We are teaching several Okinawa traditional forms of Kata at Tokyo Dojo. The two most well known forms of Kata are “Sanchin” and “Nifanchin”. If one performs a repetitive practice of Kata diligently enough, one will acquire a strong constitution of mind and body. One with a constitutionally calm state of mind integrated with a constitutionally strong body, might not be disturbed even on a battle field.
If one’s Kata attains such a high constitutional level, one can easily control one’s opponent without muscle power. If an attacker can not continue an attack, but collapses to the ground like a puppet instead, we call this circumstance a “neutralization”.
Any Dojo student can naturally acquire a martial constitution by practicing these traditional Karate forms of Kata. Students also achieve a state of physical integration in which the movements of their limbs are linked to the center of their body. This integration also provides calmness of mind.