the reason there is no bunkai taught, is because no one has a clear concise method of how it should be taught. as i've stated before, most of the bunkai out there is buried in theory. they say a punch is a block and a block is throw or a strike. when they demonstrate that bunkai, the application deviates from the way the kata is performed and some justification is given. knock down karate (kyokushin and it's derivatives) were created created to break away from the the intricacies of these theories. most importantly, kata is a tool to teach us precision, balance, focus, rhythm, and concentration. it does not teach us to fight or defend ourself. we have to practice fighting and self defense. in all of training (kata, kumite, self defense), it is the warrior mindset that we use. that mindset is what we are training in kata. kihon and kata are exaggerated motions to teach body mechanics in the application of power.
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