1. Is there something wrong with doing this ?
2. Do they exist already as part of OUR TRADITIONAL STYLE ?
3. How do we know it hasn't been done already to existing kata ?
4. When does a style become traditional?
5. Does it matter ?
1. No, so long as we do not forget the 'traditional' katas, look back to the bushido so much has been (allegedly )lost because a lot wasn't recorded, passed down to the next generation.
2. possibly
, but why not add to or evolve traditional kata to improve technique,thinking, timing exclusively for kicks.etc
( IT BEGS THE QUESTION, COULD YOU REALISTICALLY SHOW THE BUNKAI TO A KATA FULL OF KICKS
- IT WOULD ONLY SHOW A NON STOP ASS KICKING CONTEST)
3. We dont, who cares? if it suits us then so be it, we are not trying to sell it to the JKA, just experimenting in order to improve ourselves
4. Possibly, once something has been passed down a generation or two it becomes a 'tradition' - not saying that your old, moley, but you have practiced your art over a couple of generations now so you are possibly a "tradition setter"
5. We shouldn't be afraid to evolve but then to follow or pursue a traditional art surely means that its origins both theoretically and their practicality need to be LEARNT before any evolution can take place, therefore YES it does matter
BTW enjoyed last nights 1st and 2nd session immensily ,learnt a lot, lots of pointers. ALUNs' going to break my fingers or even worse call me WES if I don't close my fists during KUMITE...big lesson learnt.
Many of you told me to relax,, I THOUGHT I WAS RELAXED.
...It must be just something about the fact that i've got tight shoulders and an expression like i'm constipated or something
Interesting stuff watching and being involved in the juy kumite at the end , 1st opportunity i've had in a long time , I feel i've become very static with both attacking and defending instead of reacting to what ever 'happens'. I enjoyed the 'protecting the centre line' and less thinking and more reacting aspects of the situation.........watching GIZMO i'll comment on the other thread
I'm fortunate or unfortunate, however you may view it, not to get involved in many physical confrontations as I have this knack of talking people round to my way of thinking and to be honest the training my profession has as far as 'open hand techniques' is concerned is extremely lacking...... we have two days 'refresher ' a year......it won't be long before you see many more persons of my profession involving themselves in one martial art or another.....
