Ouyo (Applied) Kumite

Today, Kumite is becoming more popular. So the importance of Kata seems to be slighted and ignored. But when you don’t practice and master truly important Kata and when you are unable to apply your skills as freely as you wish, you cannot expect any further upgrading of Kumite.

When you truthfully understand and grasp the heart of Kata and when you get to know more about the depth of skills through your body, you naturally become able to understand that Kata and Kumite are one thing like the two wheels of one vehicle.

[Guides for Practice]
(1) You have to understand your exact targets.
(2) You have to have good Deashi (quick steps) and move your body fast.
(3) You have to maintain good stance and interval for offense.
(4) You have to attack with good stance by yourself.
(5) You have to connect your movements for defense with those for offense
(6) You have to speed up the movements of Deashi, Tsuki and Keri.
(7) You have to repeat practice with your partner.
(8) You have to go through with one Free Kumite.
(9) You have to go through with Free Kumite (application of the basics)
(10) You have to find the skills that you are good at and master them.

Try to upgrade yourself in Applied Kumite by following these guides in due order.