Ji'in - Shotokan Karate

The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. The kata are executed as a specified series of approximately 20 to 70 moves, generally with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect form. There are perhaps 100 kata across the various forms of karate, each with many minor variations. The number of moves in a kata may be referred to in the name of the kata, eg. Gojushiho, which means "54 steps." The number of moves may also have links with Buddhist spirituality. The number 108 is significant in Buddhism, and kata with 54, 36, or 27 moves (divisors of 108) are common. The practitioner is generally counselled to visualize the enemy attacks, and his or her responses, as actually occurring, and karateka are often told to "read" a kata, to explain the imagined events.

In teaching the open handed kata, most styles of Karate start with a series of three, or sometimes two, very simple kata called blocking forms before advancing to five basic kata named Pinan in some systems and Heian in others. By working through this series (in order: Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, Godan (except in Wado Ryu Karate, where Shodan and Nidan are reversed)) the practitioner learns all the basic stances and techniques before moving on to more advanced kata. Traditionally, kata are taught in stages. Previously learned kata are returned to in order to show more advanced techniques or ways of doing things, as beginners do not have the same knowledge and experience that practitioners further up the ranks have. It is not uncommon in some styles for students testing for Shodan (first rank black belt) to have to repeat every kata they have learned from the first belt, but at a "black belt" level, for example, with better technique, power, amongst others. This system is often used for the lower grades as well. The student will perform one new kata and one or two previous ones, to demonstrate how much they have progressed and how quickly they can learn new things.

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[donoberloh]

No instructor want syou to perform kata exactly as they do after about godan level. By this time you should be able to understand the myo and the art eventually become your best teacher. The subtleties that Kanazawa sensei exhibits are his own, you will and should have your own. The mimic stage ends after about Nidan/Sandan.

[galatsanos]

Kanazawa is one of the living legents of karate. It is very hard for a non expert to judge his kata.

[PaleBlueOrange]

i dont know what to do anymore, im trying so hard to get my uncles music heard, but no one will comment or probably even actually listen the great song, is there anyway you guys can do me a HUGE favor and listen to it?

[chrisfromdacrib]

@celiovianaeoliveira vc trena com quem amigo? Machida?

[sonic2832]

that person that wears black belt he called a sensi because im karate 

[wankan2010]

Mis respetos !! Esto muestra la entrega de un verdadero maestro a traves de los años en investigar, hacer y aportar al mundo.

Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa

Oss

[wankan2010]

Mis respetos !!

[celiovianaeoliveira]

esse feio é fera mesmo arrebentou mano valew pelo o video velho........

aqui é o mezenga de marabá- pa Brasil

[MegaNewbie100]

@donoberloh Formally, I would argue that it ends after yondan because it's the rank of "technical expert". But just formally. Of course, the mimic stage could end even if you are a shodan when you never did another exam after the shodan exam, but trained for many years all the forms and techniques thoroughly to get to the stage beyond the mimic-stage as you mentioned. So, I have the same opinion as you, just want to explain further (in a way also according to my own point of view).

[christiankungfuman]

i love doing this kata. :)

[Vicky16Lizzy]

Easy Peesy :D