Gekisai dai Kata take II.
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There was no one in the dojo this morning, years ago this would not have made me blink, but now days I always seem to have someone with me in the dojo. I wanted to do this last night at keiko but did not have the time. I worked on the Kihon Progression with a new karate-ka instead. In years past, I would have considered last nights practice a light workout. Two things now come to mind. First, I was wrong. Second, I still have poor kihon. I am sure that this is inpart due to the way I looked at kata and kihon. Get it done, so I can get to the important part of class, Kumite. Now with whiter and whiter hair, I am wishing that I was more concerted with kata and kihon. The way really comes about from teaching. You see, I never thought I would have a responsibility to instruct some one in karate. I never would have left my first karate, teacher! He stopped teaching which sent me on my way, searching. Now many of night I stop and say what do I know? I now know how important it is to have he basics to give to people. Roushiichi as taught me “Shoshin no moderu”…back to the basics. I know that there are many variation of this kata, that Roushiichi has already posted them for you to study. I have also learned there is no right or wrong way, and that we need to practice with conviction to our form of this kata. Yet, I would like to be critical of my dachi and te waza. I know that these will be needed so understand the oyou of the kata.
One question, as I watch this kata why the three chudan uchi uke. If we follow the rules of oyo...there should be a block and a counter.....why three blocks ( two in Goju). I am thinking that like Pinan sono ichi ( three jodan uke) maybe they are not blocks at all...then what are they?
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