I know that Mr. Parker set out to make a modern and scientific art. We hear so much nowadays about kata/forms not being practical; what was Mr. Parker's rationale for having forms in his art?
Originally posted by Goldendragon7
"Forms" make up the dictionaries (Short & Long 1 & 2) (Definitions) and encyclopedia's (Short & Long 3, 4, 5 ,6 + 7 & 8)(Information Research) of the system...
"Sets" are the appendices.... or where you search for further info on specific material. i.e., Sets focus on basic categories such as:
Stance - thus Stance Set 1 & 2
Blocks - thus Blocking Set 1 & 2
Strikes - thus Striking Set 1 & 2
Finger Techniques - thus Finger Set 1 & 2
Kicks - thus Kicking Set 1 & 2
Coordination - thus Coord. Set 1 & 2
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