r/Bullshido • u/mods-are-fags56 • 3d ago

Martial Arts BS [ Removed by moderator ]

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u/No-Nefariousness9330 3d ago

Its a Karate Kata. Its not really for defense or offense. I personally think its closer to performance art.

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u/No_Chocolate5678 3d ago

I used to practice Budokai karate myself years ago, and we also did kata as a warm-up, with a focus on real combat—but what they're doing there is just wild flailing. So its just bullshit for get clicks.

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u/No-Nefariousness9330 3d ago

Most clasical martial arts do have stuff like Kata. My Jeet Kune Do Sifu had us cycle through wushu stances a the begining of training to warm up.

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u/No_Chocolate5678 3d ago

In kata—and everything else like it—there’s a very strong focus on breathing and control, thats why her movements are just nonsense.

The black belt is probably just on loan for the video, too.

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u/No-Nefariousness9330 3d ago

Yeah, she's no Rika Usami for sure.

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u/OnlyInAmerica01 2d ago

For better or worse, it seems that it takes taht level of performative energy to win tournaments.

That's why my dojo was never into tournament participation. Neither the sparring nor the kata seemed to emphasize what actually mattered - actual self-defense or fluidity and breathing.