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Rakesh-Patel.com
Kata
Rakesh is
ranked 5th Dan in Shotokan Karate with NAKMAS and The British Combat Association. Rakesh also holds an
Instructor qualification awarded by Iain Abernethy for the instruction of Bunkai and the practical application of Karate.
Rakesh approaches his Kata practice from two perspectives:
Kata Combat
Kata Combat is primarily concerned with the effective application of
the techniques and principles found within the mainstream Karate Kata. Rakesh
actively studies the many Karate Kata and forms found within the traditional martial arts.
By studying the techniques and applications, combat principles are discovered and used to
test the movements alongside core fighting motions in live drills.
Kata Competence
Kata Competence is concerned purely with the practise of solo Karate kata where the emphasis is on correct form and all the elements that constitute Kata
excellence. In some ways this approach contrasts that of Kata Combat, but serves as a precursor to understanding the principles upon which the kata techniques and movements are based.
For details of my "Theme" based approach to Kata, see the article:
Kata Combat - A Duality of Theme |
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