I am still mulling over comments Tony Annesi
makes on his site:
Shihan Tony Annesi reveals how kata is misunderstood by most practitioners, both modern eclecticists and traditionalists. There are two ideographs for kata. One implies a rigid mold, the other suggests a general shape --"the mold filled with gelatin." As a beginner you were instructed to follow the rigid mold, but did you learn how that rigidity becomes softened by interpretation and personal sensibilities in more senior practice?
I like the applications he gives. You can see alot of clips of applicaitons of Karate on his site:
http://www.bushido-kai.net/budoya/video_karate_list.html
:ultracool
makes on his site:
Shihan Tony Annesi reveals how kata is misunderstood by most practitioners, both modern eclecticists and traditionalists. There are two ideographs for kata. One implies a rigid mold, the other suggests a general shape --"the mold filled with gelatin." As a beginner you were instructed to follow the rigid mold, but did you learn how that rigidity becomes softened by interpretation and personal sensibilities in more senior practice?
I like the applications he gives. You can see alot of clips of applicaitons of Karate on his site:
http://www.bushido-kai.net/budoya/video_karate_list.html
:ultracool