Kakie & Connector Drills, a Systematic Approach

A systematic approach to Kakie and Connector drills. Stop practicing Kata applications from static punches and wrist grabs. You've all seen it; kata movements being used as blunt stoppers to unrealistic attacks, or complex movements that always seem to start with a wrist grab. 'Bunkai' doesn't have to start this way! In fact, contained within the 'blocking' and transitional movements of karate kata is a rich matrix of functional capabilities hidden in plain sight. In this seminar we will unlock these capabilities with a systematic explanation of drills and concepts that will show you how a large part of Okinawan karate involves bridging, trapping, suppressing, to enable effective striking, locking, and throwing. If you're interested in adding these skills to your body of knowledge then this video is a good place to start. Just to be clear, these drill and concepts, while eye opening and fun to learn do require time and effort to build proficiency. Miyagi Chojun Sensei considered Kakie