Kihon Kata Kumite Kime in Karate
Myint Kywe 先生
Soshiki Karate School
組織空手 soshiki karate クラブの首席先生
組織空手 soshiki karate クラブの首席先生
(松濤館 空手 style)
作家、歴史家,ビルマ（ミャンマー）
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| Kime (focus or power) is the ultimate
purpose of the kihon-kata-kumite trinity. |
(I remember Anthony Liccione said: “A tree stands strong not by its fruits or branches, but by the depth of its roots.”)
There are three components to shotokan karate training: kihon, kata, and kumite. Each plays a crucial role to the development of karate skills.
Kime means "power" or "focus," describing the instantaneous tensing at the correct moment during a technique. Kime is actually the very “essence” of Karate. If you cannot learn karate without kime, your karate is NOT complete and your karate is nothing. It is where Karate derives power from at the point of impact of a punching or striking technique. Kime is concentration of spirit, mental and physical body.
Kihon, Kumite and Kata are
useless without use of Kime.
Kime (focus) is defined
as an explosive attack that focuses all of the body's energy at the moment of
impact, creating the fastest and strongest technique possible
By
practicing only “Kata”
in
Karate is NOT complete.
Conversely, by practicing only “Kumite” in Karate is NOT also complete.
The real Karate not only involves athletic training, but also practices Kata, Kihon, (Kata+bunkai) and Kumite systematically really.
Conversely, by practicing only “Kumite” in Karate is NOT also complete.
The real Karate not only involves athletic training, but also practices Kata, Kihon, (Kata+bunkai) and Kumite systematically really.
Real
karate is not about involved sport training and combat training. Real karate is
consisting about… sport training, combat training, self confident, self
control, self discipline, strength of character, kindness, compassion,
awareness, humble, forgiveness, tolerance, ethics, morality and useful
techniques.
Kata is actually the very “essence” of Karate. Kumite is
actually the very “essence” of Karate.
But, if you cannot learn karate without kata, your karate is not
complete and your karate is nothing. If you cannot learn
karate without kumite, your karate is not complete and your karate is
nothing.
Kata
and kumite are complementary training methods. In kata, one learns basic
techniques; in kumite, one applies them with a sparring partner. The principles
of kihon still apply to kumite: the karateka (karate practitioner) must apply
proper karate techniques, demonstrate correct power and speed, and, above all,
exercise good control -- contact is prohibited. One must remember that, while
kumite is a useful application of the fundamentals learned through kata, it is
not a substitute for kata.
There
are three types of kumite: basic kumite, ippon (one-step) kumite, and jiyu
(free) kumite.
Karate
would be meaningless without kime, the ability to concentrate the greatest
amount of force at the point of attack (or block). Those with great muscular
strength do not excel at karate, if they never learn to use their muscles to
the greatest effect.
The
karate practitioners who excels, does so by maximizing her muscular power
through kime. In addition, the karate practitioner's power is directly related
to the speed of techniques. However, speed is ineffective without proper
control.
The
kata are formal exercises which combine basic karate techniques such as
blocking, punching, striking, and kicking -- into a series of predetermined
movements. Kata combines offensive and defensive techniques, proper body
movement, and changes in direction.
The
kata teach the karate practitioner to dispose of numerous attackers from at
least four directions. Although the kata do not involve visible opponents, the
karate practitioner, through serious study of the kata, learns the art of
self-defense and the ability to calmly and efficiently deal with dangerous
situations. For these reasons, the kata have been the core of karate training
since ancient times.
One
must begin and end the kata at the same point on the floor. Each kata has its
own "shape" -- depending on the kata, the karate practitioner may
move along a straight line or a "T" or "I" or “H” shaped
formation.
The
karate practitioner cannot generate maximum power if her punches rely on the
arm's muscles alone, or her kicks on the leg's muscles alone. The greatest
level of power comes from concentrating all of the karate practitioner's
strength, from every part of the body, on the target. In addition, the karate
practitioner must generate power efficiently, using power when and where it is
needed. Maximum power is required only at the point of impact.
Until
then, the karate practitioner should stay relaxed and avoid generating
unnecessary power. By tensing the wrong parts of the body or tensing at the
wrong time, the karate practitioner only diminishes the amount of power that
goes into her block or attack. While she is relaxed, the karate practitioner
should stay mentally alert.
The
karate practitioner must not only understand the principles of kihon, it must
give them effect with strong, elastic muscles. Strong muscles demand constant,
earnest training. They also require the karate practitioner to know which muscles
to use in her techniques: well-trained muscles will lead to strong and
effective karate.
"Karate is suitable
for every age, everybody, boys and girls".
"But Karate practitioners should be non-belligerent. If a
belligerent person used his Karate for bully to other, his Karate is nothing.
If someone uses his Karate for ARROGANCE, his Karate is NOTHING.
Everyone must learn Karate righteously and honestly".
Everyone must learn Karate righteously and honestly".
“I am a karate teacher since
1978.
I have been practicing karate
since 1970.
I have had experience 44 years
in karate.
However, I am always a student
in karate”.
Sources:
Best
Karate,
Vol. 1, Masatoshi Nakayama.
Dynamic Karate, Masatoshi Nakayama.
Dynamic Karate, Masatoshi Nakayama.
