Heian Yondan

[enta3omry293]

nice kata and good Tempo & good performance .... and very good power in the techniques and powerful stops in each one...Train hard it seems that you know what are you doing and divide your training session between karate and Fitness

[ptboyindenver]

Paul, I love your advanced data videos, but can't figure out why you execute the heians so quickly. Where does this come from?

[bertthepickle]

Hey Paul, you mention that the JKA changed the foot transition near the end between Kokutsu and zenkutsu. I've been out of mainstream shotokan for a while so that's interesting. If you don't move your front foot you have to move your back one right? To transition from a heels in line stance to a shoulder width one. Is that right?

[taffypaul]

@bertthepickle Neither feet move, you just thrust forwards into an "inline" zenkutsu. The rationale behind this is that there is no need for a strong hip twist as the movement is simply a grab and requires no strong thrusting power from that the full hip movement would provide

[bertthepickle]

@taffypaul right. ok, thanks. Following on, do you guys only see in bunkai that double hand grab as a grab and not a thrust?

[taffypaul]

@bertthepickle just been told that that's the way it's supposed to be done in our tournaments and grading. I believe we use Nakayama's best karate books as our standard. Application is generally left to personal interpretation.

[bertthepickle]

@taffypaul ok. Thanks for the reply Paul. Your performance is certainly really really sharp! I just find it interesting the differences associations put in the 'same' kata in the same styles. Often for, it seems, arbitrary reasons.

[taffypaul]

@bertthepickle just been told that that's the way it's supposed to be done in our tournaments and grading. I believe we use Nakayama's best karate books as our standard. Application is generally left to personal interpretation.

[taffypaul]

@bertthepickle just been told that that's the way it's supposed to be done in our tournaments and grading. I believe we use Nakayama's best karate books as our standard. Application is generally left to personal interpretation.

[vioarica]

super

[PHA611]

very nice yodan

[rabmanducky]

doesnt everybody have to work on technique. theres always little things you have to work on, or things you could do faster or better, or more efficiently.

[UtahShotokan]

That was great! Nice work!

[madgecic]

nice kata!

[tiyoka12]

Sorry, I put my comment in twice by mistake. I think the kata is great and anyone who does karate will know how much hard work and dedication this takes

[tiyoka12]

What are some of these people talking about! Your katas are fantastic

[tiyoka12]

What are some of these people talking about! Your katas are fantastic.

[elessar1867]

Kata is not only about speed and kime. Seems like you're trying to hide flaws behind speed. Work on kihon, and especially stance.

[taffypaul]

"Work on kihon, and especially stance" I guess you could say that about everyone's kata performance. Would be interested to hear what "flaws" you think I'm trying to hide, thanks.

[jessiininja]

jus wondering, what belt is he??

[jessiininja]

thats tight

[commswarrior]

Nice focus and timing. kokutsu-dachi is just right - looks like you shortened it a touch to make it fit?

[Pee1314]

sure he has speed, but his back stance has bad footing. after the 3 blocks at the end, he needs to change from back stance to front stance before he executes the knee strike. this guy needs to work on his kihon and the steps in heian yondan.

[taffypaul]

"after the 3 blocks at the end, he needs to change from back stance to front stance before he executes the knee strike" - the JKA changed this a number of years ago, they no longer move the front foot. But you're right, I need to work on my kihon, just like everybody else.

[seismix604]

Very good. Everything in right way.

[sutster]

10/10 nice , longer on the pauses but great

[klarardh]

Nice kata!