Accordingly, this assigned me as an instructor to re-teach
him many of the fundamental kihonwaza, tachikata and unsoku. The removal of
superfluous movements was high on my agenda in this process; furthermore, the
correction of fundamental actions to fully use one’s mass, move with maximum
velocity, and with the ideal form, trajectories and targets. It was great to
see Sunil so happy when things made sense and ‘the gaps were filled’ via the
underpinning fundamentals.
With this experience and the resulting understanding, truly
effective karate begins to appear. That is, kihon, kata and kumite really
become one—not merely on an intellectual level, but in application; thus,
harmoniously resulting in the destructive waza that technically characterizes
our art: ‘ichigeki-hissatsu’. This was taught not only within the context of
the fundamentals and partner training drills but also via the 応用 (Oyo: applications) of
various Shotokan kata.
Sunil now has plenty of homework, and newfound knowledge, that he can share at his own discretion. Overall, we wish him and his family the very best in their
training.
押忍 — AB
December 21st, 2022.
© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2022).
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