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Kata Performance Emphasis

by George Mattson

 

Rosario-Rizzo

SummerFest Presenter

Personal defense is a prime reason that people study the martial arts.  Preparing to defend yourself requires more than the study of techniques and the physical training of one’s body.  It requires studying and understanding the principles of combat and preparing mentally to implement them.  Among these principles are decisive action, aggressive action, and speed.  The Uechi-ryu practitioner can achieve this goal within his usual course of study by incorporating changes in emphasis in the performance of kata, kumite, and exercises.  My session will explore these changes, primarily through the use of kata.

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