Shotokan's Secret, Expanded Edition, by Kyoshi Bruce Clayton

We don't want to be taught by "experts" who can't recognize common fighting techniques.

Katas begin by facing north.

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Katas begin by facing north.

Postby HanshiClayton » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:08 pm

It is a common convention that "every kata begins by facing north."

If we follow this convention, then we can describe turns to the "east," "west," and "south," and have some confidence that we all know what that means.
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