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To expand upon this, you comprise a list of principles, or concepts, and work the whole form, at least once for that one thing. Just a tip, you won't make rank until you have mastered the footwork; so, do the form for the footwork first, and what ever you are working on second.Start by paying attention to the details. Like, just as one example, not calling the forms used in Korean martial arts (which you have said you are studying) kata.
Start by paying attention to the details. Like, just as one example, not calling the forms used in Korean martial arts (which you have said you are studying) kata.
Doing forms over and over is a usless endeavor. ..unless your doing it with your mind engaged.
1..do the form
2..ask yourself questions ,,why..how..ect
3..do the form again
4..repeat for the next 30 years
If we are talking about "art", you will need to add your "personal flavor" into your form. For example, when you throw 3 punches, you can do it as:Are there any ways to improve doing Kata, besides doing it over and over again?
This will depend greatly on what system you practice and how much standardization exists within it. In Kukkiwon Taekwondo, for example, everything is pretty well defined, so "personal expression" would be seen as wrong.If we are talking about "art", you will need to add your "personal flavor" into your form. For example, when you throw 3 punches, you can do it as:
- fast, fast, fast,
- slow, slow, fast,
- slow, fast, fast,
- fast, slow, fast,
- ...
One day when you (general YOU) have trained your MA system for over 50 years, you will think differently from those who has just trained in their MA system for only few years.This will depend greatly on what system you practice and how much standardization exists within it. In Kukkiwon Taekwondo, for example, everything is pretty well defined, so "personal expression" would be seen as wrong.
There are plenty of avenues where you can contribute, but poomse is not really one of them.If you (general YOU) can't contribute anything into your MA system, the best that you can do is just another copy machine. Even the best copy machine, the quality will get worse and worse from generation to generation.
You should be the master. Your MA style should be your slave. It should not be the other way around.
All forms/Katas were created by human being. If a form/Kata can be created 200 years ago, a new form/Kata can be created today. 200 years from today, your new created form/Kata will be traditional too.There are plenty of avenues where you can contribute, but poomse is not really one of them.
I am aware of the Korean terminology (Hyung/tul).
I said kata, because I figured people were more used to that word.
Plus I have also stated that my instructor uses the Japanese terminology.
Doing it over and over again is good when you're first learning the kata. After you get the sequence down work on making it look realistic. Another words, imagine you're really fighting opponents when you do the kata. Every strike, you are connecting with an imaginary assailant. Use your imagination. That is why kata is called meditation in motion. All too often lots of people will downplay katas saying they're not a good training tool, I would have to disagree.Are there any ways to improve doing Kata, besides doing it over and over again?
This will depend greatly on what system you practice and how much standardization exists within it. In Kukkiwon Taekwondo, for example, everything is pretty well defined, so "personal expression" would be seen as wrong.
If you want to get better at forms, I would say you should break the form down into its individual pieces/techniques first, then create larger pieces/segments, and finally put things together as a whole.
Other things you can do are to verbally name each technique in sequence (to internalize the order, practice blindfolded (works well in conjunction with video to see if you can "feel" the correct movements/stances, do the form backwards, do the form in a different place or facing a different direction than normal, or only do the stances. Above all, I'd say choose one thing to work on and fix that instead of attempting to correct everything at once.