SHOTOKAI KARATE_DO KATA: MEIKYO

SHOTOKAI KARATE_DO KATA

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• SHOTOKAI
• KARATE_DO
• KATA
• karate
• meikyo

[Winterdenni]

Tensing at point of impact makes sure that it wont carry through the target, as the tension arrests the movement. This results in the strike just landing on the surface.

[overallnumber1]

Perhaps we are talking about different things. When I say "tense up," I mean that as the strike connects with the target. At that one instantaneous time in space. The rest of the time (as the strike is forming, the hand is moving towards the target, etc), the body should be relaxed so as to speed up the motion (it is correct that a flexing the entire time will slow down the strike). However, at the instant that the strike connects, the body must tense to ensure it carries through the target.

[Winterdenni]

You say "tense up & put the entire force of your body into the movement", but those two things counteract one another, if you tense up, you can't put your entire force into the strike, as tensing slows down the strike, likewise, if you are putting your whole force in the strike, you can't be tense, as it will reduce the force... it's basic physics & bio mechanics.

[overallnumber1]

Perhaps this varies from one sensei to the next, but as far as i know, you are not supposed to be totally relaxed at the actual point of impact. Quite the opposite--you should tense up and put the entire force of your body into the movement at impact (hence the "kiai" scream). You should, however, be mostly relaxed up until the actual point of impact.

[Winterdenni]

Shotokan also teaches that one should be totally relaxed at the point of impact, though many places that claim to teach shotokan miss that point entirely.

[Robiig]

In the Shotokai style, they beleive that true kime is the result of a relaxed body that strikes at one single point (often being the ippon ken) of tension. In their beleif this allows ki to flow, as ki cannot flow through the arm and into the opponant when there is tension/snap/'power' in a strike. In their beleif, sharp 'snappy' punches prevent kime, not create it.

[rockyjay2]

appears to end his movements before the ending of the stance, why is this i wonder

however i train in shotokan so i do not knwo what i am talking about when it comes to shotokai.

[ksp58]

Yes U are right but don't like this style. I'am sure he preformerning this kata correctly but don't like the way he moves on the floor... no kime..no power.

[Dubinin1]

This is Shotokai Karate ( Master Egami)

not Shotokan ( G.Funakoshi).

[edo9784]

this sucks major shit.. it's like a poor japanese imitation of tai chi, except tai chi would whup your ass.. go learn a real style