A form is a sequence of movements traditionally used in the practice and performance of a martial art.
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What is the “sine wave” substyle of ITF taekwondo and how did it originate?
Many ITF-based taekwondo practitioners come to notice a difference between different ITF-based organizations with some groups teaching a direct, forceful style and others teaching a more timed, ...
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Where can I find Seido Resources?
I am an advanced blue belt in the Seido Karate system, it has been very difficult to find any resource pertaining to katas, and kumite I would love to have video or written instructions for these ...
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Can I start martial arts after a minor disc herniation?
I used to practice karate earlier. 5 years ago I was diagnosed with minor disc herniation at L4 and L5. I haven't undergone any surgery and pretty much cured just by physiotherapy and can do all my ...
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The terms “form” and “sequence” in Martial arts
Is there a difference between the two terms form and sequence in martial arts?
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“Spinning Block” Pattern Origination
In my group as a way to practice improving flow we do the following series in every class:
Come into a neutral, relaxed stance) facing north (chosen for sake of ease of directions in this list).
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What is the application for tai chi's single whip?
What the bleep is going on in tai chi's single whip posture? It seems to be emblematic of tai chi, being a pose frequently struck by practitioners in the presence of cameras.
The actual sequence ...
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Origin of the “pinyon” in Villari's Shaolin-Kempo-Karate system?
When I was young, I took a few years of Shaolin-Kempo-Karate at a couple Villari's dojos. As part of our training, we had the expected set of katas that we were required to learn. However, there was ...
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What are the primary differences between poomsae and hyungs?
At my Taekwondo school, we practice the traditional hyungs as created by General Choi. After reviewing several materials for WTF practitioners and reading books on the history of Taekwondo, I'm left ...
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Can Forms (Kata/Poomsae/etc.) or Techniques (Waza) be practiced on the ground?
A lot of non-sport-related martial arts, in my experience, seem to limit ground technique to getting back to the feet in an effective and quick manner. While I don't disagree that being on your feet ...
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Are there alternate versions of the ITF Taekwondo pattern Yulgok?
In ITF Taekwondo, movements 15, 16, 18, and 19 of Yulgok are hooking blocks, as far as I know.
Recently, however, I've been practicing Taekwondo with people who learned in different dojos, and a ...
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Tanto Forms Reference
A long time ago I used to study fighting with a tanto, derived loosely from aikijujutsu. Recently I have found myself glancing through a lot of forms practice and analyzing the movements, and was ...
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What are some good sources to remind me of the order of Bassai kata?
When I was studying my underbelt katas I could always refer to Master Jhoon Rhee's books covering the kata. Those books are no substitute for learning how to perform the kata with my sensei, but ...
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Bokken and Jo Kata book
When I did Aikido, several years ago, my teacher knew a lot of bokken and jo katas and other tree or four combinations moves (small kata) for bokken and jo that I don't know how to call. The number of ...
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Is there a written, authoritative source I can reference for interpretations (Bunkai) of Karate (Shotokan) katas?
I'd like to learn more about the various applications and interpretations of Karate katas. Is there a written source I can use?
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What are the purposes of martial arts forms?
A lot of martial arts use forms as a part of the training. They are taught and drilled. One benefit, of course, are the applications that you get from them. Small books of self-defense and movements ...
