Cases Quote by Kenwa Mabuni

Do not fall into the trap of thinking that just because a kata begins to the left that the opponent is attacking from the…

— Kenwa Mabuni

Even after many years, kata practice is never finished, for there is always something new to be learned about executing a movement.

— Shoshin Nagamine

A student well versed in even one technique will naturally see corresponding points in other techniques. A upper level punch, a lower punch, a…

— Gichin Funakoshi

A kata is not fixed or immoveable. Like water, it's ever changing and fits itself to the shape of the vessel containing it. However,…

— Kenwa Mabuni

It is not the number of Kata you know, but the SUBSTANCE of the Kata you have acquired.

— Gogen Yamaguchi

To practice kata is not to memorize an order. Find the katas that work for you, understand them, digest them & stick with them…

— Gichin Funakoshi

Once a kata has been learned, it must be practised repeatedly until it can be applied in an emergency, for knowledge of just the…

— Gichin Funakoshi

In karate, hitting, thrusting, and kicking are not the only methods, throwing techniques and pressure against joints are included … all these techniques should…

— Gichin Funakoshi

In the past, it was expected that about three years were required to learn a single kata, and usually even an expert of considerable…

— Gichin Funakoshi

The techniques should not be practised simply so they can be performed in the kata. Since karate is a fighting art each technique and…

— Shigeru Egami

There is a difference between giving directions and giving direction.

— Simon Sinek

...good technique includes quick changes, great variety and speed. It may be a system of reversals much like a concept of God and the…

— Bruce Lee