How Do Weapons Kata Differ from Empty Hand Kata?

[isshinryuronin]

Weapon and empty hand forms share many things as they both involve body motion for combat applications. But there are some big differences as well such as range, power generation and motion dynamics. If you use TMA weapons in your art, what do you see as being foundationally different between the two?

 

[Buka]

That’s going to something, gotta’ think on that for a bit.

 

[isshinryuronin]

That’s going to something, gotta’ think on that for a bit.

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