Sept. 2011 Practice
“Our mentality when we make basics is that we always imagine an opponent
and then ask ourselves, is this realistic and effective or not”
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| Kata: | Heian Shodan (Heian #1) | Heian Shodan (Heian #1) and Kwanku (Kankū: “To Look at the Sky,” or “To See through the Void”) | |
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| Kihon: | All blocks | Check every movement. Open hips to the side with a strong penetrating feeling. Eliminate unnecessary motions. Don’t make unrealistic footwork. | |
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| Kumite: | Jiyū ippon-gumite (free one-time engagement) | Jiyū kumite (free style). Go forward strongly. | |