Due to some people misreading my article `Western Karate Drivel Ive added a comment on my blog (it appears at the bottom of my post); however I have cut and pasted it here. Best regards from Japan, - Andre. ----------------------------------------- Some people have not read my words in this post accurately. I have NOT SAID that ALL Western Karate is drivel; rather, that the majority is. Still there are plenty of great non-Japanese instructors. Just briefly, let me clarify good instructor and true karate: Excellence, and true karate, is not theoretical or trick based: irrespective of how it looks. True karate, taught and applied properly is a highly effective martial art of self-defence. Sound effects like HUMMM and feelings are non-existent in budo karate... Just as waffling and practicing anything that deviates from technique to achieve `ippon. Quality instructors are those that teach true karate as BUDO, as I have just explained above. I understand that many who read this will probably still not understand what I am talking about. Furthermore, those who deep down know what they are doing, is not true budo karate, will possibly feel agitated. That, of course, is not my problem. This blog in part exists to show true budo karate, by a Westerner, who has practiced karate for many years in Japan. The original man I was referring to, in my post, is merely one of many people teaching/demonstrating drivel. However, he makes a useful example, as what he is doing is being laughed at by Japanese exponents; yet, sucked up by Western practitioners... This shows a HUGE DIFFERENCE between Western and Japanese understanding/practice/application of karate. To be honest, this is probably my biggest point in this article. I hope this clarifies my original post. Osu, Andre andrebertel.blogspot.jp/2014/09/talk-and-thinking-too-much-western.html
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:30:18 +0000
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