Tag Archives: bunkai

Improvisation & forms

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

Mr. Wiscomb’s guest post over at Dojo Rat’s blog got me thinking about my own martial journey and how forms fit into it. In the post Mr. Wiscomb discusses the three levels of form development. Level One – strength and … Continue reading →

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How Improvisation Unlocks True Understanding in Martial Arts Forms By Corey Wiscomb

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

This is a guest post at Dojo Rat’s blog. It’s a long read but well worth a look if you do any kind of forms work! “Not every school practices interpretation of form, often called bunkai. Have you ever watched … Continue reading →

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A Little Mantis

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Part one of the video course on bunkai discusses how the original intent of the inside middle block was probably intended as an arm break. However, after it was sanitized to make Karate more acceptable for school children, it evolved … Continue reading →

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