Reason #18:
I love all of the different components of Seido karate! Last night our spirits were challenged by the Sparring Endurance event. (See photos below.) Tonight we will be challenged by the Kata Endurance event. A “Kata” consists of a sequence of blocks, punches, and kicks performed in a pattern prescribed for defending oneself against one or more attackers. The founder of Seido karate Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura says in his book “Technique and Spirit”: “Kata, beyond its literal meaning, means ‘how one behaves.’ Behavior and attitude are things that we strive to change and improve through our study of Seido karate. The practice of kata is vital for these ends. So many problems in life stem from narrow-mindedness, prejudice, and cultural biases, which limit our understanding of ourselves, the world, and of others. Taikyoku [the name of a form learned at the beginning of one’s study of Seido and some other styles of karate] means keeping an open mind, not restricting our focus, not clinging to a narrow view of a situation, being open to the universe of possibilities. Shunryo Suzuki, a Zen roshi, has said, ‘In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind, there are very few.’” Tonight I will strive to perform kata with beginner’s mind.
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The Sparring Endurance Challenge!!! Buckets of sweat but we did it!!!! :)
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— with Patricia Broughton at Thousand Waves Martial Arts & Self-Defense Center, NFP.
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