I've trained under Sensei Kato and while he certainly has his admirers, my take on some of his ideas is that it just over complicates karate. I prefer karate to be simple and effective. Having said that, some of his training ideas are fun to experiment with.
It is one thing to be a great Karate technician. It is another to be a competent teacher, one that is able to explain and convey the fine details to students. Kato sensei is one of the few Shotokan masters that is both. If I could restart my Karate career (31 years) all over again, I would make Kato sensei my primary teacher.
I've trained under Sensei Kato and while he certainly has his admirers, my take on some of his ideas is that it just over complicates karate. I prefer karate to be simple and effective. Having said that, some of his training ideas are fun to experiment with.
BelloBudo007 3 months ago
It is one thing to be a great Karate technician. It is another to be a competent teacher, one that is able to explain and convey the fine details to students. Kato sensei is one of the few Shotokan masters that is both. If I could restart my Karate career (31 years) all over again, I would make Kato sensei my primary teacher.
Budoka1959 6 months ago
well jimmy i dont know how exsperianced you are but believe me me when you stand in front of kato sensei you will melt application or no application
philcomic1 8 months ago
This kind of rubbish is been taught all over dojos and we still believe this will work as applications forget it
Jimmy36507 9 months ago
Good to know the idea behind the basics, very helpful.
amam511 1 year ago
Супер! Большое спасибо за видео, сенсей Като как всегда впечатляет))
vobla11 2 years ago
Thank you Sergej for sharing this video! The awesome Kato Sensei!
TheIgorsan 2 years ago