【Naihanchi Analysis 10】The Importance of Rei from a Technical Perspective

Before starting and finishing a kata, we always bow. Never skip this step; it is part of the kata training.
You have to bow is not a matter of manners, stylistic beauty, or even mentality-it's from a purely technical point of view.
What does that mean? Let's dive deeper.

[@Hagetetsu-ch]

スパらしいてすよ～。ありがとごさいましたあっ‼️オオオオッシ‼️

[@yogi-m1s]

sensei, this explanation in the video makes more sense to keep the cog of our body in the chest area because we walk on 2 feet in comparison to our ancestors who walked on 4 legs.
so in a way martial art practice of maintaining correct posture must have been the need of the hour earlier when the economy was mainly driven by manpower mostly.
this concept i have observed in traditional artisans who relied on their body too much for the work output.
thank you for the wonderful insight.
oss!

[@Heroroar]

I'm guilty of skipping Rei when practicing kata on my own, I'll be sure to do it properly next time! Osu!

[@manuelelozzi9738]

Thank you Sensei, when this series on Naihanchi ends will you continue to analyze some other important Kata?
Personally I hope so.
OSU!👊

[@shinjiwatanabe8131]

I only do three kata: naihanchi, tomari seisan, and pinan nidan (heian shodan in Shotokan).
After I finish this series on naihanchi, I will make a video explaining very briefly about tomari seisan and pinan nidan.
Also, I have been getting a lot of inquiries and requests for commentary on sanchin, so I feel I need to do some work on that as well.

[@manuelelozzi9738]

@@shinjiwatanabe8131 It will be very interesting,Arigatō Gozaimashita.

[@김병수-k5y]

Osu!