The Function of Ohyo Kumite, by Reg Kear
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Wado ohyo kumite is the link between the pursuit of a precise elegance in the form of kihon waza and kata, and the pragmatic function of jiyu kumite. It is the proving ground where its core principles are applied and tested by more realistic and rigorous methods to assess the basic truth of their function."
Ukemi and torimi, by Reg Kear
"It is quite possible that the initial transliteration from the Japanese language has often confused tori and uke with, what appears to be an attack and defence exercise and common usage has institutionalised this within western karate."
Practicing Noa, by Igor Asselbergs
"In karate it is often said that one should ‘move from tanden’. The tanden, sometimes referred to as seikatanden is located a few inches below the navle. If one speaks about ‘moving from tanden’ in the company of karataka, one is likely to receive nods and grumbled approvals: “yes, sure one should always move from tanden”.
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