Has anyone else stumbled upon video of Kata competitions recently?
When did everything change?
Am I the only one who thinks that bright colourful uniforms, tassels, and flashy spinning belongs more on Dancing With the Stars than in a Karate competition?
Speaking of competitors, since when did grunting, snarling, and screaming become standard?
Oh, by the way, I can’t stand when the competitor storms into the ring, and screams out his name, his school, his instructor, his kata name, his shoe size (oh, wait they don’t say that….. yet). Guess what kid? I couldn’t care less who you are; I am just here to judge the effectiveness, balance, posture, and technique of the kata. I don’t care what it is called, because my version of that particular form isn’t what you are going to perform anyway. As for your school or instructor name? It's really not that important to me and nor should it be.
Am I out of touch? Let me know what you think!
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