tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post7315929805916885568..comments2023-08-29T04:10:33.716-04:00Comments on Akari Judo Blog: A Note for Akari Judo Students re: Nage no Kata: I've Been Doing it WrongChad Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303352692966202149noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-34691432756548085422013-12-01T17:51:40.841-05:002013-12-01T17:51:40.841-05:00The important thing here is that you have seen the...The important thing here is that you have seen the problem and know how to correct it.kodokanjudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409215580765000935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-16738933758565610592013-12-01T15:52:48.803-05:002013-12-01T15:52:48.803-05:00I agree totally about not needing to learn from a ...I agree totally about not needing to learn from a cookie-cutter, but I think that the "mistakes" I have been making have kept the Kata from working as well for me as it could have been...<br />Chad Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303352692966202149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-3775941693806934252013-12-01T10:46:57.081-05:002013-12-01T10:46:57.081-05:00IMO, for kyu levels the idea is to simply get an i...IMO, for kyu levels the idea is to simply get an introduction to n-n-k, not to have a polished kata. That comes later when one gets to dan grades.<br />N-n-k has changed so much over the years that even I get confused on certain details, but in case of doubt I always go back to the classical forms that I was taught back in the 70's.<br />The Otaki/Draeger book is the more modern way of performing kata and there are certain changes in it that I still do not get.<br />Lets remember that the main purpose of kata is to learn judo, not to learn a cookie-cutter set of movements. That being said, you has been teaching the kata that works for you and there is nothing wrong with that, because each student must later develop the kata that works for them.kodokanjudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409215580765000935noreply@blogger.com