Another thread in the Kenpo area, on what is the base, sparked me to start this thread. A member in that other thread, commented on the basics, so rather than sidetrack that thread, I wanted to start a seperate discussion.
It seems to me, that the basics are often neglected. People seem to be in a rush to learn technqiue after technique and kata after kata, but their execution sucks big time. Whats worse, is many times, you see higher ranks who suck. I mean, you could probably allow a little slack for a newbie, but that doesnt mean that they shouldnt be corrected. But to advance and still look like crap?
More times than not, when I go thru my techs and kata, even if I'm doing the techs. on someone, I perform everything at a slower pace, stopping to make sure that everything is where it should be. IMO, if you do this, hopefully, when you pick up speed, your body will just naturally move that way (the correct way) because its been conditioned as such.
Thoughts?
It seems to me, that the basics are often neglected. People seem to be in a rush to learn technqiue after technique and kata after kata, but their execution sucks big time. Whats worse, is many times, you see higher ranks who suck. I mean, you could probably allow a little slack for a newbie, but that doesnt mean that they shouldnt be corrected. But to advance and still look like crap?
More times than not, when I go thru my techs and kata, even if I'm doing the techs. on someone, I perform everything at a slower pace, stopping to make sure that everything is where it should be. IMO, if you do this, hopefully, when you pick up speed, your body will just naturally move that way (the correct way) because its been conditioned as such.
Thoughts?