their presentations. But those will never be shared
For one thing my
students contributed a great deal of money to assist Garry Gerrosie, who was
Sherman’s student, pay for the expenses
to bring Sherman in for those clinics. It was Sherman who personally permitted
me to film those clinics (providing I sent him a copy of the videos). In turn
those videos are for my students use. I
have shared some of those videos on my blog for them.
But after his
death, I literally went crazy writing down each technique he showed (around 8
hundred applications for Isshinryu’s 8 kata.
What I realized
no sane individual really can watch
those hours of video. The eyes will glaze and roll up quickly. Very quickly and
unless you have your own school and are willing to replace your program, most
of those techniques you will never teach. It was no different for me… sad but
true.
You can view
what I have posted and determining the principles behind what he shows to use
in your own studies.
But I feel the
strongest way to use what I have shared is this.
Pick one
technique application you really like.
Work out for
yourself how to accomplish it with the
standard attack being shown. Then work to make really work for you.
Next work out
how to use it against many different attacks.
Such as:
1. Right foot forward with a right grab,
followed by an immediate left cross punch.
2. A right front kick to your abdomen (or
groin)
Make the
technique yours, own it.
Even one
technique that really works is a 100% improvement to your art.
Only then worry
about a 2nd, then a 3rd and a 4th technique
and so on.
Just a
suggestion.
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