most fighters don't practice kata. it was rare to find people who are good at both. most karate fighters who kick box or do mma competitively, stop going to class and focus on competing when getting ready for a fight. serious knockdown fighters focus on conditioning and sparring. traditional kihon and kata does not translate to sparring. they'd rather do drills that resemble what they are going to do in sport. being good in kata and being a competitive combat athlete are in no way related. to be good at fighting you have to fight. kata is not live practice for the fighter. you can't learn timing and reaction and you don't get hit.
Last edited by SHIDOKANATLANTA; 08-18-2008 at 02:04 PM.
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