Beyond Kata

Beyond Kata

” The reason for postures in the martial arts is to facilitate transformations. Forms contain fixed postures, but in actual practice there are no fixed postures. When applied they become fluid, but still maintain their structural characteristics. ” Tang Shunzhi (1507–1560) cited by Meir Shahar, Shaolin, from Douglas Wile.   Some people don’t like kata. They think […]