Shotokan Kata Training Video

This is Shotokan Karate. Its just me training kata some. I find it nice to watch videos of myself doing kata. Im not even close to my best in this video but I am getting better. Any comments are welcome

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• Shotokan
• Kata
• Heian
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• Fischbach
• Martial
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[RassinNL]

@ Tobias

Are you indeed from the USA and are you indeed first Dan?

As I said your performance is not bad at all. Try to work on your stance. Your rear foot should always stick to the floor before moving forward. So all your zk-dachis should have your rear foot sticking to the floor. So train on glueing yourself to it. Same for your KK-dachis, kiba dachis etc. Not glueing your foot to the floor makes you loose balance in the slightest way as you can see in all your kata.

[tobias3211]

@RassinNL

I am indeed from the USA and I am a Shodan in Shotokan karate. This video was taken after a hip injury making it slightly more difficult to lift off a completely planted foot. It became a chronic problem after this and ultimately aided in the failure that was my Nidan examination. Thanks much for the constructive criticism :)

[mafiouso]

would expect better form from a black belt. usa karate for you.

[tobias3211]

@mafiouso

You wouldnt know what to expect from a black belt.

[rajeshpsn]

like

[mafiouso]

@tobias3211 i can expect the stances arnt deep enough which stuffs up all the kata. bad footwork. should be bottom heavy not top heavy.

[Arealmartialartist1]

@RassinNL You must be on crack. It does not matter where you train and I have seen many in the Shotokan practitioners win tournaments in different countries. And there many amazing USA instructors.

[Arealmartialartist1]

@mafiouso Where are your videos?

[Arealmartialartist1]

@tobias3211 Amazing bro and you did a great job. Please do not listen to others on here who think they know something. Truth is they don't have any proof to even show that they have ever trained a day in their life. Many of them are fanatics and watch to many movies. Again thank you for sharing and you did an awesome job.

[mafiouso]

@tobias3211 foot work is a mess. and i wouldnt expect much from most US schools.

[v8762105564]

wow,Correct breathing and mussle tension are very important. Dont fail by unwantingly mix Hangetsu dachi with sanchin dachi. get a firm and strong Hangetsu dachi and puch pelvic forward. Also make sure you dont puch your zuki to much forward. Yes your should put your hip in but dont stretch it by lauching your arm too far.

Train hard and all will work out.

[WestBfella]

I've watched this a few times and I think your contact/relationship with the floor is your biggest down fall. Try to drive into your heel when you step backwards this should prevent it lifting. When you step forward - drive from your back foot into your hip, compress the front knee and as the back foot passes the front foot expand using this front leg compression (which is now the back leg). Once you sort out the contact issue - you will see dramatic improvements overall. Ossu