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Kata Csizér (17. November 1971) [ 2 ] is a Hungarian linguist . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] She is currently a professor at the School of English and American Studies of the Faculty of Humanities of the Eötvös Loránd University , Hungary.
Kata originally were teaching and training methods by which successful combat techniques were preserved and passed on. Practicing kata allowed a company of persons to engage in a struggle using a systematic approach, rather by practicing in a repetitive manner the learner develops the ability to execute those techniques and movements in a natural, reflex-like manner.
Additionally, Kata Kolok is the only known sign language which predominantly deploys an absolute frame of reference rather than an intrinsic or relative frame. The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (MPI) and the International Institute for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies have archived over 100 hours of Kata Kolok video data.
The kata were finished and introduced in 1941 in order to promote a basic and standard kata across a majority of Okinawan Karate styles, however only some styles continue to practice both, or one of these kata. [citation needed] There are two additional versions with limited acceptance, both described as the "third" Fukyugata:
Tensho is a kata originating from Goju Ryu karate.Translated, it means "revolving hands", "rotating palms", or "turning palms." [1] This kata emphasizes the soft aspects of Goju Ryu, and encompasses continuous, flowing movements. [2]
Enpi (燕飛), also frequently transliterated as Empi, is a kata practiced by Shotokan and other karate styles. Enpi means Flying Swallow. [1] Enpi comes from the Okinawan martial art of Tomari-te, where it first appeared in 1683 [citation needed]. It is believed to have been influenced by Chinese boxing. It is the sister kata to Wansu.
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Kata (型:かた) means literally "shape" or "model." Kata is a formalized sequence of movements which represent various offensive and defensive postures. These postures are based on idealized combat applications. The applications when applied in a demonstration with real opponents is referred to as a Bunkai. The Bunkai shows how every stance ...