I’m not sure I follow what you’re saying, or maybe you don’t understand my position? I think kata is useful for everyone (not just beginners) and they provide a holistic set of combative methods in a structured way. While the kata freezes key postures that we should hit in movement (in order to make it the message clear), we should never hold a position in combat (the map is not the territory). As I tell my students, “There are only two things still in a fight: unconscious people and people who are about to be unconscious”. The past masters were clear on this point. It’s a while since this footage was filmed, but I recall I mentioned what Funakoshi, Nakasone, etc said on this point. It should be understood in this way.

If people read the comments before watching ... then this comment is going to make them want to watch :-)

Defensively, not once in any of his 12 drills (as the series will show). He encourages gaining active control and causing damage before escaping.

Glad you like them!

MMA is just another Fad, like Kungfu in the 70s and Ninjutsu in the 90s. It's lasting a little longer than those other fads, but it's still a fad.

Once the kinks are ironed out. But I guess that's all part of the fun really - working out that twisty double block combo is really a throw. 😊

@@GermanSausagesAreTheWurst I don't know if I would call it a fad as such - we have had competitive combat sports for literally thousands of years. If you mean the specific rule-set that makes MMA different to boxing or jousting etc, then you are probably right - MMA makes for fairly well-rounded fighters so it's a popular branch of combat sports to study, but it isn't the only one.

WWMKD (What Would Master Ken Do)?

Always restomp.

Always restomp!

Always restomp. 😊

Glad to hear it!

Same here, only I was in Goju Ryu and Hapkido. I do mostly Tai Chi these days, but these principles really adapt well with anything.

Thank you! There are videos on weapons in my app … but I have made the decision not to share that side of things publicly as it is prone to misunderstanding based on preexisting assumptions that people may have. I am happy to teach it in person, and share with people who are more familiar with the wider methodology, and hence how weapons fit into that, but I don’t share the physical drills outside of that. There are enough misunderstandings already and I don’t want to inadvertently add to that. There is a video I will be sharing in the future (sometime next year) on escape and how to practise it; which looks at the issue of the physical act of running and the role it plays (less than most initially think). Again, that’s already in the app. However, I thought that one is important and hence it’s one of the few app videos I will also be sharing here. Thanks for all the support!