e156 – KUDEN! – How to REALLY Look at Your Kata!


Are the kata in our (or any) martial art, really usable for real-world self-defense? And, if so, how? Because the stiff, preset, choreographed models – whether done solo or with more than one student – don’t seem to fit what we’ve all seen when it comes to a real fight or self-defense attack.

During this (and future episodes), we’re going to take a look at this debate, why it may exist, and how we can get the most out of this aspect of our training… IF we decide we’re going to use it.

This, and more, on this week’s episode of KUDEN! Radio…