You just have to know where and how to look. Every pivot, every turn is an opportunity to take your opponent down using a variety of techniques. Strikes always are complemented by body control techniques, whether grabs, twists, controls or whatever. With one hand already in control it's much simpler to attack your other hand in a controlling manner achieving a preparatory stance for a throw or take-down.
For me kata is a series of integrated techniques with the formula of: attack, take down, ensure down, retreat. As your familiarity with the kata continues to grow, these sequences become natural extensions of your karate mind: the mind which controls your attack oriented self defense scenarios. In self training these scenarios are your reality: similar to a gamer becoming the character being played.
Aside from kata I use a standing training bag which has a spring mid stand, so it bends nicely. It's excellent for feeling the proper body alignment for throwing - if I'm off in any way I have no leverage so bailing is the only option. But when the hips are aligned, and the body movement is flowing, you can feel the power of these techniques very well.
That's all for now...
For me kata is a series of integrated techniques with the formula of: attack, take down, ensure down, retreat. As your familiarity with the kata continues to grow, these sequences become natural extensions of your karate mind: the mind which controls your attack oriented self defense scenarios. In self training these scenarios are your reality: similar to a gamer becoming the character being played.
Aside from kata I use a standing training bag which has a spring mid stand, so it bends nicely. It's excellent for feeling the proper body alignment for throwing - if I'm off in any way I have no leverage so bailing is the only option. But when the hips are aligned, and the body movement is flowing, you can feel the power of these techniques very well.
That's all for now...
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